178 



Disposal. , Lots. Parcels. 



Passed as free from ])ests 846 \7j'^l 



Fumigated 4 4 



I'.urned 48 49 



Returned 4 4 



Total inspected . . . .- 902 17,809 



Of these shipments 17,568 packages arrived as freight, 145 

 packag'es through the postoffice and 96 packag'es as baggage of 

 passengers and immigrants. 



RICE AXD BEAN SHIPMENTS. 



During the month 43,419 bags of Japanese rice, 500 bags of 

 Chinese rice and ,3,018 bags of beans arrived from the Orient, 

 and after thorough inspection were found free from rice and bean 

 pests and the shipments were allowed to be delivered. 



PESTS INTERCEPTED. 



Thirty-nine lots of fruit and 4 lots of vegetables were taken 

 from the baggage of passengers and immigrants from foreign 

 countries and destroyed by burning". A package of hoindne roots 

 from California was found infested with white ants ( I'cniiitcs) 

 and was destroyed by burning. This package had been passed 

 as free from pests by a local inspector at place of shipment. I 

 wrote to the County Commissioner of Los Angeles County and 

 drew his attention to the matter. A cherry tree from Japan was 

 infested with Aphids (Shcruics species) and also con.tained a col- 

 ony of ants. After fumigation and removal of soil the plant was 

 passed. Two lots of gladiolus l)ull)s by mail and express were 

 found infested with the bulb ai)his. I'oth shipments were thor- 

 oughly fumigated before ck livery. A shijiment of rose plants 

 was treated to fumigation on account of a])his infestation. A 

 passenger brought a five-leaved ])ine tree from Ja]\an, but under 

 the federal regulation we refused its landing, such i)lants being 

 prohibited from being brought into the I'nited States. ( ')ne i)ack- 

 age of tree seed from Manila came by mail and was returned as 

 unmailable tmrler rulings of the Peclcral I lortieultural Hoard. 

 Two ])ackagcs of fruit were sent bac-k on board the rran>port 

 Thomas as coming from Manila; they are prohil)iled from entry. 

 .\mong a few jjalmseeds from C^iba we foiuid one containing" a 

 large weevil and from another we got about 100 parasites ( ( hal- 

 ci(ls\. whicli appear to be the parasite of this palniseed weevil. 



l!i:\EI-ICI.\I. T\Si:CTS. 



Mr. I), r. lullaway's work is reported on in his report attached 

 hereto. .\s will be seen large (luantil"^ of the various parasites 



