The beef, tallow, and hides from these animals were soon seen by the farsighted king as a valuable commercial asset, and indeed, salt beef would in time replace sandalwood as the chief product of the Big Island.
Varsti mõistis ettenägelik kuningas, et nende loomade liha, rasva ja nahkade müümine võib osutuda majanduslikult kasulikuks, ning tõepoolest, Suure saare peamiseks saaduseks sai peagi sandlipuu asemel soolaliha.