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of these Islands, and the inspection of all fruits, vegetables and 

 plants going from the port of Honolulu to the ports of all the 

 other islands for the purpose of preventing the spread of any 

 pest now existing on Oahu, as well as any future introduction of 

 pests or fungi from Honolulu, the only port of entry for plants 

 and plant products from foreign countries. 



During this period there arrived at the ports of Honolulu, Hilo 

 and Kahului, the only ports in the Territory where shipments of 

 fruits and vegetables can enter directly and at which places local 

 inspectors are stationed, 714 vessels. Of these, 331 carried vege- 

 table matter, consisting of 316,052 packages of fruits and vege- 

 tables and 8233 packages of plants and seeds. Of this amount 

 6917 packages had to be fumigated on account of infestations of 

 various kinds, 811 packages were destroyed by burning on ac- 

 count of either serious infestations or of being contraband, and 

 107 packages were returned to the original shipper as contra- 

 band and unmailable. 



Many vessels also came to Honolulu for coal and other sup- 

 plies on their way to the Orient, passing from the Atlantic to 

 ihe Pacific through the Panama Canal. All these vessels were 

 boarded and inspected for vegetable matter, so that no infested 

 material on board should escape and be the cause of new pest 

 introduction while the vessels were in port. Notices pertaining 

 to fruit and plant shipments are served to the proper officers, 

 who are then prepared on their future visits to comply with the 

 rules and regulations of the territorial as well as the federal plant 

 inspection. 



The local consumption of fruits and vegetables imported from 

 the Pacific coast is increasing with our growing population, and 

 of late years, owing to the thorough system of county inspection, 

 all fruits and vegetables are of better quality. The following 

 were some of the larger staples imported : 



Oranges 23,528 boxes 



Lemons 5,523 boxes 



Cabbage 1,113 crates 



Celery 2,262 crates 



Onions 22,798 bags 



Potatoes 85,586 bags 



During the past year large quantities of onions and potatoes 

 have been produced on these Islands, both of excellent quality, 

 showing that in time some importations at least could be reduced. 



The inspection of horticultural produce leaving Honolulu for 

 ports on the other islands has been continued on similar lines as 

 last year. During the fiscal period 754 steamers were attended to 

 and 10,967 packages of plants, fruits and vegetables were in- 

 spected. Of this number 187 packages were seized and refused 

 shipment on account of infestation or of having undesirable soil 



