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ages of fruit and vegetables. One case of soil-covered celery was 

 cleaned and one case of Aphis-infested Kohlrabi was fumigated 

 before delivery. Six tons of moulding sand were passed after 

 careful examination. It is now reported that in June the first 

 direct steamer from Japan will arrive at Hilo. I have given 

 Brother Newell full instructions about rice shipments. He has 

 notified the consignees about infested rice and I do not anticipate 

 any trouble. 



Iiitcr-Island Inspection. 



During the month of ^Nlarch 58 steamers were attended to and 

 the following shipments were passed : 



Plants 91 packages 



Taro 786 bags 



Lily root 22 packages 



Vegetables 3 



Total passed after inspection .... 902 

 The following packages were refused shipment : 



Plants — Rejected on account of soil. . . 8 packages 

 Fruit— Prohibited 14 



Total refused shipment 22 packages 



Two boxes of parasite material of the cotton boll worm arrived 

 from India for Mr. D, T. Fullaway of the U. S. Experiment 

 Station and were opened in my presence. This material was for- 

 warded to Mr. Fullaway at my request after consultation with 

 the President of the Board, he having better facilities for caring 

 for the same. 



The Japanese beetle is again giving a lot of annoyance and I 

 have inoculated a number of lots which were broitght to the lab- 

 oratory by interested residents. We can do considerable work 

 in this line if people will furnish the beetles, but we have no time 

 to collect beetles for distribution, therefore all who take interest 

 enough to bring in beetles for inoculation will be supplied with 

 them. Respectfully submitted. 



E. 'M. ElIRTIORX, 



Superintendent of Entomology. 



There seems to be a general revival i)f silk culture throughout 

 the tropics. Recently the Madagascar government has taken 

 steps to encourage nnilbcrry growing in that island and the class- 

 ification of cocoons is to be made a matter of government regu- 

 lation. The writer has pcr.sonal knowledge of the excellence of 

 the silk fabrics made by the Madagascar natives. Some very 

 fine specimens of "Malagasy" silks arc obtainable m most of the 

 East African ports. This silk seems to be the jiroduct of a local 

 caterpillar, probably native to the island.- — Philippiiic .\;:!,ricult}tral 

 Rcviciv. 



