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resorted to, and altogether forty-eight evening meetings have 

 taken place during the year. From this use, the Board gains 

 the advantage of bringing the public in touch with its diversified 

 work. 



DIVISION OF ENTOMOLOGY. 



Mr. Alexander Craw's report describes in detail the precaution- 

 ary measures which have been taken to exclude insect pests from 

 the Territory. Descriptions are also given of the local inspec- 

 tion work and the steps which are being taken to exterminate 

 pests which have already asserted themselves. Noteworthy 

 among these are the mango weevils and scale insects. 



The introduction, breeding and distribution of beneficial in- 

 sects has been m charge of Mr. Jacob Kotinsky, under w^hom ad- 

 mirable work has been done. By far the largest and most nu- 

 merous consignments of beneficial insects were enemies of the 

 horn files. Enemies of scale bugs, plant lice and army worms 

 also are described and appropriately illustrated. Time alone will 

 show the result of the release of these various insects. This re- 

 sult, however, it is satisfactory to know% can only either be 

 positive or neutral, depending upon whether or not the insects 

 establish themselves and how rapidly they increase. No evil ef- 

 fects need be apprehended, because all those released are either 

 predaceous or parasitic, and no insect has been known to abandon 

 a carnivorous for vegetarian diet. 



The beneficial insects have been sent by Mr. A. Koebele from 

 California and Arizona, by Mr. E. M. Ehrhorn. also from Cali- 

 fornia, by Mr. F. Muir from Fiji, and by Mr. G. Compere from 

 China and Japan. 



Mr. Koebele's report is appended to that of Mr. Alexander 

 Craw's. It contains field notes on enemies of the alligator pear 

 scale, horn fiy and other insects sent to Honolulu throughout the 

 year. 



DIVISION OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY. 



Dr. Norgaard's report will be found of particular interest to 

 breeders of the different classes of live stock. The regulations 

 governing the importation of animals have proved effective and 

 the local representative of the United States Bureau of Animal 

 Industry in San Francisco has signified his willingness to inspect 

 all stock intended for shipment to the Islands. The great value 

 of this assistance will be the prevention of shipment of affected 

 animals, which will gready reduce the danger of the importation 

 of disease. 



Various animal diseases are described, their occurrence in the 

 Islands reported, and steps for control explained. 



