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locality were attacked by another coyote, which they succeeded 

 in killing- at serious risk to themselves. On a farm near Olympia, 

 Wash., five head of cattle, one hog, and four dogs were killed be- 

 cause they were afflicted with rabies. 



A hunter in Bannock County, Idaho, stated that he was en- 

 deavoring to locate rabid coyotes 'in his region, believing them re- 

 sponsible for the loss of many cattle in that vicinity which had 

 gone mad. In five of the Northwestern States there was a very 

 serious outbreak of rabies in 1914 (before Federal control meas- 

 ures were instituted), and as a result more than 1,500 people were 

 bitten and over 50 died. While the disease still exists in scat- 

 tered localities, the Federal measures undoubtedly are very largely 

 responsible for the prevention of its general spread throughout 

 the western range States. — Weekly News Letter. 



Rule XII Revised 



The following letter bears on the revision of Rule XT! of the 

 Division of Plant Inspection. The revised rule was adopted by 

 the Board on Alav 24 and approved by the Governor on May 26, 

 1920: 



April 22. 1920. 



Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry, Honolulu. 



Gentlemen : — At the suggestion of Commissioner GifiFard, Rule 

 XII of this Board concerning the control of insects and other 

 pests in the Territory of Hawaii has been revised and it is be- 

 lieved improved by the recent experience of Entomologist Fulla- 

 way in connection with the control of the Australian fern weevil 

 on Haw^aii, and the accompanying draft of this revised rule is re- 

 spectfully submited for adoption by the Board, subject to the ap- 

 proval of the Attorney General. 



Respectfully submitted, 



C. S. JUDD, 

 Executive Officer. 



New Plant Inspection Rule 



The following letter bears on the new rule of the Division of 

 Plant Inspection which was adopted by the Board on May 24, and 

 approved by the Governor on May 26, 1920 : 



