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Asked  if  the  Board  had  any  police  authority  in  matters  of  this 
kind,  Mr.  Kotinsky  replied  in  the  affirmative.  Sections  of  the 
Revised  Statutes  pertaining  to  this  subject  were  read.  It  was 
moved  by  Mr.  von  Holt,  seconded  by  Mr.  Isenberg,  that  the 
Board  of  Agriculture  and  Forestry,  through  its  proper  officer, 
take  immediate  action  in  causing  the  destruction  of  all  infested 
fields,  particularly  the  cucumber  field  in  question,  in  accord- 
ance with  Section  2,  paragraph  2,  Session  Laws  of  1890.  Car- 
ried. 
Mr.  Kotinsky  also  referred  to  results  thus  far  obtained  in 
the  effort  to  introduce  the  Smyrna  fig  insect  into  the  Territory. 
By  way  of  explanation  he  said  that  the  successful  production 
of  Smyrna  figs  is  impossible  in  the  absence  of  this  wasp,  which 
alone  carries  the  pollen  from  the  capri  or  male  flower  bearing 
figs  to  the  Smyrna  or  female  flower  bearing  figs  Introduced 
into  California  about  1899  this  insect  has  enabled  the  annual 
production  of  profitable  crops  of  the  now  famous  Calimyrna 
fig.  During  the  past  two  years  we  received  several  colonies 
of  the  insect  by  courtesy  of  the  Fanoher  Creek  Nursery  people. 
Unlike  any  of  their  predecessors  the  last  two  colonies  brought 
live  insects  with  good  prospects  of  infesting  the  figs  on  the 
trees.  This  prospect  was  realized  as  several  figs  were  found 
inhabited  at  M'oanalua  the  other  day.  Seemingly  therefore 
we  are  a step  nearer  the  successful  establishment  of  the 
Smyrna  fig  culture  in  Hawaii. 
One  of  the  successful  colonies  received  came  through  Mr. 
W.  T.  Swingle  of  the  T).  S.  Department  of  Agriculture.  In 
connection  with  it  he  wrote  saying  that  the  Department  ex- 
perimental fig  orchard  at  Loomis,  California,  will  be  ready  this 
winter  to  distribute  plants  and  cuttings  of  choice  capri  and 
Smyrna  fig  trees.  Application  blanks  with  circular  of  instruc- 
tions may  be  secured  at  the  following  address:  Walter  T. 
Swingle,  care  G.  P.  Rixford,  1813  Pierce  street,  San  Francisco, 
California.  In  view  of  our  large  areas  of  uncultivated  lands 
that  apparently  could  be  utilized  for'  profitable  fig  culture  it  is 
urged  upon  every  one  so  disposed  to  take  advantage  of  the 
offer. 
Division  of  Animal  Industry. 
Honolulu,  Hawaii,  August  4,  1909. 
Honorable  Marston  Campbell, 
President  and  Executive  Officer, 
Board  of  Agriculture  and  Forestry, 
Honolulu,  Hawaii. 
Sir : — I beg  to  report  on  the  work  of  the  Division  of  Animal 
Industry  for  the  period  from  June  23d  to  the  present  date,  as 
follows : 
