The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-12-18
Mr.. HOSMtR
IS COMING
He Accepts the Office
of Territorial
Forester.

The Board of Agriculture and For
estry was apprised, at it's meeting yes
Hosmer of the position of Forester of
the Territory. Mr.. Hosmer is on the
staff of the Bureau of Forestry, De-
partment of Agriculture, Washington.
When Mr.. Hall of the same Bureau re-
turned from an investigation Of fores-
try conditions in Hawaii. he carried
request from the Board to Mr.. Pinchot,
chief of the Bureau, for the selection
of man to take charge of forestry
work in this Territory. Mr.. Hosmer
| was named some time ago, but not
until this meeting was it known that
he was willing to come. Several mat
ters discussed at the meeting were left
in allegiance until his arrival.
Those present were L. A. Thurston,
president; C. S. Holloway, secretary
| and executive officer: A. w. Carter
and James d. Dole, members, and r.
c. L. Perkins, entomologist
THE TERRITORIAL FORESTER.
Mr.. Holloway read letter from Mr..
Pinchot to former Secretary Cooper,
dated Washington, Nov. 23, which sta
| ted that Mr.. Hosmer had decided to
accept the offer Of the Board. 1t
would take him till the end of Decem-
ber to finish work in hand for the
Bureau. The Board was asked to de-
| fray his travelling expenses from
Washington to Honolulu. Mr.. Hosmer
had been appointed as collaborateur
for the Bureaus publications at a SAL
ary Of $500 a year from the Bureau.
He wished to be allowed by the Board
to retain his Federal civil service sta
tsu. Mr.. Pinhot referred to Mr.. Halls
report on Hawaiian forest conditions,
saying it should be published either by
+, the Bureau or the Board.
On motion of Mr.. Carter it was voted
to inform Mr.. Hosmer that the Board
would pay his travelling expenses.
President Thurston reported having
written to Mr. Pinchot expressing a
desire that the Bureau publish Mr..
Halls report. which he deemed proper
as it was made to the Bureau.
It was voted that Mr.. Hosmer be al
lowed to retain his civil service status.
AN ORGAN DECIDED ON.
Mr.. Giffard, as committee Of one to
consider the question of an official
journal, reported that he had inter-
viewed the editor of the Planters
Monthly. He was perfectly willing to
allow the Board ten Of the 4s pages
! of the Monthly, but the arrangement
would be subject to the approval of
the trustees of the Hawaiian Planters
Association. The editor of the Month
ly would look after the printing and
there would be no charge. AS the
Monthly went chiefly to planters and
sugar men, Mr.. Giffard suggested that
separate edition of the Boards por-
ton might be issued.
| Mr.. Thurston said quite a number of
people took the Monthly who We're not
planters. He believed that If the
Board used 1t, many more people would
take 1t.
Mr.. Giffard suggested sending out
extra copies for obtaining subscribers.
He would bring the matter UP at a
meeting of the trustees of the Planters
Association today. If they decided
favorably the arrangement ought to
begin with the new year.
The president suggested that Mr..
Giffard take the editorship. Mr.. Gift
fard was willing to assume the man.
j, agement, but would be diffident about
taking the editorial burden. He ex-
pected that men in charge of different
; branches of the Boards work would
! contribute articles.
: Mr.. Thurston had been told by Mr.
Mead. editor of the Monthly, that he
would attend to the general editing OF
= the Boards matter.
Y Mr.. Giffard, answering Mr.. Dole a!
D to the nature of the journal, said /
e would be largely composed of selections
a from tropical agricultural journals
o Already he had two or three months
s material collected.
: A name for the journal was discuss
f ed. Mr.. Thurston suggesting "The Ha
!, waiian Agriculturist" as comprehen
o sive enough The question was lef
e open.
It DISTRIBUTION OF TREES.
Mr.. Holloway submitted the matte
of an application by A. +. Cooke, o
behalf of the Palolo Land Co., for SO
trees from the nursery.
The president considered the reques
' was in the category of that made b
the McBryde Sugar Co. which was re
fused. McBryde's, however, had sine
offered to exchange 800 kukui tree
for as many eucalyptus.
~ Mr.. Giffard held they must kee
some material for the disposal of Il
forester when he came.
v. Mr.. Carter remarked they must al:
a. consider the condition of the nurser
O. There might be some trees that r.
!, quired planting at once to save ther
- Mr.. Dole thought they ought to fiji
nj out what the trees were costing, Tht
er had about 10000 trees, which co
s. something like cents each.
,y Mr. Carter said they should not co
more than 2h or cents.
lie Mr.. Dole believed that persons &c
lu ting large quantities should pay som
Ia thing for the trees.
". Mr.. Giffard considered they shou
-, leave all large orders 10 be decided
the forester on his arrival. 1t W
iii so near the time and he might wa
to make changes.
lr- President Thurston said they h