300 



vegetable matter, consisting of 271 lots and 3252 packages, all 

 of which were passed as free from pests. 



INTER-ISLAND INSPECTION. 



During the month of August. 61 steamers plying between 

 the islands were attended to and the following shipments were 

 inspected and passed : 



Plants 86 packages 



Taro 776 



Fruit 14 



Vegetables 16 ** 



Total passed 892 



The following packages were refused shipment on account of 

 infestation or of having objectionable soil attached to the plants: 



Plants 14 packages 



Fruit . 26 



Total refused 40 



Respectfully submitted, 



E. M. Ehrhorn, 

 Sujicrintendent of Entomology. 



DIVISION OF l<'ORESTRY. 



Honolulu, August 26, 1914. 



Doard of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry. 



Gentlemen : — I have the honor to submit as follows the report 

 of the Division of l-'orestry for August, 1914: 



FOREST RESER\E M.\TTERS. 



On y\ugust 19 Governor L. E. Pinkham and members of the 

 P)Oard of Agriculture and Forestry held a ])ublic hearing at the 

 office of the board to consider setting ai)art certain forest land 

 in the districts of Kipahulu and Kaupo, Maui, as the Kipahulu 

 Forest Reserve. The object of this reserve is to insure protec- 

 tion of the forest on the watersheds of important streams. The 

 total area is 10,600 acres, of which 4600 acres is government 

 land. Xo opposition developing. Governor Pinkham on August 

 20 signed a proclamation formally creating the reserve. 



