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Of these shipments 13,274 packages came as freight, 117 pack- 

 ages in the U. S. mail and 321 packages in baggage of pas- 

 sengers. 



Rice. 



During the month the following shipments of rice arrived : 



From Japan 19, 704 bags. 



From China. 1.400 bags, 500 mats. 



Of this lot 300 bags of rice were found infested with the rice 

 moth {Parol cpia modcsta). We compelled the consignee to fumi- 

 gate the shipment under our supervision and at his own expense. 

 All the other shipments were found free from pests and were 

 allowed to be delivered. 



Pests Intcrccpicd. 



Thirty-eight packages of fruit and 24 packages of vegetables 

 were found in the baggage of passengers and immigrants from 

 the Orient. These were all seized and destroyed. 



In a shipment of seeds from Manila we found two seed weevils 

 {Aracocerus species and Cryptorhynchus species). The latter 

 species would no doubt cause considerable damage to large seed 

 pods in the Territory as it is closely allied to the Mango weevil 

 {Cryptorphynchus maiigiferae) which attacks the seeds of the 

 mango and causes decay and premature dropping of the fruit. 



On a shipment of Orchids we found Mealybugs (Pseudococcus 

 citri) and the Purple scale {Lcpidosaphcs beckii) ; also the larvae 

 of the Orchid borer (Acytheopeus aterrimus) . After fumigation 

 each orchid was gone over carefully and all those infested were 

 rejected. 



In soil from Ja]:)an wc found the pupa and larva of a large 

 fly f Ptecticus species). This insect is closely allied to one of our 

 decay flies so commonly found in over ripe bananas and vege- 

 tables. 



IJilo Inspection. 



Brother M. Newell reports the arrival of eight steamers and 

 two sailing vessels. Five of the steamers brought vegetable mat- 

 ter consisting of 115 lots and 2381 packages. After all celery, 

 carrots end beets had been washed they were allowed to be de- 

 livered. One sailing vessel had soil as ballast which was dumped 

 at sea. 



Beneficial Insects. 



Owing to the abundance of the Japanese beetle many parties 

 have brought live beetles for inoculation and 26 lots of inoculated 

 beetles have been sent out during the month. 



