165 



During the month we have mailed 214 notices of inspection 

 rules to nurserymen of the United States and foreign countries. 



HILO INSPECTION., 



Brother M. Newell reports the arrival of six steamers, three 

 of which carried vegetable matter consisting of 118 lots and 2090 

 parcels. The Anyo Maru arrived direct from Japan, bringing 

 900 bags of rice, 539 bags of beans, 15 bags of peas and 2 bags 

 of sesame seeds, making a total of 1456 packages, all of which 

 were passed as free from pests. 



KAHULUI INSPECTION. 



Mr. Will J. Cooper, Plant and Fruit Inspector for Maui, re- 

 ports the arrival of three vessels at the port of Kahului, one of 

 which brought vegetable matter, consisting of 4 lots and 185 

 packages, all of which were found to be free from pests. 



INTER-ISLAND INSPECTION. 



Fifty-eight steamers plying between Honolulu and other Island 

 ports were attended, and the following shipments were passed as 

 free from pests : 



Taro 796 bags 



Vegetables 266 packages 



Plants 177 



Fruit 13 



Total inspected 1252 " 



Two packages of plants were refused shipment on account of 

 infestation and undesirable soil. 



Respectfully submitted, 



E. M. Ehrhorn, 

 Chief Plant Inspector. 



Division of Animal Industry 



ANNUAL REPORT. 



Honolulu, May 1, 1918. 



Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry, Honolulu. 



Gentlemen: — The year 1917 became remarkable in the Hawai- 

 ian live-stock annals on account of the first appearance of an- 

 thrax among the cattle and horses of the Territory. This fatal 

 disease, which affects all classes of animals, and is transmissible 

 to man, 4iad never been known here before, and as it could not 



