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KAHULUI INSPECTION. 



Mr. Edwin C. Moore, Acting Inspector at Kahului, reports the arrival 

 of eight vessels at the port of Kahului, one of which carried fresh fruit 

 and vegetables consisting of 9 lots and 457 packages, all being free 

 from pests, excepting four boxes of pears which were in a badly rotted 

 condition, insects being present in the rotted mass. These were de- 

 stroyed. 



INTER-ISLAXD INSPECTION. 



Fiftj^-six steamers plying between Honolulu and other Island ports 

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



Taro 631 packages 



Fruit 153 ' ' 



Plants 2687 " (of which 2615 were pineapple 



suckers) 



Vegetables 422 '' 



Seeds 16 " 



Total passed 3909 '' 



Sugar cane (H. S. P. A.) — 176 cases. 



Four packages of plants were refused shipment on account of infesta- 

 tion, undesirable soil or not complying with the regulations. 



Respectfully submitted, 



E. M. EHRHORN, 



Chief Plant Inspector. 



Division of Animal Industry 



Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept. 9, 1919. 

 Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry, Honolulu. 



Gentlemen: — I beg to submit herewith my report on the work of the 

 Division of Animal Industry for month of August, 1919. 



TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL. 



From the appended report of the Assistant Territorial Veterinarian, it 

 will be seen that during the months of July and August, 41 dairies 

 containing a total of 1297 animals were submitted to the tuberculin test. 

 Of this number 31 dairies were found to be free of tuberculosis, while 

 the remaining 10 dairies were found to contain not less than 99 reactors. 

 This very high percentage is due to the fact that the Waialae Ranch of 

 435 head of cattle contained not less than 85 reactors. This dairy last 

 year had only 37 reactors, while the year before it contained 104 re- 

 actors. It was therefore fully expected that last year's record would 

 have been considerably reduced, instead of which it was found to be 

 tripled. The reason for this great increase has not yet been ascertained, 

 but every effort will be made to find the possible cause. 



With the Waialae Ranch eliminated, the j^ercentage of reactors of 

 the 41 dairies would have been less than one, whereas it is now nearly ten. 



On the other hand, it is a pleasure to report that information has been 

 received from the Chief of the Federal Bureau of Animal Industry to 



