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Expcriiiicnt Garden, Makiki. 



The two men employed at the garden have hecn husy trans- 

 planting- and doing other routine work. The stock raised for the 

 use of plantation companies and other corporations will have to 

 be looked after by the regular men after the end of June, as the 

 fund coming from that source will, by that time, be entirely ex- 

 hausted. 



U. S. Expcriniciifal Planting, N'uuann Valley. 



The man has been hoeing and clearing away grass from the 

 trees. More planting will be done as soon as the weather is suit- 

 able, the ground being too dry at present for tree planting. 



Respectfully submitted, 



David Haughs, 



Forest Nurseryman. 



DIVISION OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY. 



Honolulu, Hawaii, May 31, 1912. 



Hon. W. M. Giffard, President and Executive Officer, and the 

 Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry. 



Gentlemen : — I beg to report on the work of the Division of 

 Animal Industry for the month of May, as follows : 



The month of May was characterized by an unusually heavy 

 influx of dogs, no less than thirty-six animals arriving during 

 this period. . With the quarantine station already full to over- 

 loading, it became necessary to take measures to dispose of these 

 dogs, as it was found impossible to construct additional premises 

 for the first bunch of sixteen animals which arrived on the trans- 

 port Sherman on May 18th. 



Under date of May 7th an application had been received from 

 the chief veterinarian of the 5th U. S. Cavalry, for the establish- 

 ment of a sub-quarantine station for military dogs at Schofiel 1 

 Barracks. With the arrival of the Sherman it became necessary 

 for this board to take action on the application without delay, 

 and when a delegation of officers, headed by Col. McGunegle, of 

 the 1st U. S. Infantry, called on the acting chairman of the com- 

 mittee on animal industry, it was decided to allow the military 

 dogs to be quarantined under the immediate supervision of the 

 military veterinarians, and steps were taken without further de- 

 lay for the construction of kennels and enclosures for the ac- 

 commodation of the sixteen dogs at Schofield Barracks. The 

 colonel, as well as the other officers, gave their personal guarantee 

 that the quarantine would be rigidly enforced and especially that 

 owners would not be allowed to handle or to care for their dogs 

 in person, but that regular keepers would be appointed to act 



