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while  in  port  are  liable  to  land  here  the  pernicious  fly.  A re- 
quest was  therefore  sent  to  the  agents  of  these  boats  to  instruct 
proper  officers  aboard  each  of  them  to  carefully  and  thoroughly 
cover  such  bananas  six  hours  before  reaching  port  and  keep  them 
covered  until  six  hours  after  sailing  have  elapsed.  This  request 
was  kindly  granted  by  the  agents  in  question. 
WHARF  ASSISTANT. 
For  some  time  it  has  been  our  practice  to  employ  an  additional 
assistant  on  wharves  of  ships  bringing  large  vegetable  cargoes. 
This  was  found  of  great  assistance  in  dispatching  the  work  which 
means  detaining  perishable  goods  as  little  as  possible,  while  it 
has  insured  nothing  passing  without  our  examination.  This 
helper  is  stationed  at  the  wharf  exit  and  checks  off  wagon  loads 
in  accordance  with  a pass  check,  made  out  and  signed  by  the  in- 
spector for  articles  passed. 
LOCAL  WORK. 
Three  local  visits  were  made  during  the  month  and  advice  is- 
sued in  accordance  with  the  particular  circumstances.  Fear  of  a 
black  appearance  on  foliage  was  allayed  by  explanation  of  its  ori- 
gin, most  of  which  had  by  then  disappeared.  The  necessity  of 
proper  pruning  of  trees  was  also  pointed  out.  Scale  bugs  were 
found  in  the  other  two  places  and  treatment  was  prescribed  ac- 
cordingly. 
HILO  INSPECTION. 
Upon  the  work  of  inspection  in  Hilo  during  January  and  Feb- 
ruary Bro.  M.  Newell  writes  as  follows: 
“Thirteen  foreign  vessels  came  to  anchor  in  Hilo  Bay.  Had 
inspections  on  board  of  two  of  them ; nine  inspections  on  the 
wharves,  and  thirteen  inspections  at  the  postofflce  of  forty  parcels 
containing  many  varieties  of  seeds,  bulbs  and  small  plants.  There 
are  192  lots  and  3098  parcels. 
Five  crates  of  wormy  garlic  were  sent  back. 
Twenty  boxes  of  apples  were  fumigated  on  account  of  greedy 
scale. 
Fifty  sacks  of  “River”  spuds  were  cleaned  on  the  wharf  before 
being  admitted. 
Two  dozen  fruit  trees  from  California  were  fumigated,  though 
apparently  free  from  pests. 
Two  parcels  of  seed  by  mail  were  destroyed  on  account  of 
weevils.” 
Yours  respectfully, 
JACOB  KOTINSKY, 
Superintendent  of  Entomology. 
