The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-12-01

Puukapu ana the north side of ka-
walnut branch Of Waipio Valley, cross
ing the head of Waimanu Valley tc
| the west side OF Waipio Valley; thence
down along said west side of Waipie
| Valley to the sea: thence along the sea
to the point OF beginning.
Very respectfully,
RALPH S. HOSMER
superintendent of Forestry.
HILO RESERVE.
In the matter Of the Hilo forest re-
| serve it was reported to the meeting
that Mr.. Loebenstein did not have al
the data in Honolulu necessary to de-
scribe the upper boundary and he has
returned to Hilo to secure the same
Upon his return the line will be mark
{ ed on the map especially prepared tic
show the Hilo reserve and it will then
be forwarded to the Governor with the
recommendation that he set aside all
the lands between the upper and low
er lines to be known in future as the
Hilo Forest Reserve.
SHEEP AND MAMANI.
Mr.. Holloway reported that he had
received a letter from Land Commits
sioner Pratt in regard to a lease of
lands wanted near Humuula and Ka-
Obi, on Hawaii, and the Board was
asked to make what reserva tions IN
the matter it desired. Mr.. j. F. Brown
stated that Mr.. Pratt was about to
leave for the mainland, December 6,
and he hoped the Board would be able
to act on the matter at the meeting
so that Mr. Pratt could have time to
advertise the lands before his depar-
ture. He stated the land in question
was located at an elevation of about
5000 feet.
Mr.. Hosmerf stated that Kaohi adj
joins RIlmuula on the south side of
Maunakea and was above the lava flow
in that section. He thought the land
could be used for grazing up to 5000
feet. Any one taking a lease should be
compelled to fence in the property at
the upper boundary to protect land
planted with forest trees from ravages
by cattle. He stated there was quite
a bunch Of wild cattle roaming around
IN that vicinity.
Mr.. Thurston recommended that
there be inserted in all such leases a
clause that no sheep should be raised
in such places. So far as the Board
of Agriculture and Forestry was con-
cerned there was nothing against pub
lie interest in permitting cattle there
but he had strong objection to sheep
which would destroy forests. He want
ed to go. on record as againt putting
any of the mamani lands aside for
sheep raising.
Mr.. Giffard stated that as Mr.. Hos
mer had not placed his recommends
ton before the Board in writing ne was
to vote on the proposition.
Mr.. Thurston said that the Board was
taking it's first step in leasing such
ands, and for that reason it should act
slowly and only upon reports gained
rom the superintendent of forestry.
Mr.. Hosmer stated that a certain sec
ton above the ohia, koa and mamani
belt should properly be used for graz
ng purposes.
The matter was then referred to the
Committee on Forestry.
BISHOP ESTATE AND KoA.
A request was made by letter by F.
:. Dodge on behalf of the Bishop Estate
asking permission to have Superin-
tendent Hosmer go to Hawaii next
week to examine an extensive koa for
est back of the Volcano House and
make a report on the sameF 1T was re-
ported to the Board that the Estate
contemplated numbering some of the
mature koa trees and selling them to
parties in Hilo.
1t was suggested that this would
probably be unwise at present owing
to the fact that the Board was making
strenuous efforts to get as many pri-
vate forest lands into the reservation
rs possible.
Mr. Thurston thought it was a mat
ter of internal policy with the Bishop
Estate and that it would be better for
the Estate to have an expert forester's
opinion on the question than to go
ahead without it, no matter what the
Estate decided to do with the trees.
He said that it was proba bly, the in
tention of the Estate to ger a con-
sentative report from Mr. Hosmer as
to just what should or should not be
done in the forest.
I'VE want to put our forests on
basis" said Mr. Thurston.
'1t is my opinion that mature koa
should be numbered under expert OBJ
and go to RUM
He added that there We're miles and
miles of koa rotting between the Par
xer Ranch and Hamakua. There were
millions of cords of koa all over Ha-
wall going to ruin because it was not
being numbered. Provided that rea-
sonable methods We're pursued in Ium-
bering koa, the trees would be of great
commercial value to their owners. BY
giving owners expert aid, those who
controlled koa forests could lumber
their forests without injuring them.
On condition that Mr.. Hosmer had no
other important duties requiring his
in Honolulu next week he
was given permission to go to the Vol
sano House for the purpose above de-
scribed.
Mr.. Hosmer stated that he was
strongly of the opinion that the first
piece of numbering done should be un-
der expert forestry methods. 1t was
4 1rr.