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were condemned and were dumped into the red-hot coals at 

 Iwilei garbage dumps. 



On September 26, 84 bags of dried coconuts arrived from 

 American Samoa for the Coconut Fibre Company. The nuts 

 were clean, but as a precautionary measure they were subjected 

 to carbon bisulphide fumes for 48 hours. 



On September 13, 31 boxes of wormy apples were returned to 

 San Francisco to the shipper as being unfit to land here. Six 

 pineapple suckers arrived by mail from Queensland for the U. S. 

 Experiment Station. They were fumigated and are now in 

 quarantine under our supervision and orders. 



The following packages were returned by the postmaster as 

 being unmailable under ruling of the Federal Horticultural 

 Board: 



2 packages bulbs from Portugal ; 



1 package seeds from Manila ; 



2 packages seeds from Argentina ; 



1 package plants from Sydney, Australia. 



On September 29, 1 case of rotten vegetables infested with 

 maggots of flies was destroyed by burning. This came from the 

 Orient. 



Five cases of beneficial insects for the Hawaiian Sugar Plajit- 

 ers' Association arrived during the month and were examined 

 in my presence by Mr. Swezey. All soil and packing was de- 

 stroyed by burning. 



HILO INSPECTION. 



Brother M. Newell of Hilo reports the arrival of seven steam- 

 ers, of w^hich four brought vegetable matter, consisting of 306 

 lots and 4410 parcels. All were found free from pests except 

 one crate of turnips, which was dumped at sea. 



INTER-ISLAND INSPECTION. 



Fifty-nine steamers plying between the port of Honolulu and 

 other islands were attended to during the month. The follow- 

 ing shipments were passed as free from pests : 



Taro 498 bags 



Plants 153 packages 



Vegetables 112 packages 



Fruits 14 packages 



Total passed 717 packages 



The following packages were refused shipment, as they did 

 not meet with the regulations pertaining to soil and infestations : 



