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Forty-eight packages of fruit and vegetables were taken away 

 from immigrants at the United States immigrant station, which 

 came from China and Japan. 



Hilo Inspection. 



Ijrother !M. Xewell reports tiie arrival of seven vessels at the 

 port of Hilo, finding two vessels carrying vegetable matter con- 

 sisting of 45 lots and 784 parcels, all being passed as free from 

 pests. 



Liter-Island hispection. 



During the month of March, 59 steamers were attended to and 

 the following shipments were passed on : 148 bags taro, 54 cases 

 plants, 20 bags taro tops ; total 222 ; 1 package seed potatoes, 1 

 package hop roots, 1 package lily root, 1 package waterchestnut ; 

 total, 4 ; grand total, 226 packages. 



The following packages were refused shipment : 30 packages 

 fruit, 16 packages vegetables, 5 lots plants, 1 lot sugar cane, 1 lot 

 lily roots and soil, 3 cocoanuts ; total, 56 packages. 



One case of tomatoes was found infested with maggots, ])n)b- 

 ably those of the melon fly. 



Respectfully submitted, 



E. M. Ehrhorn, 

 Sitpt. of Entomology. 



REPORT FOR APRIL. 



Honolulu. April 30. 1912. 



Hon. r.oard of Commissioners of Agriculture and I'orestry, 

 Honolulu, T. H. 



Gentlemen : I res]:)ectfully submit my report of the work of 

 the division of entomology for the month of April as follows : 



During this month there arrived 36 vessels, of which 24 carried 

 vegetable matter. The usual careful inspection made, resulted as 

 follows : 



Disposal Willi rrineipaJ Causes. 



Lots. I'areels. 



I'iisscd its free of pests (IL'T 14,230 



Finni«:it<'<l 1(5 KH) 



I'.iiriic.l L'3 IL'2 



Soil removed 2 8 



Total iiiKpecte.l (ICS 14,52!) 



