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of weight; and that the working out of the details in each case 
be left to the President of the Board and the Superintendent of 
Forestry with power to act. 
\^ery respectfully, 
Ralph S. Hosmer, 
Superintendent of Forestry. 
DIVISION OF ENTOMOLOGY. 
Flonolulu, November 1, 1911. 
Hon. Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry. 
Gentlemen : — I respectfully submit my report of the work of 
the Division of Entomology for the month of October as follows : 
During this month, we boarded 27 vessels and found 19 carry- 
ing fruit, vegetables and plants. 
After a careful inspection of the various shipments, the fol- 
lowing results were obtained : 
Disposal zvifh principal causes. Lots. Parcels. 
Passed as free from pests 850 20,457 
Burned 39 39 
Fumigated before releasing 7 335 
Total inspected 896 20,831 
Rice Shipments. 
During the month there arrived from Japan 20,233 bags of rice 
which were found free from pests and allowed to be delivered. 
Pests Intercepted. 
Two shipments of beans arrived on the Nippon Maru, which 
were infested by lepidopterous larvae { Family Phycitidas) . The 
whole shipment was immediately placed in our fumigating rooms 
and subjected to the fumes of carbon bisulphide using a double 
dose for three days. All larvae were then found dead and the 
shipment was released with a warnmg to the consignees not to 
import any more shipments in like condition. 
In the mail we found three lots of chestnuts which were badly 
infested with two species of weevils — the large chestnut weevil 
(Balanimis proboscidens) and the lesser chestnut weevil (Balani- 
nus restus). All three lots were first fum.igated with carbon bisul- 
phide and then burned. 
