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HILO INSPECTION. 



Brother M. Newell reports the arrival of nine vessels, five of 

 which brought vegetable matter consisting of 107 lots and 1866 

 parcels. Seven bags of pineapple plants were inspected and fu- 

 migated before shipment from Hilo to Maui ; they were slightly 

 infested with mealybugs. 



IXTER-ISLAND INSPECTION. 



During the month of June 56 steamers were attended to and 

 the following shipments were passed : 



Plants 64 packages 



Taro 649 bags 



Fruit 2Z packages 



Lilyroot 15 " 



Total passed 751 



The following packages were refused shipment : 



Fruit (on account of infestation ) 20 packages 



Plants (on account of soil and infestation) ... 6 



Total refused shipment 26 " 



STAFF. 



On June 3 Mr. J. C. Bridwell arrived from the Coast to act as 

 assistant superintendent of entomology, and is now assisting in 

 the breeding of the parasites of the Mediterranean fruit fly. 



Respectfully submitted, 



E. M. Ehrhorn, 

 Superintendent of Entomology. 



DIVISION OF FORESTRY. 



Honolulu, June 30. 1913. 



Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry, Honolulu. 



Gentlemen : — I have the honor to submit as follows the routine 

 report of the Division of Forestry for June, 1913: 



FOREST RESERVES. 



On June 4, Governor Frear signed a proclamation creating 

 three forest reserves in the Waianae District — Oahu-Nanakuli, 

 Makua-Keaau, and Kuaokala — of which mention was made in 

 my May report. 



