198 



Of these shipments, 24,032 packages arrived as freight, 171 

 packages by mail and 171 packages as baggage of passengers and 



RICE AND BEAN SHIPMENTS. 



During the month 31,505 bags of rice and 2216 bags of beans 

 arrived from Japan and Oriental ports, which, after a careful 

 examination, were found free from pests and allowed to land. 



PESTS INTERCEPTED. 



Approximately 1807 pieces of foreign baggage were examined 

 during the month, and 28 packages of fruit and six packages of 

 vegetables were found in the search. These were seized and 

 destroyed by burning. 



One package of tree seeds from Singapore, for Mr. J. F. 

 Rock, collaborator of the Bureau of Plant Industry, was fumi- 

 gated as a precautionary measure with carbon bisulphide before 

 delivery. 



One package of plants from Japan was taken in the baggage 

 and was fumigated with hydrocyanic acid gas ; all soil was re- 

 moved from the roots. In this lot three plants were burned on 

 account of showing borer work, but no borers were found ; one 

 plant had a bagworm attached, which was removed. 



One lot of orange trees in baggage from Japan was destroyed 

 under Quarantine Order No. 19 of the Federal Horticultural 

 Board of Washington, D. C, as under this order no citrus plants 

 are allowed entry into this Territory from foreign countries. A 

 bunch of bananas from the West Indies, via Canal Zone, arrived 

 on the transport Sheridan, and was ordered back on board the 

 ship, on its way to Manila. 



A dozen sprouting cocoanuts arrived by the Luka from Fan- 

 ning Island, and were fumigated as a precautionary measure 

 before delivery. 



One package of tree seeds, one package of pine cones, two 

 packages of plant roots, all from Japan, and one package of coco 

 beans from Trinidad, arrived in the mail and were returned to 

 sender, as being unmailable under Federal Horticultural Board 

 regulations. 



Three cases of parasite material arrived during the month, con- 

 signed to the H. S. P. A., and were carefully examined at their 

 station in the presence of the inspector. All soil and packing of 

 these shipments was burned, as usual. 



BENEFICIAL INSECTS. 



During the month of April the following parasites of fruit flies 

 have been bred : 



