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BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF AGRICULTURE AND 
FORESTRY- 
Division of Entomology. 
DIVISION REPORT FOR JUNE, i< 
Honolulu, Hawaii, July I, 1908. 
To the Honorable Board of 
Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry, 
Honolulu,. T. H. 
Gentlemen : I have the honor to report herewith upon the work 
of this Division during the month of June. 
VESSELS AND CARGO. 
Thirty-one vessels subject to our inspection reached this port. 
Sixteen of these brought live vegetable matter that we traced 
in the baggage, freight, and mails. All together we inspected 
512 lots comprising 6,641 parcels. The result of the inspection is 
shown in the following table : 
INSPECTION DURING JUNE, 1908. 
No. of 
Lots Parcels Disposal 
Passed as free from pests. 
Fumigated with HCX or CS2. 
Burned. Mostly because of turnip maggot. 
Thrown overboard. Either fruit prohibited en- 
try because of origin or cherries with leaves 
and stems, and wormy peaches. 
492 
6589 
6 
33 
10 
15 
4 
4 
512 6641 Total examined. 
FACTS NOTED IN COURSE OF INSPECTION. 
Midnight Landing. — U. S. A. Transport Sherman from Manila 
was detained outside the harbor by the health authorities. She 
brought a case of live mango trees, and a sack of fresh mango 
seeds which were landed about midnight. Thanks to the local 
army authorities these were brought to our attention and received 
proper treatment. To free them from possible insect and fungus 
pests the plants were fumigated with the regular dose of Hydro- 
cyanic acid gas, dipped in a standard solution of Bordeaux and 
