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The following disposal was made of mail parcels during the month : 



One package of ginger root from Manila, returned as unmailable. 



Four packages of seed corn from Japan, burned, being a prohibited im- 

 portation. 



Three packages of tree seeds from Manila for Mr. J. F. Eock and the 

 U. S. Experiment Station were fumigated as a precaution and released. 



During the month of February we fumigated for the accommodation of 

 local merchants: 



200 bags corn. 

 29 bags beans. 

 32 bags dried awa root. 



Total 2(31 bags 



HILO INSPECTION, 



Brother M. Newell reports the arrival at Hilo of eight steamers, four of 

 which carried vegetable matter consisting of 107 lots and 2,876 parcels, all 

 of which were passed as free from pests. In addition, the S. S. * ' Kiyo 

 Maru" arrived direct from Japan, bringing 7,720 bags of rice, 1,019 bags 

 of beans and 9 bags of peanuts, which were found free from infestation. 



KAHULUI INSPECTION. 



Mr. Will Cooper, Inspector for Maui, reports the arrival of six vessels 

 at the Port of Kahului, two of which carried vegetable matter, consisting 

 of 42 lots and 1,192 packages, all of which were passed. 



INTER-ISLAND INSPECTION. 



Sixty-two steamers plying between Honolulu and other Island ports 

 were attended and the following shipments Avere passed as free from pests: 



Taro 712 bags 



Vegetables 117 packages 



Plants 101 " 



Fruit 27 '* 



Total passed. 957 packages 



Three packages of plants and ten packages of fruit were refused ship- 

 ment on account of infestation or undesirable soil. 



Eespectfully submitted, 



E. M. Ehrhorn, 

 Chief Plant Inspector, 



EEPOKT FOE MAECH. 



Honolulu, Hawaii, March 31, 1919. 

 Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry, Honolulu, T. H. 



Gentlemen: — I respectfully submit my report of the w^ork done by the 

 Division of Plant Inspection for the month of March, 1919, as follows: 



During the month 79 vessels arrived at the Port of Honolulu, 26 of 

 which carried vegetable matter. Nine came via the Panama Canal. The 

 following disposal was made of the various shipments: 



