The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-11-01

=. fOhtSleh hOSMEh - hEfOhI.
Superintendent of Forestry Hosme
in his report, reviewed very fully II
forestry situation throughout the Tel
ritory, making some important recon
mendations regarding the koa and Obi
/ numbering operations on Hawaii. TIL
/ main portions of his report were q
! follows:
I Practically all Of the time sine
I August 20 have been in the field. o.
trips 10 the other islands having {
do with forest reserve projects, fores
l inspection and examinations of fores
. lands belonging 10 private corpora
q tions and individuals; offer of this di
vision. wherein the division agrees I,
give advice and assistance to owners
Of forest land in the management o
their properties according TO III;
methods of forestry.
From August 20 to 81 I was or
Maui. making an examination OF the
forest planting now going on on the
lands of the Alexander & Baldwin in
terests. in several localities near
/ Haiku: in an inspection of a portion
of the proposed Makawao forest re-
| serve. where there is a question of
forest planting; in visit TO the rub
Der plantations ar Nahiku: and in an
! examination of certain problems in
I the Koolau forest reserve. At Nahiku
l saw in some detail the groves of
! the several plantations and discussed
I with the different managers various
matters in connection with rubber
growing.
RUBBER AT NAHIKU.
$50 far as the growth of the trees
goes. the outlook at Nahiku is most
promising and from all present indi-
cations a satisfactory yield of latex
seems assured. The problems OF find
ing the best method of tapping and
harvesting the rubber, involving a.
they do the training of skilled work
men, now loom large, but I am con-
fident that a satisfactory solution will
be found when the matter receives
careful attention. With the trees
growing at the present rate it will
not be long before the older groves |
will be large enough 10 permit sys-
tematic experiments to be begun.
''EONA, HAWAII
'On September 10 I started on the
trip from which I have just returned. |
Going first TO the Kona district on
Hawaii. I made as thorough an in
spection of the forested area from
lot
as is possible, without the cutting of
and expensive trails through
the forest. Using existing trails
through the woods as a basis, I made
a general examination OF the forest as
a whole: including both government
and private forest lands.
On this basis I am prepared TO
make recommendations for the gov
eminent land, as well as TO the sew
eral owners. as TO methods of man.
aging this area, in accordance with
the principles of forestry. Such re-
ports are now in preparation; they
will later be brought TO the atten-
ton OF the board.
FOREST QUESTION IN KONA.
In this connection it seems TO me
appropriate TO repeat the statement,
made in former reports of mine, that
he forest question in this Territory
las two very distinct aspects. On the
yindward side of the islands, espe-
tally Hawaii and Maui, in districts {
where there is living water in springs, {
'rooks or streams that is either made ,
ise OF locally, or impounded for the
irrigation of lands more or less near
Z hand, the forest is mainly i'm [
ortant as a protective cover, and as I
UGH should be kept as nearly intact 7
: may be On the leeward side of
he islands, on the other hand, where
ne only living water is found in oc-
asional springs, a different treat
lent is indicated. Here the forest, a
Scepting always such areas as may :,
2 necessary TO protect the living wa
r that does exist, is and ought 10
e considered in relation to its COM e
.ercial value. a
so in the Kona district, having -
lrefully studied the situation on the
round. I am in favor of numbering
le mature trees, both koa and ohia, c.
y GNAAcHC l44dL II lIlS NOTh IN the II
Gods is properly done and the areas .,
II over are handled subsequently in
/ intelligent way, not only will
aluable industry be added to the nj
but also that the forests B
emselves will be in better condition
an at present.
over considerable areas in Kona Il
e large koa trees are dying, and in NJ
few years will cease to have value 70
Their as a forest cover or as CONNER a,
ally important wood. The wise thing -
TO utilize this material while we -
ay and then TO manage the land on he
hich IL grew for the purpose for SO
lich Il is best adapted. Some Of the to
nd now nominally under forest is 9,
.questionably Of greater value for
azing. Part Of it can best be used dl
: growing trees. The problem pre- &c
nted is to put it all TO its best use, b
tn due regard not only to strictly az
ilitsrian use, but also to the indi-
Fl benefits which may result to the az
strict from having a considerable at
dy Of forest on its mountain slopes.
ese points will be brought out in in
tail in my reports on the Kona :,
Ids. VI