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ports were attended, and the following shipments were passed as 

 free from pests : 



Taro 782 bags 



Vegetables 197 packages 



Plants 184 packages 



Pineapples 16 crates 



Total passed 1 179 packages 



Refused 7 packages 



Total inspected 1186 packages 



Three packages of plants and four packages of fruit were 

 refused shipment on account of infestation and undesirable soil. 



Respectfully submitted, 



E. M. Ehrhorn, 

 Chief Plant Inspector. 



Division of Animal Industry 



Honolulu, Hawaii, July 8, 1918. 



Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry, Honolulu. 



Gentlemen : — I beg to submit herewith my report on the 

 work of the Division of Animal Industry for the month of Mav, 

 1918. 



RULES AND REGULATIONS. 



The revised rules and regulations governing the importation 

 of live stock and other animals into this Territory from the 

 mainland of the United States and from foreign countries, and 

 to which reference was made in my report for April, were re- 

 ferred to the Attorney General for legal approval. After mak- 

 ing such corrections as suggested by him, the regulations were 

 approved by this Board at its regular monthly meeting, after 

 which they were referred to the Governor for his approval and 

 signature. 



The revision of the regulations pertaining to the control and 

 eradication of diseases of live stock within the Territory is 

 well under way and will be submitted to the Board at an early 

 date. 



Considerable annoyance has been experienced during the last 

 lew months on account of laxity on the part of certain steam- 



