The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-06-23

and Forestry held a meeting yesterday
morning at the Office of the Board.
Those present were: c. S. Holloway, L.
A. Thurston. ]. F. Brown, and A. w.
Carter; also Superintendent of Fores-
try Hosmer, Forester Haughs and Mr..
Kotinsky, assistant entomologist.
NooRGARD APPOINTED vETER-
! MARIAN.
The last legislature added a depart
ment to the Board. providing for a d.
vision of animal industry, which should
be presided over by an officer to be
appointed by the Board to be known
as the Territorial Veterinarian" DR..
Noorgard was appointed to the position
the inspector of animals at Honolulu
under the Federal Government, and his
appointment as Territorial veterinarian
is by agreement with the Federal Gov
eminent.
A committee consisting of A. w. Car
ter and ]. F. Brown was appointed to
draw up rules and regulations in con-
nection with the animal industry di-
vision, II being understood that they
would consult DIR. Noorgard and the
Live Stock Breeders Association in the
preparation of such proposed rules.
IIncMIgID'c DIyDnDu
Mr.. Hosmer presented his report con-
corning forests as follows:
June q, 1905.
Board Of Commissioners of Agriculture
and Forestry. Honolulu, T. H.
Gentlemen: / have the honor to sub
NIT the report of the Division of
Forestry for the past Two weeks.
During the second half Of this fort
night I have visited the land of Honu-
aula, North Kona, Hawaii, in company
with Mr.. s. Kanaksnui of the Gov arn-
ment Survey Office. to determine the
boundaries of the proposed forest re-
serve in the belt OF large Koa timber
upon that land. Negotiations with the
present lessees OF Honuaula are now in
progress which 1t is expected will lead
to the reservation of this part of the
, land as forest reserve. / returned to
Honolulu by the Mauna Loa, arriving
yesterday morning.
During the fortnight seed collecting
has gone on and number of small
pieces of work in the nursery have beer
completed with the assistance of the
/. additional laborers. ia
no uta nf hn hoa haa
. occupied in the details incident to tn,
e closing of the fiscal period. Reports o
e the Field Foreman are submitted here
u with. aLfr p
e Very respectfully, &C. q
(Signed) RALPH S. HOSMER,
Superintendent of Forestry.
HILo FOREST RESERVE.
Mr.. Hosmer stated that at the mex
|, meeting everything would be ready 70
!. presentation to the Board in connection
). with the proposed Hilo Forest Reserve
: which. will extend from the lava fioy
A of 81 to the Hamakua District TIL
d last details for final action are now II
s the hands of the survey department.
S KooLAU, MAUI RESERVE
= Mr.. Hosmer also reported the sam
: condition of affairs in connection witt
:, the Koolau, Maui Reserve. He expect
:, ed to be able to lay both proposition
before the BOARD, for final action, a
t, the meeting next week.
:, r,u,. nkcr>r pTcEn1ru,
i Mr.. Hosmer reported that he ha
: come TO an understanding with tn
:, Honolulu Plantation and the Bisho
:. Estate. in connection with the reserv
h back of the Honolulu Plantation. an
:, expected at any early date TO take tn
!, matter up in detail with property own
|, ers along the line OF forest back OF tn
3. Pearl City Basin to and including tn
. Waialua Plantation.
h TANTALUS FOREST,
: Mr.. Hosmer reported that the dea
l. and unnecessary trees in the Tantalu
= Forest were being removed and sol
:, as fire wood, the receipts going to tn
I Government as realization. He ais
IS stated that he had been informed tina
l. the Coney heirs were thinking of cut
!, ting the trees off their portion of tn
4. land in the Tantalus Forest, as it wa
o. now being heavily taxed and no in
u come was coming therefrom. H
y, thought that it would be great pity I
l. have these trees cut as they had bee
produced at great expense to the Coy
eminent; added greatly to the beaut
. Of the suburbs Of the city and, he be
re lieved, had a material effect upon III
,. climate of that portion of the city II
stated that he had discussed the matte
l. with Mr.. Pratt and that the latter wa
in favor of obtaining the title OF III
i land for the purpose OF preserving 1t
, its present condition and had attempte
$. to negotiate an exchange with tn
r. Coney heirs for certain other lands, bu