260 



Of these shipments 15,905 packages arrived as freight^ 99 packages as 

 mail and 116 as baggage. 



KICE AND BEAN SHIPMENTS 



During the month 13,454: bags of rice, and 3013 bags of beans arrived 

 from Japan and were found free from dangerous insect pests. 



PESTS INTERCEPTED. 



Approximately 4161 pieces of baggage belonging to immigrants from 

 foreign countries were examined, from which 15 lots of fruit and 23 lots 

 of vegetables were taken and destroyed. • 



On September 3, 5 packages of forest tree seeds found in the mail 

 from Siam were fumigated as a precaution. Also 2 packages of corn 

 from Manila and Japan respectively w-ere seized and destroyed as 

 contraband. One package of palm seeds from Java was also destroyed, 

 being prohibited without a permit of the Federal Horticultural Board. 

 Also 10 baskets of lily bulbs found in the cargo from the Orient were 

 seized and held awaiting a permit from Wiashington, D. C. 



On September 9, 1 bag of corn in the cargo from Guam, via San Fran- 

 cisco, was seized and destroyed, being contraband. 



On September 17, 5 baskets of lily bulbs in the cargo and one basket 

 as baggage from the Orient were seized and held awaiting a permit from 

 Washington, D. C. Also one package of silk worm cocoons for medicinal 

 use, found in the mail from Japan, was fumigated as a precaution. 

 One package of loquot seeds from Japan was destroyed on account of 

 weevils. 



On September 18, one package of fiscus seeds for the Board of Agri- 

 culture and Forestry, found in the mail from Calcutta, India^ was 

 fumigated as a precaution. 



On September 26, one package of nuts and herbs for medicinal use, 

 and one package of seeds for the U. S. Experiment Station found in 

 the mail from Manila were fumigated as a precaution. 



HILO INSPECTION. 



Brother M. Newell, Inspector at Hilo, reports the arrival of six steam- 

 ers at Hilo but none, brought freight of a vegetable nature. By mail 

 there arrived 11 packages of seeds and two packages of plants, 'Jl free 

 from pests. Owing to the strike at the port of 'San Francisco, the 

 usual shipments have been delayed. 



KAHULUI INSPECTION. 



Mr, Edwin C. Moore, Acting Inspector at Kahului, reports tlie urriv.'il 

 of 7 vessels at the port of Kahului, 1 of which carried fresh fruits and 

 vegetables consisting of 4 lots and 481 packages all being free fr(.m 

 pests. 



INTER-ISLAND INSPECTION. 



60 steamers plying between Honolulu and other Island ports were 

 attended and the following shipments passed as free from pects: 



Taro 584 packages 



Fruit 160 '' 



Plants 128 ' ' 



Vegetables 340 ' ' 



Seeds 14 '' 



Pineapple suckers 4928 ' ' 



Sugar cane 19 < ' 



Total passed 6173 " 



