316 

 Rice Shipincnts. 



During the month 23,(S3] bags of rice arrived from Japan, each 

 shipment accompanied with a certificate of fumigation at Kobe 

 and after our careful examination all shipments were passed as 

 free from pests. 



Pests Intercepted. 



Twenty-seven packages of fruit and vegetables were confiscated 

 from passengers and imnu'grants during the month. In a ship- 

 ment of Orchids from Manila we found larvae of Acthcopeiis 

 aterrimns, a few Elatcrids, Staphylinids, a Capsid and a few 

 Crickets. In soil around a plant from Japan we found an Earwig 

 with a cluster of eggs. Fourteen boxes of lemons were returned 

 to the shipper at San Francisco on account of being badly infested 

 with the Lemon scale, Aspidiotus hederae. A basket of apples 

 which a passenger brought from Seattle showed the fruit badly 

 infested with the Oystershell scale, Lepidosophes uhni, and these 

 were destroyed. 



Beneficial Insects. 



We distributed 12 lots of Japanese beetle fungus to various 

 applicants. We find it very difficult to get people to collect the 

 beetles for inoculation and our time is so limited that we are unable 

 to furnish inoculated beetles unless those desiring them will deliver 

 quantities to the office. 



Ililo hispection. 



Brother M. Xewell reports the arrival of 9 vessels, 4 of which 

 carried vegetable matter and 1 moulding sand. There were 191 

 lots and 1847 packages of fruits and vegetables. Eleven packages 

 had to be treated before delivery. 



I liter-Island Inspection. 



During the month of September 63 steamers were attended to 

 and the following shipments were passed: 



75 packages Plants. 

 573 loags Taro. 

 3 packages I""ruits. 

 2 packages Cocoanuts. 

 1 package Lilyroot. 



654 j)ackages total inspected and passed. 



