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RICE AND BEAN SHIPMENTS. 



During the month 50,964 bags of rice and 6493 bags of beans 

 arrived from Japan and Oriental parts and after careful inspec- 

 tion were found free from pests. 



PESTS INTERCEPTED. 



Approximately 3638 pieces of baggage belonging to passengers 

 and immigrants from foreign countries were examined and from 

 the same were seized and destroyed by burning 8 packages of 

 vegetables and 13 packages of fruit. 



On September 21, two orchids in the baggage from Sydney, 

 N. S. W., were fumigated as a precaution and the soil removed. 



Also one package of seeds and spices from Singapore found 

 in the baggage was fumigated with carbon bisulphide before de- 

 livery, as the seeds were infested with weevils. 



On September 26 a package of palm seeds arrived by mail 

 from Italy which showed work of a lepidopterous larva, and the 

 seeds were fumigated before delivery. 



On September 29 we found two dwarf pine trees in the bag- 

 gage from Japan and these were refused entry. W'q also seized 

 a package of bulbs and, as these were not called for by the party, 

 they were destroyed. 



A package of peach pits was found in the mail from Japan 

 and was returned as contraband. 



Two packages of beneficial insects arrived from ^lanila for 

 the H. S. P. A., and all soil and packing material was, as usual, 

 burned by this department. 



HILO INSPECTION. 



Brother M. Newell reports the arrival of five steamers and 

 three sailing vessels. Of the steamers, three carried vegetable 

 matter, consisting of 167 lots and 2468 packages of fruits and 

 vegetables ; all were passed as free from pests. By mail, one 

 package of plants had to be fumigated on account of mealy bug 

 infestation. The three sailing vessels brought lumber. 



KAHULUI INSPECTION. 



Mr, Edwin C. Moore, fruit inspector, reports the arrival at 

 Kahului of seven vessels, five steamers and two sailing vessels. 

 Three steamers brought vegetable matter, consisting of 13 lots 

 and 767 packages, of which three boxes of turnips were dumped 

 at sea on account of being infested with the radish maggot. 



INTER-ISLAND INSPECTION. 



Fifty-eight steamers plying between Honolulu and other Island 



