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])ortation.s arc constantly incrcasint;". \'ast (|uantities of cold 

 storage eg'gs and butchered poultry are constantly arriving, and 

 while the demand has increased greatly with the military invasion, 

 the local supply seems to he diminishing instead of responding 

 to it. In no previous month, not even at Thanksgiving or Christ- 

 mas time, do I remember seeing such quantities of live poultry 

 ai riving here, and still I know of no more ideal conditions for 

 poultry raising than those which obtain here, barring the cost of 

 feed. But that one objection is easily offset by the prices which 

 poultry and eggs command here. There are no di.seases worth 

 mentioning and costly housing is uncalled for, and still such a 

 thing as a "Chicken Ranch" is unknown here. 



During the past month there arrived ten dogs, of which num- 

 ber eight were permanent arrivals, wdiile two only belonged to 

 temporary visitors — theatrical performers — and which have af- 

 ready departed. Twenty-two dogs are now in quarantine and 

 the station is practically full. Where sex and other conditions 

 permit of it, more than one dog is placed in each kennel, but this 

 can, as stated, be done only with animals which arrive at the same 

 time or approximately so. 



In coimection with the dog ((uarantine, I beg to say that a 

 great deal of the keeper's time is taken up with these animals, 

 and that with more than one hundred head of large animals in 

 the station, as at the present time, I have to ask the Board's per- 

 mission, in case it becomes absolutely necessary, to temporarily 

 employ a man to help the keeper out, for a week or two perhaps. 

 With so many animals there are constant rej^airs to be made to 

 fences and gates, while feeding, watering and hauling of manure 

 consume a great deal of time, owing to the not inconsiderable 

 distances that feed and manure must be hauled by nieans of a 

 wheelbarrow, in heavy sand. 



The dogs quarantined at Schofield Barracks have been visited 

 regularly once a week, and all appear to be doing well so far. 

 One of these, belonging to Capt. Apple, will be released today, 

 while the other 15 will remain in (juarantine until September 11th. 



.\n a])])]ication froiri Mr. Munro, of Lanai, for the adinission 

 of three dogs from New Zealand, without (|uarantine, is sub- 

 mitted for the consideration of the Board, with the recommenda- 

 tion that the same be granted if, upon arrival, the re(|uire(l certifi- 

 cates of health arc found satisfactory. 



TUHKKCII.OSIS CO.NTROI. WORK. 



It will be seen from the appended rc])ort of my assistant, sev- 

 eral hundred head of cattle have been tested during the past 

 month and all reacting animals have been branded and removed 

 from the herds where found. 



