92 



PESTS INTERCEPTED. 



Approximately 8490 pieces of baggage belonging to passengers 

 and immigrants from foreign countries were examined and from 

 the same 27 lots of fruit and 20 lots of vegetables were seized and 

 destroyed by burning. 



On March 8, a pot of ferns from Manila was fumigated and 

 the soil removed, a beetle grub and a slug being found in the soil. 



On March 15, a package of palm seeds from Ceylon by mail 

 for the Board of Agriculture was fumigated to destroy a few 

 ants found in the packing. 



On the same date a parcel of tree peony roots in the mail. 

 from Japan was returned as unmailable. 



On March 31, a package of seed corn by mail from Manila 

 was burned, being a prohibited importation. 



HILO INSPECTION. 



Brother M. Newell reports the arrival of no vessels for the 

 month of March. Five packages of seed were inspected in the 

 mail. 



KAHULUI INSPECTION. 



Mr. Will J. Cooper reports the arrival of four vessels, two of 

 which carried vegetable matter, consisting of 12 lots and 91 

 parcels of fruit and vegetables. All were found to be free from 

 pests. 



INTER-ISLAND INSPECTION. 



Fifty- two steamers plying between Honolulu and other island 

 ports were attended, and the following shipments were passed as 

 free from pests : 



Taro 681 bags 



Vegetables 288 packages 



Plants 141 



Fruits 13 



Total passed 1 123 packages 



Three packages of plants, on account of infestation and un- 

 desirable soil, and 8 packages of pineapples were refused ship- 

 ment. 



Respectfully submitted, 



E. M. Ehrhorn, 

 Chief Plant Inspector. 



