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fruit is one which always receives the early attention of the fly. 



Application has been made by your director to the superin- 

 tendent of education to have its teachers educate the younger 

 scholars in the public schools as to "clean culture" methods in 

 the fruit garden. This is intended more particularly to secure 

 the assistance of the y;oungsters in keeping the grounds of their 

 parents free of fallen fruit and the proper disposal of same. The 

 iiabits of certain classes of school children as to gathering ripe 

 mangoes from trees and throwing the refuse on the sidewalk or 

 thoroughfare, or in undue handling of infested but otherwise fair- 

 looking fruit waiting for the garbage collector, is well known to 

 many of us. It is quite possible that the teacher and scholar can 

 cooperate with and assist this department on the lines suggested. 



The superintendent of entomology has now in preparation a 

 circular on the Mediterranean fruitfly, which, as soon as pub- 

 lished, will be distributed to householders and to the board of 

 education. This circular will no doubt be desirable as filling a 

 much felt want. 



Mr. H. A. Weinland, representing the California horticultural 

 commission, has, among other duties assigned him by that body, 

 continued to cooperate with the work of this department. Mr. 

 Weinland has been paying special attention to the trapping of 

 adult flies, as well as exploiting general conditions in and out- 

 side of the quarantined area. 



Respectfully submitted, 



W. M. GiFFARD, 



Director, Fruitfly Control, T. H. 



DIVISION OF FORESTRY. 



Honolulu, hVb. 20, 1012. 



Hon. Board of Coiiiniissioncrs of .■li:;r!citlfiirc and J'orcstry, 

 Honolulu, T. H. 



Gf^xti.emf.n : — T have the honor to sul)niil as follows ihe 

 routine report of the division of forestry for {•"obruary, l')12: 



Forest Reserve IJ'orlc. 



On f'fbruary 2. in com])any wUh Messrs. L. L. McCandless 

 and H. M. von \\<>]{. I visited the Government land of Kuokala, 

 near Kaena I'oint, ( )ahu, t(i l()f)k into the f|ucstion of fixing a 



