The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-11-13

Izrrarkssf the ehsrnassya trees In nv house
| lot ut rErwsswaa He showed ne some
parasites which Sere FEEDING on the
hight. We also observed the parasites
h~imz carried awsy by ants Ii : On ss-
count of the ants that the blight DIS not
diminish The sadybird IS now here AID
doing god work. bar after the blight had
got started and DESTROYED good s<ctlou
OF forest Professor Koebels only visited
the tres alonS the r0sd. bat did not 20
elsewhere. 50 cannot say what itaru1 was
done by the blight. hur should BE- figure
up the proportion OF tre--s destroyed on
the ranch tfrom what * sac DESTROYED
along the roaii b gould say thar the
scerya has DESTROYED more forest in six
months than ny cattle would in fifteen
years
Look back at the early sugar planters
and see what was done. Look ct the b-aa
tiful kosia forest ar Kswsihae uka thou
sands of stumps only arr now visible
The upper part OF this forest has been
cut down TO furnish fuel TO boil down
cattle for taIlow. Look at the sugar plan
tatious OF today from kohala 70 Hilo
they are running their cane fields far
above the forest line. How about Olaa
Just observe that. Are the cattle destroy
ing those forests: The forests OF the is
lands have other enemies than cattle.
Regarding Professor Koebele's sug-
gestion of law compelling every one TO
hss stock 1n1 TO shoot
outside allowing bonus for every head
shot. | think this would be an encourage
ment TO cattle and horse thieves. giving
them opportunities TO attack the weakest
part of a paddock. leaving gates open.
sneaking into the paddocks aud driving
out a band of cattle. thus enabling them
10 get a good bonus from the government
as we'll as gain sufficient meat TO keep
their families for six months What body
of intelligent men would enact such a
law? We have enough trouble with cattle
thieves without further encouragement.
|. for one. am strongly in favor of pre-
serving the forests. having no streams or
live springs. and have TO rely on the
heavy dews and rains to water stock and
the dense forest for shade Without these
two necessities my ranch could not exist
| have seventy-fve miles of fences. and
the land is evenly divided into paddocks.
thereby avoiding any chance of overstock-
ing. thus protecting my shade trees from
drying up. IL the legislature would pass
a law compelling every land owner TO
plant a certain number of trees for every
acre that he or she owns. and see that
this law is enforced. | think that one of
the principal difficulties would be obvi- |
ated. and by that means in a few years
the forests would be ali that is needed.
| would suggest the mamane above all
as the most valuable: it affords great
shelter for stock. it makes good fence
posts. and the feed grows luxuriantly be
meath it. 1t grows in any weather on
Pahoehoe. and the dryest of soil. On the
slopes of Maunakea. above Horner and
Parker's ranch. desolate and sandy
country. there you WHY see the mamane
and naio spreading. There are large
number of wild cattle roaming in this
Vicinity anu the trees Ill IHlS
show no signs of destruction in fact the
forest is thriving and the young trees are
rapidly spreading.
In every way | have tried to improve
my lands. and have now on this ranch the
following trees: Olives. Australian and
American figs. cherries. apricots. apples.
chestnuts. almonds. Washington
navel oranges. lines lemons. peaches. To- |
quarts. cheramoyla. japanese persim |
mons and several other trees. \ number |
of the above are now bearing. | do not |
think that anyone can accuse me of not |
doing my share toward the protection of
our forests.
Should anyone connected with the bu-
reau of agriculture desire TO pay a visit
TO this place for the purpose of looking
over the forests. let them state the nature
Of the visit and they will find me always
ready to show them around and give all
needed information. This will possibly
save such blazing headlines as. Down
With the Cattle-They are Destroying
he Forests-Thousands of Mamane
Trees Killed OFF, etc.
Thanking you for your valuable space.
remain. very respectfully.
EBEN T. LOW.