The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-10-06
FORESTER HALL REPORTS.
Continued from page IL
MOST IMPORTANT.

aging. The line should run to the
boundary of Hamakua
MOST IMPORTANT.
| This was the most important matter,
| and should be the first taken up by the
department. 1t was in very bad con-
| dltlon. Leaving Kohala the reserva-
ton of almost 5000 acres which was
| being made by Kukuihaele plantation
| should be taken in. Some means
should be adopted so as to bring the
whole thing under government control.
| The reservation should include those
parts where the seeding forests exist.
In that one district the presence of
| forests was more valuable and would
| continue to be more valuable than the
use OF the land for sugar, for grazing
OR even for homesteads. The forests
| there had a great influence on moist
ure both to windward and leeward.
The reservation should be widened
as it entered Hilo district to the 5000
foot level, which would take in existent
| ohia forests.
PLANTERS UNFORTUNATE.
He thought the line should be fixed
| below that level in the Puma district,
| he felt that there would be a continued
| landt higher and higher for various
| uses. While there was no cause for
| increasing the rainfall in Hilo and
Puma, still there would be a demand
| in the absence of restriction to take
| land from the forests to plantation
uses.
AT Pahala the Hawaiian Agricultural
Co. was protecting the forest, but the
government should assure it's protec-
ton. 1t was a good fence and might
! as well stand The line ran from 5000
feet to approximately 5000 feet in ele-
walton. Trees above there seemed to
| be increasing.
On Mauna Kea, between 5000 and 5000
| feet the mamane forest was increasing
| in spite of the cattle The seeding ca
| pacity was so great that the seeds lay
thickly upon the ground. Sheep in
jured the mamane by eating the young
trees and the larger ones as high as
they could reach. Cattle did not seem
to injure the mamane. He did not
! consider it problem there now. 1t
would not be worth while going to any
expense about protecting that forest.
KONA REGION.
Mr.. Hall believed the Kona region
problem was not complicated there.
Therefore he had thought it better to
pay attention to other parts of the
Islands Answering Mr.. Thurston's
question as to whether forest reserva-
ton was a sufficient reason for shut
ting out homestead land from settle
ment, Mr.. Hall would not go so far
as an affirmative but said he thought
it good plan to have fixed boundaries.
Mr.. Brown asked, with regard to
Mauna Kea, how far it would be adj
visable to interfere with any industry. |
Mr.. Halls impression was that the |
forest was spreading both up and down
the mountain and it would not be we'll |
to admit many sheep up there. /
Mr.. Judd told of land shells found |
six to twelve inches under loan near
the Huumula sheep station, indicating |
the existence of forest in ancient times !
there
Mr.. Hall, answering the Governor,
said he saw the region west of the
mountain at a distance and thought it
should be examined. In a discussion
of agricultural lands Mr.. Hall sug-
gested that it might be policy to give
small parts in exchange for land with
in forest lines. He stated that if a
fifty acres, the damage to the forest
did not stop there. Our forests were
so delicate that such a breach would
constitute a sore spot from which the
forest would die back
ISLAND OF KAUAI.
Mr. Hall said the Kauai forests did
not receive so full an examination as
he would have liked. One large reserve
needed. 1t should include the swamp |
land marked on the map east of Wal
mea. Francis Gay suggested that re-
gion and as Gay & Robinson had that
land under lease an arrangement
might be made. 1t would take a good
deal of work and a large reservation
should be made.
GENERAL DISCUSSION.
In answer to the Governor, Mr.. Hall
said the algaroba was a valuable tree,
which he had been told had effect on
local showers along the coast. 1t was
a forest that took care Of itself. Gov
ernor Dole said it certainly had good
effect at Waimea, Kauai, and Mr.. Hall
said that it was one mans opinion
that the lantana gave a similar result
in Kona.
Mr. Hall did not think the form of
reservation was the most important
matter. They should first protect the
forests. After shutting out animals
then begin a system of planting. Give !
preference to trees of commercial value. |
Mr.. Hall gave a number of suggestions
about administering the bureau until |
the superintendent comes out here. In |
answer to a question, he confdentially |
named two university men, trained in |
forestry technique, he had in mind as (
either of them being suited to the posi- |
ton. Replying to the Governor, he /
doubted if experience in India would
be a recommendation, as conditions
differed between tropical countries.
Besides a superintendent Mr.. Hall ,
occasioned grateful remarks by saying ;
he hoped the Federal bureau would
send out an instructor in forestry for
the benefit of planters and others who
took an active interest in forest promo
ton. This man would give his service
free, except for board and travelling
expenses. to go about the country Civ