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Pcsfs Intercepted. 



Fifteen packages of fruit and 25 packages of vegetables were 

 found in the baggage of passengers and immigrants from the 

 Orient. These were all seized and destroyed by burning. 



One hundred and two boxes of apples and 6 boxes of pears 

 came from the Coast, which were badly infested with the codlin 

 moth. Of these 62 boxes of apples and 6 boxes of pears were 

 put back on the \'entura going to Sydney with the request that 

 they be dumped at sea, and 60 boxes were returned to the Coast 

 on the Lurline, which left the same day that fruit arrived. I noti- 

 fied the shipper regarding these shipments and sent him copies 

 of our rules and regulations relating thereto. 



The U. S. Experiment Station received a box of Manila hemp 

 roots (Musa textil) which were found badly infested by a borer 

 closely allied to the cane and banana borer. The shipment was 

 destroyed by burning. The same package also contained a nest 

 of ants {Prcnolcpsis honvbonica). 



In the mail was found a package of seed corn infested with 

 the Angoumois grainmoth (Sitotroga ccrcalcUa). The package 

 was fumigated before delivery. Two packages of beneficial in- 

 sects arrived for the H. S. P. Association and were opened in my 

 presence. One lot contained besides ophis parasites a quantity of 

 larvae and eggmasses of an Asilid fly, a special report on which I 

 submitted to the Board during this month. 



Onccnhccs. 



Two queenbees arrived in the mails and after examination, hav- 

 ing a satisfactory certificate, they were allowed to be delivered. 



HiJo Inspcctio)!. 



Brother M. Newell reports the arrival of seven steamers and 

 one sailing vessel, of which six steamers carried vegetable matter 

 consisting of 119 lots and 2082 parcels, all of which was found 

 free from pests and was passed. During the month the Anyo 

 Alaru visited Hilo direct from Japan and Mr. D. 15. Kuhns was 

 delegated to be on hand at Hilo during the unloading of said 

 vessel and to go over the cargo with Brother Newell. There 

 were 6100 sacks of rice and 605 bags of beans landed at ililo. 

 all of which was found free from ])csts and was passed. ( )no 

 shipment of ])lants was on board but was not allowed to land on 

 accmnit of I'ederal as well as Territorial regulations. 



Iiitcr-Ishind Ins flection. 



Ouring the mouth of Jul\' 6'> steamers were attindrd to an<l the 

 following shii)ments were ])assed : 



