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(ii) Fruits. — IMie oversea fruit enterino- the Union was, in case 

 units, iialf as nuu'li again in 1921-22 as in 192U-21 (api)roximately 

 7500 aoainst 5000). The imports comprised 7000 cases of apples, 

 350 cases of g-rapes, 184 cases of oranr>'es, and 10 cases of lemons. 

 There has been no trouble of importance as regards insects and disease 

 in connection with these imports. 



(iii) Seeds. — Eight lots of cotton, eight of barley, and twenty-six 

 of maize were admitted, each variety being limited to 10 lb. 



(iv) Potatoes. — The importation of potatoes shows a considerable 

 droj), 19,860 cases against 58,902 for tlie preceding twelve months. 



(v) Beesirctx. — The imi)ortations through all the ports were as 

 follows: — Foundation comb, 0')G7 lb. (thirteen consignments); yellow 

 wax, 10,267 lb. (five consignment-s) ; cera alba, 934 lb. (twenty-one 

 consignments). The weiglit of cera alba fell to al)ont half that of 

 1920-21, whilst the foundation comb and the yellow wax weights 

 almost or quite doubled. The figures reflect not alone an increased 

 activity on the part of beekeepers, but also of the local manufacturers 

 of floor and furniture polishes. Cera alba is mainly imported for 

 l)harnuiceutical purposes. 



5. Plant and Fruit Removals. — During the year under review the 

 regulations limiting the movement of apples, pears, quinces, and 

 mangoes within tlie TTnion were withdrawn, and there are no longer 

 any closed areas as regards fresh fruit other than that fresh grapes 

 may not be sent into certain scheduled districts of the Cape Province. 



The inspection of plants in transit by post and rail recorded from 

 the six inspecting stations totalled 697, of which 157 were fumigated. 



6. Puldications. — Ai)ait from 105 short notes on various insect 

 ♦ roubles and other matters gernume to the work of the Division, the 

 moit' imi)ortant publications were: — 



(1) " Insect Pests : A Fact )r in Green Manuring." By C. AV. 

 Mally, M.Sc, Journal of the Department of Agrieulture, 

 September, 1921. 



(2) " The Sheep Bh.w-fly." By H. K. Munro, B.Sc, Journal 



of the Department of Agriculture, February, 1922. 

 (8) " The Termites of South Africa " (II). By Claude Fuller, 

 S.A. Journal of Natural History, III, 2, March, 1922. 



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