The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-03-20

country. In the circular making this
proposition, President Thurston of the
board says:
Among the imports into Hawaii for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1905,
wood products ranked seventh in value,
the total for timber. lumber. door and
window fittings and for furniture be-
ing s52s,110. In a price list recently
issued by one of the leading lumber
dealers of Honolulu ordinary rough
lumber, northwest and redwood, is
quoted at from $50 to s35 per NJ, while
redwood fence posts are listed at "a
cents each. No stronger commentary is
needed on the desirability of a local
supply.
MAKES AN OFFER.
ITO assist in meeting the demand,
the Division of Forestry stands ready,
so far as its limited appropriation will
permit, to render practical and per-
sonal assistance to individuals or cor
porations desiring to establish forest
plantations, wood lots or windbreaks,
or to do other forest work.
This assistance is given in two
ways:
First, by keeping constantly on
hand fresh seed of the more important
native and introduced trees and also
a limited number of nursery grown
seedlings of the kinds most in de-
mand the seed and plants being sold
at prices just covering the cost of col
lection or growing.
Second by advice and suggestion
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for the purpose, locality and si.ua-
tion of the person desiring to plant,
and the methods to be pursued to Sc
cure the best results in the planting.
ION each of the larger islands of the
Hawaiian group there are considera BILE
areas of forest, which play an impor-
tant part in protecting the water sheds
of the streams needed for fluming or
irrigation, but unfortunately the native
Hawaiian trees are for the most part
not of economic Importance. Where
they are of value it is because of their
worth as cabinet and other high class
woods, rather than because they fur
nish construction material. To meet
the ever growing demand for wood
suitable for the various purposes of
domestic supply, fence posts, railroad
ties, bridge timbers and general con-
struction, not to mention fuel. which
in certain districts is an important
consideration, the Territory stands in
great need of forest plantations of
timber producing trees.
Tree planting on large scale in
this country is necessarily somewhat
expensive operation and when under
taken should be done advisedly and
in accordance with systematic plan.
The purpose of the Division of For
estry in offering to cooperate with the
individual planter is to stimulate in
terest in tree planting, and by the
introduction of good methods to Sc
cure the best results in the work done.
To explain the offer of cooperation Is
the object of this circular.
PAST EXPERIENCE.
''The recommendation of the Divi-
zion of Forestry are based on what
has been actually accomplished in the
Territory, and on technical informa-
tion brought together by members of
the staff. During the past thirty
years much tree planting has been
having been tried under a variety of
conditions and in many localities.
Some have succeeded well. Others,
through their failure, have proved
equally instructive. The planting has
included roadside and ornamental
planting, as well as wind breaks and
forest plantations made primarily for
commercial returns, AS result of all
this work, much valuable information
has been accumulated.
The Division of Forestry stands
ready to give advice as to the kinds
of trees best adapted for particular
needs and as to the methods which
should be followed TO insure success,
in all classes of forest-tree planting.
1t will also undertake for a time to
give advice on roadside and street
tree planting, although this is not
strictly within the province of forest
work.
SERVICES WITHOUT COST.
"The Division of Forestry has al
ready in hand sufficient information SO
That in many instances advice can at
once be given to fully cover the needs
OF the applicant, particularly where
only a limited area Is TO be planted
IN other cases, and especially where
planting is TO be done on a large scale
an agent of the Division will visit the
locality and inspect the conditions on
/ the ground. Having become familiar
through personal examination with
the situation, soil, exposure and other
factors. he is prepared to make def
mite and comprehensive recommends
tons. These may sometimes be given
verbally, but will usually be embodied
IN planting plan. The planting plal,
includes statement of the species
best adapted for the desired purpose
IN the given locality, directions in re &.
gard To the starting and care of the
Seeding trees in the nursery, the prep
aration of the soil, transplanting and
setting out, the proper spacing of the
trees and the subsequent care neces-
sary TO be given them. When advis-
able diagram or sketch plan illus
tratiye of the arrangement or spacing
of the trees accompanies the report
THE services of the agent of the Di-
vision of Forestry are without cost "a
the applicant, but his expenses for
travelling from Honolulu to the locality
visited and return. and his subsistence
must be borne by the applicant When