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last <)l)tainc(l leave of al)?cnce from his ])rinci])als and will at an 

 early date start upon the expedition to tropical West Africa in 

 search of a ])arasite for the Mediterranean fruitfly and cotton 

 bollworm. Prof. Silvestri's services have been engaged for a 

 period of twelve months. 



GENERAL REMARK.S. 



Since my last rejiort, the following have to be added to the 

 long list of fruits or seeds infected with Mediterranean fruitfly. 

 These, as well as others previously named, have been bred out in 

 the Board laboratories : 



Chrysophyllum oliviforme (called Daiuson l^lum in Jamaica) ; 

 Thevetia nerifolia (locally called "Yellow Oleanda"). 



Res])ect fully submitted, 



W. M. (ilKKARD, 



Director, I'Vuitfl\' CcMitrol, T. IT. 



Honolulu. May 1. 1912. 



SIXTH MONTHY REPORT. 



To the Commissioners, Board of Agriculture and Forestrv. T. H., 

 Honolulu, T. H. 

 Gentlemen : — I beg to submit the report of this departiucnt ft)r 

 the month ending April 30, 1912, viz. : 



INSPECTION. 



Inspection throughout the quarantined districts in I lonolulu 

 has continued on the same lines as previously reported, the work 

 in general including the gathering and destroying of infested 

 fruits having been done in as thorough a manner as local condi- 

 tions would admit. 'Jdie mango season is almost at its height 

 and nuich of the attention of inspectors has, of coiu'se, had to be 

 given to the daily sweeping up and dis]iosal of the fallen fruit. 

 The percentage of mangoes found infested with the Mediterra- 

 nean fruitfly is siuall as compared with last year. This is alto- 

 gether satisfactory in view of the fact that the crop this year is 

 unusually large. 



The de])artment has had additit)nal work thrust on it because 

 of tlie unfortunate shortage of teams and mi'n in ilu- coimty 

 garbage system. There have been numerous com])laints trom 

 householders, who do not subscribe to the garbage department, 

 that their fruit is not carted away regularly but left to decay in 

 containers on the sidewalks. The garbage departnu-nt h;i<l prom- 

 ised to cooperate with the b(i;ird to the extent thai all Iruil, if 

 I)laccd on tlie sidewalk in containers within the garbage liinits. 

 would be promptly cared for even though the householder was not 

 a subscriber to its systeni. It is very im fortunate that the cam- 

 paign cannot be assisted 1)\ the garbage de])artiuent to the ex- 

 tent ex[)ected of it. and in view of existing conditions it is quite 



