189 
Disposal with principal causes. 
Passed as free from pests 
Destroyed 
Fumigated 
Lots. 
,1123 
, 17 
, 10 
Parcels. 
12,194 
17 
53 
Total 
1150 
12,264 
RICE SHIPMENTS. 
The rice shipments exceeded 30,000 bags this month amount- 
ing to a total of 30,218 bags. We examined each consignment 
carefully and found these free from weevils and other pests. 
On a shipment of Orchids and Birdnest ferns from Manila we 
found quite a number of insect pests and most of the sending 
was destroyed. Several Maple trees and pine trees from Japan 
being infested with scale insects were destroyed. One lot of 
Chrysanthemums from Ohio arrived by mail and was very badly 
infested with the black Chrysanthemum aphis. We returned this 
to the Ohio shipper and notified him of our laws and regulations. 
We don't expect any further trouble from that section. 
There was quite a stir the other day in town on account of the 
discovery of a small snake found in the sand at the new building 
on Fort street. The sand came by the vessel W. P. Frye and 
the snake was a very small watersnake, ten inches long, which 
had evidently been scooped into the vessel from barges which 
bring the sand from the creeks. Snakes are sometimes reported 
by stable men as being foiuid in bales of hay. Whenever we hear 
of such introductions we generally find out where the snakes 
are and see to it that they are killed. The W\ P. Frye snake is in 
alcohol at the laboratory. 
During the month there arrived two Queenbees by mail for 
W. L. Hardy, Hana. Mr. Hardy notified us of this shipment 
long before it arrived and we found all according to regulations. 
Three colonies of Vedalia cardinalis were sent out on request, 
one to Molokai and two to Kahuku plantation, where the Iron- 
woods were badly infested with Cottony Cushion Scale. 
Starting June 1st I have engaged Mr. Valentine Marcallino to 
act as Wharf Assistant for this Division, it being of the greatest 
necessity for efficient work in the inspection line. 
PESTS INTERCEPTED. 
BENEFICIAL INSECTS. 
IIILO INSPECTION. 
My inspector at Hilo, Brother Newell, reports the arrival of 
six steamers and one sailing vessel. Five steamers brought vege- 
