The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-10-20


check to that pest has been establish
ed. Respectfully submitted,
ALEXANDER CRAw,
Supt. of Entomology and Inspector.
SUPT. HOSMER'S REPORT.
October 49, 1905.
To the Board of Commissioners of
Agriculture and Forestry.
Gentlemen: Ihave the honor to sub |
nit herewith the report of the Division
of Forestry covering the period from
July 10Th to date. The reason for this
long interval is that since June 22nd
only special meetings of the Board
have been held at which the reading
of reports was dispensed with. These
meetings of the Board were held in
June 20, 30, August 80 and Sept. 9TH.
My own time during the period above
mentioned has been mainly occupied
with matters relating to the creation
of the Hilo Forest Reserve on Ha-
wall, the Koolau Reserve on Maui, the
Halelea Reserve on Kauai, and with
examinations of lands proposed to be
set aside as reserves in Kohala and
Kau Hawaii, and in the Eva and Wal
| amaze districts on Oahu. From Aug.
4th to 18th, l visited the district of Ko-
hala on Hawaii, to examine the forest
| lands above the Kohala plantations
and to consult with the plantation man
ayers and the members of the Woods
! Estane In regard to proposed ex-
change OF certain of these lands. From
August 25th to Sept Both, 1 was on
the island of Hawaii, being occupied
principally in the examination of the
forest lands in Kau, back of the Hutch
inson Co. and Pahala plantations, and
the section. of the Kohala mountain
back of Waimea.
Two forest reserve hearings were
held during the period, one on July 10Th
to consider the setting aside of the
Hilo Reserve and the other on August
23rd to consider the Maui and Kauai
Reserves. On July oath, Acting Gov
ernor Atkinson signed a proclamation
declaring an area of 10000 acres as the
Hilo Forest Reserve, and definitely
setting apart the Unbiased government
lands therein as follows:
Honomu Forest Tract, 1926 acres, and
the Laupahoehoe Tract 11,S45 acres, a
total of 12,771 acres of government land
actually set apart. On August 23rd,
<htliib NoNSiuol <Alhliiooi iSoucu pTo-
CARNATIONS creating forest reserves on
Maui and Kauai. The gross area of the
Koolau Forest Reserve on Maui is
$4,000 acres, more or less; Of the Ha-
lelea Forest Reserve on Kauai approx
imately $1,000 acres. In the Koolau
Reserve two areas of Government land
were actually set apart, the Nahiku
Forest Tract, 1904 acres, and the Ha-
makualoa Forest Tract, 6O79 acres. A
total of 1908 acres. These areas are
4 both covered by water leases controlled
by the Baldwin interests. In the Ha-
lelea Reserve the forested portion OF
the government lands of Waioli, 1850
acres, and Hanalei 11,340 acres. were
actually set apart as reserves. tota
of 1880 acres in this reserve.
+ A description is now being prepared
of the proposed Kau reserve by Mr.. G
F.. Wright of the Survey Office, who
is at present in the field in Kau. Ir
, regard to the Kohala mountain reserve
both parties to the Parker ranch suit
have expressed their satisfaction with
the line proposed SO that expect to bs
able to report rapid progress there ir
the near future. Matters in the Eve
l basin on Oahu are also well advanced
: These several propositions will b'
= brought before the Board in the form
; of reports In the near future.
For the details of other work carried
o on by the Division of Forestry during
the last three months refer to tn,
weekly reports of Mr.. Haughs sub
k mitted herewith. 1 would call specia
: attention to the following points. Tha
on July 18th members of this Division
5 responded to call to fight forest fir
n on Pacific Heights. Owing to the &C
tivity of the Rev. w. d. Westervelt Il
calling out the japanese lahorers EN-
r ployed on neighboring places this FIR
was quickly got under control. Fir
! Chief Thurston on being notified sen
" some of his men to id in the wors
e on July goth, more serious fire wa
4 reported in the upper part of Kalih
valley to which the members of tn
( Division of Forestry turned out. TIL
:. credit for extinguishing this fire be
longs to the firemen of Palama Sta
ton and to Mr.. Krauss and his assist
II ants from the Kamehameha school. Ha
- this fire not been stopped where it wa
the damage might have been very cor
siderable, for a short distance abov
its ripper limits began a belt of Stat
A horn fern which might have carrie
OF the fire we'll up into the mountain.
Ag In accordance with regulation pas
We ed by the Board at the meeting hel
OF June Sth. Forest Fire Warning Notes
&c were prepared and printed on cloth