The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-10-20

which under certain conditions could
be opened TO settlement without .detri-
n1enf 10 the reserve This Is a question,
for future study, At present the sec
ton IS unexplored No trails penetrate
the forest and rs outer edge only IS
accessible
Should the projected road from Hiio.
known as the One County Road be
| built, the area IN question would be
brought into touch with markets. II II
were then found that land suitable for
agriculture existed. and that il could be
opened for settlement without endanger-
ing the sources OF the Wailul1u, / should
be IN favor OF 50 doing. But until there
IS a more definite prospect OF the road
being built | believe the land IS better
IN forest reserve / therefore recon-
mend that the southern boundary OF the
HIlo Forest Reserve be tha~ lava flow Of
1855.
II the recommendation in this report
are approved BY the Board / suggest
that the Governor be requested 10 set
aside as soon as practicable. al the Gov
eminent land not now under lease with
IN the limits Of the ElIio Forest Re
serve ! further suggest that the Board
make known It's Willingness to consider
propositions looking TO the turning over
70 the Government. under the terms OF
Act ~ OF the Session of 1903, of pri-
vafely owned lands within this reserve.
Very respectfully.
RALPH s. HOSME2.
Superintendent Of Forestry.
Mr.. Hosmer also reported that Mr..
Gliding OF Hawaii was anxious that
something be done IN the matter of de-
hning the boundary for forest reserve
in Kohala IN the vicinity Of the pro-
posed Kohala ditch Mr.. Gliding rec
commended last May that certain gl1lches,
except land IN Laupahoetloe belonging
TO the Booth estate. be set aside Tor
forest reserve This land Is practically
unexplored.
Mr.. Thurston suggested that the
board approve OF the suggestion and
refer II 10 Mr. Hosrner for a report
with recommendations.
The following resolution was then
passed on presentation by AIR Thurs
ton:
Resolved, That the upper line OF the
Hile forest reserve as recommended by
the Committee ON Forestry. based on
the report OF the Superintendent OF
Forestry this day presented TO the
board. be approved and that the Superln-
tendeut OF Forestry be instructed TO
proceed TO secure the preparation Of
map and rnetes and bounds 10 be en-
bodied IN a description OF the Hllo
Forest Reserve N accordance herewith
kauai RESERVE MATTER
Mr.. Hosmer reported that the Kauai
reserve matter was progressing W
o. Smith. attorney for Mr. Wilcox IS
preparing a release or surrender Of Ger
tain lands desired by the Board for re-
serve purposes. 4 map Of the proposed
reserve lines viii probably be ready
1iext week
CITIZEN LABOR ONLY
In his weekly report OF Incidental
matters occurring about the department
nursery. Mr.. Hosmer reported that all
Japanese laborers have been turned
away from work and Portuguese labor
ers substituted with good results He
recommended tilat prison labor be Sc
cured Tor while 10 assist IN laying new
lawns. etc
BISHOP ESTATE TO AID
Fs. Dodge. agent of the Bishop Is
tate. was present al the meeting lie
stated that he had had several CONVEX
sations with Mr. Hosuler on the sub
5ect Of the Hno forest reserve. Re
was not prepared yer 70 make any
statement as 10 what action the Estaze
would take with reference 10 its lands
involved in he proposed .Hlo reserve
until the second and third sections Of
the maps were prepared He said. how
ever. that the estate would cooperate
with the Board hui wanted . definite
line established before they woElld say
what they would 10
PINEAPPLE PEST
Mr.. Dole Of wahiawa spoke Of a rsso-
luton raised by the Board about year
ago relative TO sending an entomologist
to wahiawa to investigate the insect
which is bothering pineapples- He IN
derstood that the eutomologists were
very busy but hoped that time would
be found TO have one sent 10 WahiaVva
as the need Of expert investigation was
necessary.
ENTOMOLOGY Craw stated that the
staff was extremely busy but ne hoped
% be able 70 so there IL a few weeks
HAMAKUA TOBACCO.
director Jared Smith OF the United
states Experiment Station placed "n
k1hfbition before the Board some me
samples OF sumatra and Havana TO
baeco grown in Hamakua. Hawaii The