The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-03-21

ID, Forbes. Geo. Ross. John Watt, JUL
an Monsarrat. G. c. Hewitt. Franz
Buchholtz. w. r. Castle, J. ID. Paris.
John Mcguire.
A large part of Mr. Hosmer's time
Mt the outset was required to enable
him to become acquainted with the
Territory. Yet, up to the date Of the
report, two forest reserves had been
Tempsky, DIR. J. II. Raymond.
established-one the land of Kaipapa,
Oahu, containing 913 acres, and the
other an area of 1900 acres in North
Hamakua, Hawaii, lying between Wal
pic valley and Kohala district. Several
other reserves, on the four principal
islands, were being surveyed.
For want of funds no forest rangers
had been appointed and the only care
the reserves were getting was that
given them by friendly disposed private
parties living in the vicinity.
MANY of the Hawaiian forests are
in such inaccessible locations" the re-
port mentions, THAT no return other
than the effect on climate and the wat
er which they conserve can be expect
ed from them: but in other localities
there Is no reason why, lin the early
| future. a considerable revenue should
not be obtained from forest products"
No fencing had been done by the
| Board for want of an appropriation,
but more than 200 miles Of wire fencing
has been constructed by private own
ers. to keep live stock out of forests.
Reforesting has been conducted at
Tantalus and Nuuanu valley, Oahu.
though at the latter place tree plant
| ing was discontinued in 1904, the winds
being too fierce there for forest growth.
After some of the surviving trees are
large enough to act as a windbreak, II
is suggested, planting may be resumed
there. The forest at Tantalus is doing
well. 1t is seeding freely and thus fur
nishing seed for planting elsewhere on
the islands. Private tree planting is
going on at many places, G. N. Will
cox and number of planting and
ranching companies are named as tree
planters on a large scale.
| Mention is made of the discontinue
ance in 1904 of the system of free dis
tribution of trees and plants at the
government nursery, and the substitu-
ton therefor of system of importing
and locally collecting seeds and plants
to be sold at cost price.
| a correction u SDtCliTtIlS VI 'sitilu
woods has been secured containing "A
varieties, which are cut so as to show
both segment and a longitudinal sec
ton of the logs. One-half of each cut
surface is polished and half left I'M
polished.
MR.. HOSMER'S REPORT.
Forester Hosmers own report, COW
] ering pages 33 to IS inclusive, is ex-
ceedingly interesting. 1t is replete
with statements OF the general princi-
pies of forestry and practical advice
upon the care of forests and the most
advantageous methods of utilizing
their products. What is most striking,
perhapy, in the report of the Superin-
tendent of Forestry, is the abundant
evidence it affords of the mastery he
has gained of the details Of his juris-
diction in the comparatively short
time since he entered upon his duties.
The descriptions he gives of the various
forest areas throughout the islands in
deed form a valuable, and withal a
! readable, contribution to the geo.
, graphical and typographical data OF
the Territory OF Hawaii.
Concluding, Mr. Hosmer outlines the
plans for the ensuing period, mention
ing several forest reserves desirable
to be established and emphasizing the
need of provision to pay men for look
, ing after reserves established. Mr.
Pinchot, head of the Federal Bureau
of Forestry, has promised to send a
man here to help in the work of seed
collection and advice and assistance
, 1.-The widespread sentiment in favor
of forestry which exists throughout
the Territory" Mr.. Hosmer's closing
words run, makes the outlook an ex'
| tremely favorable one, and with an ap'
preparation by the Legislature of ar
amount which the Importance of for.
estry work in the Territory justifies
the coming year ought to be one nota
BILE in the annals of forestry in Ha
, wall"
Reports from David Haughs, fielt
: foreman, and the honorary forester
7 throughout the group are packed will
important information. Mr.. Haugh
. gives the following figures showing dis
4 tribution of plants from the nurser.
, from Oct 8, 1908, to Dec 81, 1904
: Forest trees given away. 4023; sold
q 3271; total, 1894. Fruit trees give
away, 1913; sold, "a; total. 1882. Orna
mental plants given away, 5494; sol
n "a; total. 557S. Grand total. 14,454. !
list of more than hundred fruits ex
Q hibited at the museum is given.
?. ENTOMOLOGY.
o The report gives the professions
:, records of the chief members of tn
y chronological staff, consisting at pres
:, ent as follows: Alexander Craw. su
perintendent and inspector; A. Koebel,
e consulting entomologist; Jacob Kotin
sky, assistant entomologist, and c.
Austin, inspectors assistant.
IS Reports appear from r. C. L. Pei
5, kins, lately assistant entomologist;
d w. Kirkaldy, acting superintendent fc
:, a time; Alexander Craw, superintend
ent, and Jacob Kotinsky, assistan
Seven pages are devoted to list {
beneficial insects collected by Messr
, Koebele and Perkins in Australia.
!. AGRICULTURE.
r. Under the head of agriculture an a.
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