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On April 24, six eucalyptus trees from California were found 

 in a shipment which were badly infested with a parasitic fungus 

 and were destroyed by burning. 



In the mail, one package of juniper seeds from the West Indies 

 and one package of tree seeds from Japan were fumigated as a 

 precaution. One package of corn seed from Japan found in the 

 mail, as well as a package found in the baggage from Korea, 

 were seized and destroyed by burning, such seed being prohibited 

 from entry into the Territory under Notice of Quarantine No. 24 

 of the Federal Horticultural Board so as to prevent the intro- 

 duction of certain injurious diseases of corn and closely related 

 plants. 



During the month two packages of beneficial insects arrived 

 from Manila for the H. S. P. A. and were delivered to Mr. O. H. 

 Swezey. All soil and packing has been destroyed. 



Hilo Inspection. 



Brother Matthias Newell reports the arrival of six steamers at 

 the port of Hilo, four of which brought vegetable matter, con- 

 sisting of 115 lots and 1352 packages; all were found free from 

 pests and were passed for delivery. The steamer Anyo Maru ar- 

 rived direct from Japan and brought 1190 bags of rice, 239 bags 

 of beans, 34 bags of onions and 5 bags of sesame seed, all of 

 which were found free from pests and allowed to land. 



Kahului Inspection. 



Mr. Will J. Cooper, inspector at Kahului, reports the arrival 

 of six vessels, two of which brought vegetable matter, consisting 

 of 13 shipments of 362 packages, all of which were passed as free 

 from injurious insects. 



Inter-Island Inspection. 



Sixty-one steamers plying between the port of Honolulu and 

 other island ports were attended to during the month. The fol- 

 lowing shipments were passed as free from pests : 



Taro 459 packages 



Plants 190 



Vegetables 155 



Fruit 17 



Total passed 821 



