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for the two months will show much other work of great value in 

 hand, such as the replanting" with the native trees, koa and kukui, 

 of the Tantalus heights, and the assistance being proffered the 

 military authorities in planting trees and ornamental shrubs at 

 army posts. 



Few people realize the protection Haw-aii receives from the 

 Division of Entomology against the constant invasion of a motley 

 army of pests, which is successfully repelled every month by that 

 branch of the agricultural service. The gravity of the menace 

 can be partly understood from a perusal, month to month, of 

 the category of pests intercepted. How many people stop to think 

 of the consequences should one in a score of those pests pass the 

 barriers? 



An important discovery would appear to have been made by 

 the territorial veterinarian with regard to the disease that has 

 been decimating the working mule stock of plantations on iMaui. 

 His theory that a parasite derived from impure feed and water 

 is the common cause of cerebro-spinal meningitis and maladies 

 having allied symptoms thereto may, it is hoped, lead to pre- 

 ventive if not curative means that will stamp out all such in- 

 fection. 



In totally eradicating glanders from W'aipio valley, Hawaii, 

 W'ithin a year past, the Division of Animal Industry has scored a 

 great triumph. It is seldom that such a mess as was found in 

 that region has to be cleaned up. 



While rei)orting that bovine tuberculosis is steadily on the de- 

 crease on this island of Oahu, Dr. Norgaard is recommen<ling 

 plans to make the campaign still more effective. 



DISTRIBUTION OF PARASITES. 



Following is the text of reports by President W. ]\1. ("liffard, 

 of the Board of Agriculture and I'orcstry, addressed individually 

 to the Commissioners, Messrs. j. M. Dowsett, A. H. Rice, 11. M. 

 von Flolt and .\. W'aterhouse, relative to the distribution of 

 parasites : 



Se])teml)er 11. l')l.v 



flerewith enclosed I beg to hand you statements of certain dis- 

 tribution of horn fly anrl fruit fly parasites during the past three 

 months. In view nf tjic fad that the introductions of the original 

 cr)lr)nies of these parasites were comparatively small I C(~)nsi(ler 

 that the Board should feel gratified at the success attained in 

 their nndtiplication in «iur inst-ctarics. Much time and labor has 



