Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-02-25
OURF()RtST{R REPORTS
nOSMER on CONDITIONS
on ISLAND Of HAWAII
FOUND SENTIMENT HEARTILY IN
FAVOR OF FoRE9TRATloN.
10 NOW READY FOR
WORK.

read report OF MS HAWAII Trip at the
Board Of Agriculture meeting yester-
day afternoon, In psrt, as follows:
Arriving in Honolulu on the 18th Of
January | met some Of the members
OF the Board informally on the follow
ing day. Early the next week the op-
portunity presented itself Of visiting
the island Of Hawaii in company with
Mr.. A. w. Carter. In the judgment
OF the Committee on Forestry this was
very favorable chance for me to
attack the problems presented in the
districts Of kohala and Hamakua. 1
ascordingly sailed for Hawaii on the
10th of January. Before landing In
Kohala I was invited by Governor Car
ter to become a member Of his party
curing the time that he was In the Ko-
hala and Hamakua districts. This in
vitation was later extended to cover
' his whole tour around the island.
After consultation with Mr.. Carter
modified my plan and accompanied
Governor Carter as a member Of his
immediate party, entirely around the
island.
I Landing at Mahukona, we made an
almost complete circuit OF the island,
taking the boat again at Kawaihae.
have much better idea Of the loca-
ton and extent Of the forests on this
important island, together with much
clearer idea OF the forest problems
which have to be solved, than could
lave got In any other way.
was greatly impressed to find what
en- excellent public sentiment existed
in regard to the necessity and import
lance Of forest preservation. Almost
without a dissenting voice the men
with whom l talked seemed to be in
favor OF the establishment Of forest
reserves. In certain districts there
seems TO be more immediate need that
forest reserves be established than In
others. Such a locality, as was point
ed out by w. L. Hall, after his exam
ination last summer. is the Kohala
mountain reserve. This, In my judg-
inent, is where the first work Of for
lest nature on Hawaii should be done
land hope to be able to return to tina,
district within a comparatively short
time.
The question Of the location Of home.
stead tracts is essentially forest prob.
lem, because in most instances thu
proposed locations are within the for
est belt This question Is one Of the
live issues on Hawaii at the present
time and was constantly brought t.
!, Governor Carter's attention during oul
trip. Personally, am distinctly IL
favor Of the homestead principle ant
believe that there are many places
Ion the Island Of Hawaii where home
steads could be successfully made
Transportation Is the crucial point II
this matter, and unless the homestead
tract is 80 located that roads can b
built and maintained there Is no use
| lit seems to me, In establishing 1t.
!. lit Is my intention to continue the worl
OF introducing new trees, especial!
I those commercially important, on thes
!, islands and l hope to be able to flint
certain species which can be used 4
: reforest waste and barren places.
. Our first and most important work
II seems to me, lies In the establish
ment Of forest reserves, and the prope
a Organization Of an administrative force
As soon as that Is satisfactorily &C
! accomplished l believe that great dea
lean be done in the way Of introducin
NEW trees on lands which are at pres
=. lent OF little or no value to any on'
7 From what saw Of Hawaii l believ
!, THAT 1t Is entirely feasible to do thi
!, land that, In the future, we may loo
!. lfOr valuable results.
I'll am very glad to report that the d
vision Of Forestry IL now establishe
I. In Its new quarters. In the buildin
al the Government nursery, and tn,
within few days the reference librar
> will be ready for use by those who wis
10 consult 1t. Within short time
shall bring before the Board recon
(. lamentations In regard to the Cover
" ment nursery. the planting In Nuuar
;. valley, and the organization Of the u
~ lcisiOn III E'Orestry