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sonel, ]\Ir. Alexander Craw being superintendent and inspector; 

 Mr. A. Koebele, consulting entomologist ; Mr. J. Kotinsky, as- 

 sistant entomologist, and Mr. C. J. Austin, inspector's assist- 

 ant. The quarantine regulations against the introduction of 

 dangerous insect pests have been efficiently enforced during the 

 year. It is desirable, however, that a vegetable pathologist 

 be appointed to undertake the exclusion of fungus diseases, 

 many of wbicli have already found their way to the islands. 

 The attention of the inspectors has been largely occupied in 

 enforcing quarantine regulations against fruit from countries 

 infested with fruit flies, the harmful attacks of which have, as is 

 well known, practically rendered the production of musk 

 melons impossible ni Hawaii. Insect pests are not the only 

 object of the mspector's solicitude, as is evidenced by a collec- 

 tion of fourteen snakes which adorn the Board's museum. The 

 importation of plants and seeds by mail has also been closely 

 scrutinized. Another most important phase of the entomolog- 

 ical division work is the collection, propagation and distribu- 

 tion of beneficial insect parasites. Much excellent progress is 

 reported in this direction. 



The Division of Animal Industry was only created recently, 

 in obedience to an enactment of April 26, 1905. Dr. Norgaard 

 is in charge of this important work and has already accom- 

 plished much during his brief tenure of office. During bis 

 preliminary inspection of the island stock he has found the 

 condition of affairs to be one requiring close attention. Regu- 

 lations have been passed by the Board, in accordance with 

 Dr. Norgaard's advice respecting the inspection of imported 

 stock and other matters. Ci'xulars have also been distributed 

 descriptive of farcy and glanders, which latter disease has been 

 found in more than one locality. An animal quarantine station 

 has been established at Kalihi in consequence of this condition. 



Of 100,000 sheep in the Territory, during the past year the 

 veterinarian has personally superintended 40,000 dippings. 



The Division of Agriculture, in connection with the Board, is 

 efficiently carried on by the Federal Experiment Station. The 

 most important work of the station has been in connection with 

 the raising of tobacco. Great success has attended these 

 efforts which are calculated to exercise a wide influence in the 

 agricultural future of the islands. 



