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We are getting a large number of trees ready for the coming 

 Arbor Day. 



U. S. Experiment Plaiitiiig, Xiiuanii Valley. 



Owing to the dry weather no planting has been done for several 

 months, but we have a number of trees ready at Makiki and will 

 plant them just as soon as the rain comes. The men have been 

 hoeing and keeping the trees clean. 



Very respectfully. 



David Haughs, 

 Forest Nurservman. 



DIVISION OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY. 



Honolulu, Sept: 12. 1912. 



Hon. W. ]\I. Giffard, President and Executive Ofificer, and Mem- 

 bers of the Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and For- 

 estry, Honolulu. 



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

 Animal Industry for the month of August, 1912. 



The importation of dogs remains about the same number of 

 animals, that is from 16 to 20 — as was found to be present at the 

 end of the first four months, or, in other words, about an equal 

 number is coming in as is going out. Unless, therefore, an un- 

 expectedly large importation should come again, such as might 

 accompany a new regiment of soldiers, it may be concluded that 

 the cfuarantine station as now established will serve all present 

 requirements. 



The fifteen dogs which have been kept in quarantine at Schofield 

 Barracks were released a few days ago, all of them being found 

 sound when last inspected on the 5th inst. The temporary ken- 

 nels which were built for the accommodation of these dogs were, 

 after four months service, considerably the worse for wear and 

 if future importations of dogs belonging to the various arms of 

 the military service are to be granted the same privileges, that is, 

 are to be quarantined at Schofield Barracks, or on military reser- 

 vations, it would seem well for this Board to insist on the con- 

 struction of quarantine quarters of a more permanent nature than 

 those hitherto provided. 



From official reports received at this office, as well as from 

 newspaper reports, it appears that rabies is spreading constantly, 

 having now invaded the State of Oregon and caused the promul- 

 gation of a muzzling act in Portland, which requires all dogs to 

 be either muzzled or kept in leash if brought into the streets of 

 that city. 



