The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-19
PL ANTERS HEAR REPORT
UPON ISLAND FORESTRY
Chairman [. A. Thurston Presents Report of
Special Committee of the Planters Associa-
ton on Status of Forestation In the Archi-
pelago.

L. A. Thurston chairman the committee read the fol-
lowing report of Forestry before Plan
Association yesterday afternoon:
To the President and Members of
Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association
Geule1ue-Since the last annual meeting Of this Assoca
ton development in connection with forestry has
been great then expected but STILL substantial
progress has been made.
of the U S Bureau of Forestry was on the recommendation
of Mr. Clifford Pinchot Chief OF the Federal forestry Bn
Mr. Hosmer has visited all of the Islands, studied their
general characteristics made studies the specific
localities conflicting and interests involved
with number of proposed forest He
has had the advantage of accompanying the Governor
trips Islands thereby achieving the
double advantage of meeting most of the leading people of
each Island and District and of personally both
himself with the character of the forestry
problems to be solved.
have been made connection with the Districts of o and
kua, Hawaii the Districts of Makawao Hamakua and Koo
lau Maui Eva, Waanae and Koolauloa, on Oahu and
Hanaei and Kiauea, on Kauai
Litigation between large land in Hamakua and
South Koha1a has prevented the establishment of the
tal progress has been made in preparing and plans
with to securing exchanges between the Government
the dedication
which should show good results during the coming
Surveys and maps the proposed Hilo Hilo
Reserve nearly completed and definite action thereon
The same conditions prevail on Maui where is hoped
that before this meeting assemblies maps and plans will have
been completed for in the great belt of forest
tending from Makawao to Hama the north side OF the
island.
The block of Government land between Kohala and
Haakua, Hawaii, has been recommended reserve and
carried This land furnishes the chief supply for the
bitches into both Haakua and Kohaa and
it important that it be for forest purposes
On Oahu proceedings under way apart certain
Government land Koolauloa and is hoped
that they will be completed within the next few days
Preliminary plans maps and studies have been made for
both sides of the Eva basn and these will be
pushed early drain
this section, and the large irrigated thereby is
OF the most important points to be protected in the Terri
On maps about completed for the Hanalei re-
serve districts taken up at an early date
There apparent unnecessary delay bringing various
propositions head bat there been many
reasons for it. In the first place was felt to be sound
procedure for Mr. Hosmer first visit all of the Islands and
famiarize himself with the various problems presented
that homogeneous could
of action being taken haphazard This has naturally
much time.
Again. necessary to provide surveys and maps of pro-
posed reserves carefully though they be sold
time, most of the work connected
jungle country and always available when
wanted
Another feature which takes time negotiation with
owners OF private lands located within the proposed
Agriculture and Forestry try and arrange exchange
OF Government land Of equal value for private for
forest when the private land direct
benefit from the but when the water
shed which directly owner the endeavo has
been made dedication for forest purposes
conditions fair both the Government
lhis pocy has met with gratifying from land
and large of private lands will is believed
be added to the forest nominal the
It is believed that the preliminary past year
during the coming advance will be
atng permanent forest both public private
lands This OF will depend largely upon legislative
assistance and much OF the public sentiment support of
the forest reserve policy must from the of
this Association which support earnestly request
Appended hereto is submitted correspondence between S
perintendent of Forestry Hosmer Carter which
constitutes official of forestry policy of the
Territorial administration, which will MANY cues
tions which are being asked concerning the subject
LORRIN A. THURSTON
Chairman Forestry
FORESTRY BEST UNDER GOVERNMENT CONTROL
In the following correspondence Superintendent Hosmer
submits Governor Carter why the Hawaiian sys
tenn of forest should be entirely