The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-06-23
DR., NOORGARD Appointed
TERRITORIAL VETERINARIAN

for long time past. The question was
raised by Mr.. Carter as to whether or
not It would be advisable to try and
eradicate the vine which is killing trees
in upper Nuuanu. Mr.. Haughs replied
that several years ago over one thous-
and dollars had been spent in such an
attempt, but without success, and he
was of opinion that it was practically
impossible to eradicate the vine.
REPORT OF ALEXANDER CRAw.
Mr.. Craw's chronological report was
presented 1t was as follows:
June 21. 1905.
Commissioners of Agriculture and
| Forestry, Honolulu, T. H.
Gentlemen All steamers and sailing
vessels entering the port from outside
the Territory have been visited upon
arrival, as usual, and fruits, vegetables
and plants inspected. The only import
ant matters to call to your attention
are as follows:
| On the S. S. Doric that arrived from
China and Japan on the 18th inst. were
| fourteen Q4) cases of 10000 rubber tree
seedlings from India. Nothing was no.
tced upon the trees. AS they We're in
tended for another island, and as the
weekly steamer sailed in the evening
the trees were funigated and allowed
to go forward to complete their long
trip.
A DANGEROUS SHIPMENT.
Upon the arrival of the S. S. Man
churia on the goth inst from Japan there
were two boxes of trees on the bridge.
one of these cases was made with very
fine brass wire cloth ventilators and a
door of the same material, but without
a lock to prevent the over inquisitive-
ness of any individual that felt dis
posed TO open the door. Through the
screen observed great numbers of the
destructive Gypsy moth caterpillars in
various stages of development. i'm
mediately requested Chief officer A.
Barron, in whose charge the trees were
sent by the United States Minister
Griscom of Toxic, to have the carpenter
fasten the door with large screws. The
other package consisted of cherry trees
from which to cut branches to supply
the caterpillars with food during the
voyage. The leaves of latter trees were
. badly infested with ''saw-fy" larvae
that We're rapidly defoliating the trees.
went up town and purchased eighteen
yards of mosquito bar, with which we
wrapped the trees and crate to prevent
the escape OF any insects that might
, have developed on the voyage. / re-
; quested Mr.. Barron not to feed the
caterpillars later than one day before
, reaching, San Francisco.
. It Is pleasing to note that
{ at last the Massachusetts, au-
thorites are waking to the fact
that 1t is useless to attempt the
determination of that pest and are now
making an effort to check its destruc-
tiveness by the Introduction of It's nat
ural enemies. This should, however, be
done by experts who understand the
I care Of such insects as well as the i'm
;. lportance Of preventing the escape of the
destructive species in new territory. ]
a wrote and cautioned. the horticultural
!. inspectors in San Francisco to have the
' shipment pass right along without in
o Espection. mailed the letter and sent
~ Copy, NY Tic Sdiut SttdlltT TO Dt
u handed the inspector upon arrival al
the dock,
The introduction of the Gypsy moth
(Porthetria dispar) shows the necessity
e of preventing the spread of such pest
h into new countries. In Massachusetts
a French naturalist was conducting ex.
periments in raising silk from native
$ silk worms, and in the course of such
t experiments he imported some Gyps!
moth eggs from Europe and some of tn,
larvae escaped through an open win
dow, over thousand eggs have beer
d counted from a single female. Al
o average of six hundred eggs are de
posted by each female, so 1t is no won
y der that it proved so terribly destruc
e tive in Massachusetts, where in som,
d districts it destroyed various kinds o
q forest and cultivated trees and plants
All kinds of poisons were applied anC
even fire used in an effort to check ii
e but 1t went on spreading and millions
e of dollars were expended without an,
practical benefit.
Upon the delivery of the mail by tn
same steamer, I received a letter from
4 Professor S. I, Kuwana stating that h
y, had forwarded the Gypsy moth caterpil
. lars with parasites at the request o
d Mr.. Griscom, and hoped that the.
e would reach their destination safely.
% Respectfully submitted.
= (Signed) ALEXANDER CRAW,
Supt. of Entomology and Inspector.
% MR.. KoTINsKY's REPORT.
g Mr.. Kotinslxy. assistant entomologist
l. returned on Monday from trip t
.e Maui and Hawaii, investigating en-
o tomological conditions there. He state
n that he would make written repor
later. He visited Lahaina, Wailuku
Makawao, Kula and Ulupalakua o
y Maui and Kohala, Hilo, Olaa, Kau an
= Kona on Hawaii
e A bad attack of Cotton Cushion seal
10 on trees at Puunene and Ulupalakua o
Maui was called to his attention. ship
y ment of Vedalia lady-bug had bee
IS made to these points. He was OF tn
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