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four lots of sugar cane, were refused shipment on account of infestation, 

 undesirable soil and not complying with the regulations. 



Respectfully submitted, 



E. M. EHRHORN, 

 Chief Plant Inspector. 



REPORT OF THE CHIEF PliANT INSPECTOR, AUGUST, 1920. 



Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry, Honolulu, T. 11. 



Gentlemen: — T respectfully submit my report of the work carried on bj 

 the Division of Plant Inspection for the month of August, 1920, as fol- 

 lows : 



During the month 59 steamers arrived at the i^ort of Honolulu, 23 of 

 which carried vegetable matter and three vessels came through the Canal 

 Zone. Tlie following disposal was made of the various shipments: 



Passed as free from pests 1658 lots 25,415 pkgs. 



Fumigated 3 " 3 ' ' 



Burned 34 '' 34 " 



Total inspected 1695 lots 25,452 pkgs. 



Of these shipments 25,132 packages arrived as freight, 180 packages as 

 mail and 140 packages as baggage. 



RICE AND BEAN SHIPMENTS. 



During the mouth 26,922 bags of rice from Japan, 10 matts of rice 

 from China, and 2451 bags of beans from Japan arrived and were found 

 free from pests. 



PESTS INTERCEPTED. 



Approximately 4458 pieces of baggage belonging to immigrants from 

 foreign countries were examined, from which 17 lots of fruit and 15 lots 

 of vegetables were seized and destroyed. 



On August 4 a package of seed in the mail from Australia for Dr. Lyon 

 was fumigated precautionary. 



On August 5 a package of bulbs found in the baggage of a passenger 

 from the Orient was seized and held awaiting a permit from Washington. 



On August 14 a package of limes for Port Allen from Mexico was seized 

 and destroyed as contraband. 



On August 20 a package of palm nuts in the mail was condemned as 

 unmailable. A package of tree seeds in the mail from Manila for the 

 Board of Agriculture and Forestry was fumigated precautionary. 



On August 31 a package of peanuts found in the mail from Pago Pago 

 was fumigated precautionary. 



HILO INSPECTION. 



Brother M. Newell, Inspector at Hilo, reports the arrival of five steam- 

 ers at the port of Hilo. Two carried vegetable matter, consisting of 143 

 lots and 2119 packages, all clean. 



KAHULUI INSPECTION. 



Mr. Will J. Cooper, Inspector at Kahului, reports the arrival of seven 

 vessels at the port of Kahului. Two carried vegetable matter, consisting 

 of 18 lots and 1203 packages, all clean. 



