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outbreaks of hemorrhagic septicemia in swine (swine plague) 

 have been reported from the different islands, but all have been 

 properly checked by the use of vaccine. 



No cases of anthrax have been recorded during the past year 

 and, as semi-annual vaccination is being practised, no cases are 

 apt to occur. It is confidently expected that in a short time the 

 Territory can be declared free from this disease. 



Contagious abortion has recently made its appearance among 

 several herds on Oahu and in at least one herd on Maui. This 

 is the first time it has been definitely recorded from this Terri- 

 tory, but has for some time been expected to make its appear- 

 ance, due to the increasing number of importations of dairy cat- 

 tle. The serum and vaccine treatment of exposed and affected 

 cattle is being undertaken and good results should soon be ap- 

 parent. 



During the latter part of the year an extensive outbreak of 

 bovine hemorrhagic septicemia occurred on Hawaii. The imme- 

 diate administration of serum and vaccine confined the loss, 

 which otherwise would have been extensive, to less than two 

 hundred head. 



Contagious epitheleoma still continues to be the bane of poul- 

 try raisers. As has been noted before, chicks should be hatched 

 during the first four months of the year in order to escape the 

 ravages of this disease. 



Importations of live stock have slightly increased during the 

 year. Practically all classes were represented, including some of 

 the highest class breeding stock ever brought to this Territory. 



The Territory is self-supporting as far as the production of 

 pork is concerned. For a number of years all hogs imported from 

 the mainland have been strictly breeding stock. Large importa- 

 tions of frozen beef, mutton and poultry still continue, showing 

 that the demand is greatly in excess of the supply. The next few 

 years should see such importations considerably reduced through 

 the influence of such high class breeding stock as above re- 

 ferred to. 



Division of Forestry 



Honolulu, July 19, 1920. 



Board of Commissiouers of Agricaltnre and Forestry, Honolulu, 



Gentlemen: — I respectfully submit tlie followincr routiT-e report of 

 the Division of Forestry for tlie montli of June, 1920: 



TEEE PLANTING-. 



In addition to the tree planting operations reported on by the Forest 

 Nuiseryman, there were set out during June at !Mikilua in the Lualalei 

 Forest Eeserve, Oahu., the following trees: 1,670 Australian red cedar; 

 1,120 red mahogany; 360 red gum, and 127 Acacia catechu, or a total of 

 3,277 trees. The trees of the last mentioned species, a valuable tree 



