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Hilo Inspection. 



Brother M. Newell reports the arrival of two steamers which 

 carried vegetable matter consisting of 163 lots and 2054 packages, 

 which, being free from pests, were passed for delivery. During 

 the month the Kiyo Maru arrived direct from Japan and brought 

 3,474 bags of rice, 236 bags of beans, 11 bags of sesame seed and 

 9 packages of vegetable seeds. Two hundred and twenty bags of 

 rice were infested with the rice moth and were rushed to the mill 

 and run through the cleaner. 



Kahuliii Inspection. 



On August 20, Mr. Will J. Cooper was granted permission to 

 leave for the Officers Training Camp, and Mr. E. C. Moore of 

 Haiku will act as a substitute during his absence. 



During the month two vessels arrived at the port of Kahului, 

 which brought vegetable matter consisting of 95 lots and 583 

 packages of fruits and vegetables. Four boxes of turnips were 

 again condemned on account of being infested with the radish 

 maggot, and ordered dumped at sea. 



Inter-Island Inspection. 



Fifty-nine steamers plying between Honolulu and other island 

 ports were attended to, and the following shipments were passed 

 as free from pests : 



Taro 501 bags 



Plants 242 packages 



Vegetables 213 packages 



Fruit 20 packages 



Total 976 packages 



Three packages of plants and three packages of fruits were 

 seized and refused shipment on account of infestation and un- 

 desirable soil. 



Respectfully submitted, 



E. M. Ehrhorn, 

 Chief, Division of Plant Inspection. 



