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were apparently free from pests. The wheat, which came from 

 Australia, was infested with several species of weevil which 

 infest stored grain and was fumigated before delivery, 



PESTS INTERCEPTED. 



Approximately 6,662 pieces of foreign baggage belonging to 

 passengers and immigrants were examined. From this baggage 

 14 lots of fruit and 9 lots of vegetables were taken and burned. 



On September 8, a package of peach pits in the mail from 

 Japan was returned by the postal authorities as unmailable. 



On September 21, a package of fruit in the mail from Japan 

 was also returned as unmailable. 



On September 30, a package of orchids in the mail from Mex- 

 ico being prohibited was burned at the request of the consignee. 



For the accommodation of local merchants we have fumigated 

 during the month of September the following infested cereals : 

 4,903 bags rice; 600 bags barley; 1,144 bags wheat; 656 bags 

 corn ; 9 bags beans and 148 bags rice bran, making a total of 

 7,460 bags. 



HILO INSPECTION. 



Brother M. Newell reports the arrival of six vessels at the 

 Port of Hilo, two of which carried vegetable matter consisting 

 of 121 lots and 1,795 parcels. All were found apparently free 

 from pests and passed. 



KAHULUI INSPECTION. 



Mr. Will J. Cooper reports the arrival of five vessels at the 

 Port of Kahului, one of which carried matter subject to inspec- 

 tion consisting of four lots and 58 packages, all of which were 

 found to be free from pests. 



INTER-ISLAND INSPECTION. 



Fifty-eight steamers plying between Honolulu and other island 

 ])orts were attended and the following shipments were passed as 

 free from pests : 



Taro 537 bags 



Vegetables 331 packages 



Fruit 12 



Plants 106 



Total passed 986 



