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SHEEP  DISEASE  ON  LANAI. 
On  the  23d  ult.  I was  notified  by  the  local  agents  for  the 
Lanai  Ranch  that  five  of  the  imported  New  Zealand  sheep  had 
died  from  an  unknown  disease  and  that  much  apprehension  was 
felt  in  regard  to  the  remaining  animals.  The  intestines  of  one  of 
the  dead  animals  had  been  sent  to  Honolulu,  but  a very  careful 
examination  of  the  same  failed  to  furnish  any  clue  to  the  nature 
of  the  disease.  The  Assistant  Territorial  Veterinarian  was, 
therefore,  instructed  by  the  Committee  on  Animal  Industry  to 
proceed  to  Lanai  for  the  purpose  of  investigation.  He  reports 
under  date  of  the  27th  ult.  that  during  the  four  days  he  had  been 
on  the  island  no  further  cases  had  developed  and  that  the  remain- 
ing imported  sheep  were  all  in  fine  condition.  He  decided,  how- 
ever, to  remain  for  another  week,  but  mav  return  bv  tomorrow’s 
“Claudine.” 
ARRIVALS  OF  LIVE  STOCK. 
It  is  a pleasure  to  report  that  during  the  first  two  months  of  the 
year  there  have  arrived  more  high  class  stock  for  breeding  pur- 
poses than  during  the  entire  preceding  year.  On  the  12th  ult. 
the  S.  S.  Missourian  brought  24  head  of  Hereford  bulls  and 
heifers  imported  by  Mr.  A.  W.  Carter  for  the  Parker  Ranch. 
These  animals  made  an  exceedingly  fine  appearance  and  are  un- 
doubtedly among  the  best  ever  imported  here.  They  have  been 
kept,  since  their  arrival,  at  the  Union  Feed  Company’s  stables  on 
the  Beach  road  where  they  have  been  submitted  to  a disinfectant 
wash,  while  the  larvae  of  the  heel  fly,  the  so-called  “grub  in  the 
back,”  have  been  squeezed  out  as  soon  as  they  have  made  their 
appearance. 
On  the  16th  ult.  the  “Lurline”  arrived  with  21  mules  for  the 
Schuman  Carriage  Company  and  24  mules  for  the  Kahului  Rail- 
road Company.  The  former  were  quarantined  in  Mr.  Schuman’s 
pasture  while  the  latter  remained  on  board  the  Lurline  and  were 
unloaded  at  Kahului,  Maui,  where  the  Deputy  Territorial  Veteri- 
narian for  that  district  took  charge  of  them  under  instructions  for- 
warded to  him  from  this  office. 
On  the  19th  ult.  the  schooner  “Defender”  arrived  at  Honoipu, 
Hawaii,  with  30  head  of  mules  consigned  to  the  Hawi  and  Halawa 
Plantation  Companies  in  Kohala.  The  schooner  had  been  twen- 
ty-four days  on  the  way  from  San  Francisco  and  the  quarantine 
period  had,  therefore,  expired  by  the  time  the  animals  arrived  in 
the  Territory.  Permit  to  land  the  mules  at  Honoipu  had  been 
granted  with  the  understanding  that  the  owners  defray  all  ex- 
penses in  connection  with  the  inspection  of  the  animals  after 
arrival,  it  being  necessary  to  have  the  Deputy  Territorial  Veteri- 
narian from  Hilo  come  to  Kohala  for  this  purpose. 
