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ANIMAL QUARANTINE STATION AT HILO. 



Mr. Judd presented a recommendation by the Finance Com- 

 mittee that owing to a lack of funds the building of the proposed 

 animal quarantine station at Hilo be not undertaken during the 

 present fiscal year, but that if possible a special fund be allotted 

 for the purpose when the next regular allotments from the Con- 

 servation Fund of the Board are made. 



Upon motion of Mr. Isenberg, seconded by Mr. von Holt and 

 on vote unanimously carried the recommendation was adopted 

 by the Board. 



TJic Thimblcbcrry Rule. 



Mr. Judd presented and read Rule XIII in full. Upon sug- 

 gestion of Mr. Waterhouse and Mr. Dowsett slight amendments 

 were made to the draft and on motion of ]\Ir. Dowsett seconded 

 by Mr. Waterhouse and on vote unanimously carried the amended 

 draft was approved by the Board and the Executive Officer in- 

 structed to submit the rule to the Governor for final approval. 



Fruit Ply Control. 



I\Ir. Judd jiresented a letter which he had prepared to be sent 

 to A. J. Cook, California State Commissioner of Horticulture, in 

 regard to Fruit Fly Control work and asked the Board for its 

 approval thereof. xA.fter a lengthy discussion as to clean culture 

 and manner of enforcement of Rule XIII and the probable eflfect 

 of action or lack of action upon the fruit industries of the islands 

 it was moved by Mr. Waterhouse and seconded by Mr. Isenberg 

 that the Entomology Committee take the matter up with full 

 authority to act. L^pon vote unanimously carried. 



Rule on Rabies Adopted. 



Mr. Judd presented Rule \'f in final form and read same in 

 full. Upon motion of Mr. Waterhouse, seconded by Mr. Dowsett 

 and on vote unanimously carried Rule VI was approved and the 

 Executive Officer was instructed to submit same to the (jovernor 

 for approval and signature. 



DIVISION OF FORESTRY. 



Honolulu. Feb. 10, 1912. 



Board of Couiniissiouers of Ai^riculture and Forestry, 

 Honolulu, T. H. 



Gentlemen : — I have the honor to submit herewith the routine 

 report of the Division of Forestry for the month of Januar}^, 1912: 



