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Six foreign vessels arrived in Hilo Bay. There were 101 lots 
and 1651 parcels. Only a small lot of potatoes were not up to 
the mark. Everything else being in good condition was passed. 
I am holding my own against the importation of dirty pota- 
toes, if for no other reason than for the consumer's sake. Peo- 
ple have to pay a good price for the articles and should receive 
their money's worth. Dirt on potatoes seems to cover a “multi- 
tude of sins" — hiding scab and rot. It is surprising sometimes 
to see how many potatoes have to be thrown away when it comes 
to the cleaning process. By ordering this to proceed, at least the 
consumers buy less rot. 
Yours truly, 
B. M. Newell, 
Inspector. 
My attempt to secure a large consignment of Aphis eating 
ladybugs from California was a success, for on February 18 I 
received a large ventilated box with about 24,400 Hippodamia 
convergens which were sent to me by Mr. E. K. Carnes, Superin- 
tendent of the State Insectary of the State Commission of Horti- 
culture of California, and were delivered to me personally by 
Mr. George Compere, who happened to pass through here on his 
way to the Orient. The insects were in very good condition 
and of the large number only about 1500 had died on the way. 
This ladybug has been introduced here before, but as far as 
search has been made has never been found. As I understand 
from those who ought to know the numbers sent were in small 
lots and I therefore undertook the matter of making a large 
trial and liberating thousands in one place. I have asked for an- 
other sending of same size and hope to get these in as good 
condition. My idea is to liberate these in the same localities so 
as to reinforce those already in the field. 
The ladybugs were distributed as follows: Pauoa 3000, Wa 
hiawa 3000, Kauai 3000, Waialae 3000, and Manoa 11,000. The 
liberation of the large quantity in this last place was for the pur- 
pose of allowing the flight up this valley to the top of the moun- 
tains, should the insects care to follow their California habits. 
The bad weather and uncertainty of localities on the other islands 
than Kauai did not permit the distribution of them from this lot. 
However, should the introduction prove successful, it would be 
a very easy matter to secure large quantities in the future. 
I have also been successful in introducing the parasite of the 
cabbage butterfly, Pteromahis pupanmi, which reduces this pest 
in California. The damage done to cabbage and other plants in 
the islands by the cabbage worm is very serious, so much so 
that many have given up the idea of growing cabbages for mar- 
ket, and we import about 1000 crates annually. The pest is also 
found attacking turnips, and everywhere the Nasturtium (Tro- 
