The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-11-15

40, the DrOte afforded
Having given problem thorough and careful study
both on the ground and in its various relations cannot re-
port avoraby the proposition TO un1oe[ I'm, TINS u h
PROTECTION OF WATER FLOW.
FIRST: BELIEVE THE GREATEST ia rs XA I41F OF OF
THE FOREST ON PIIHQNUA TO Be 1 5n 1 165 IN IN
THE WAILUKU RIVER AND ITS BRANSH e L rr r
ON THE EFFECT THE F0REsI EHEKnS U 1GR 81
EOUALIZING THE FLOW AND PREVENTING EA-
CESSIVB RUN OFF. 60. .o-a+ou
In view of use possible further development for water
power irrigation domestic suPpyePecay IN
connection with growth of o town. regard the WAL
luku Of if not the most important stream poeo
by forest reserve in the Territory
III might be possible work done under careful
restrictions to remove of the mature trees from the
Pihonua forest detrment to its water conserving
qualities make numbering profitable the operations
would have to conducted large scale his would
sections Where A COMPLETE FOREST COVER IS MOST
NEEDED Such policy this particular watershed would
he fTaugbt with danger 1t is risk which do believe
the Territory should take for the money to be obtained as
stumpage would in compensate tor the injury na
would result were the regular flow of the Wauku river
seriously interfered with
UTILIZATION OF TIMBER.
Second The policy of the Territory has been and
is to create chain that essentially pro-
'ee aON The The LREWARD SIDE OF THE ISLAND,
WHERE. BECAUSE OF. THE ABSENCE OF RUNNING
STREAMS WATERSHED PROTE tee P4E ZOE MY, M
CHARITABLE TIMBER BUT ON THE WINDWARD
SIDE OF HAWAII l BELIEVE THAI LIE FOKE ~
SERVES, SHOULD FOR THE MOST PARl, BIZ hEPl
INTACT AT ANY RATE FOR THE PRESENT.
Third Ny third is from professional STANDPOINT
Forestry rests on business well scientific basis
I'm the consideration of such problem as the numbering OF
the Pihonua forest, the factor OF Wlethe u NO. =
pay is essential one -, :4
even were desirable that numbering should be permit
ted it would in my Judgment be necessary IN order 10 sae
guard favorable conditions OF stream now tnat now exist
to with stringent regulations as TO the
to logged the methods to be used ana the subsequent
treatment of the tract
M Hosmer concludes in the instance under consd
Grafton these regulations would leave margin OF proht Tor
the contractor and that therefore would be unusabe
to foresting under conditions winch coud not
result in proht
THE IMPORTANT FEATURE
THE IMPORTANT FEATURE IN, THE POLICY EN-
PHASIZED BY THE FOREGOING REPORT Is LII
RADICAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIE r FCR I ~ -
WHICH ACT AS A REGULATOR OF THE FLOW Or
WATER AND FORESTS FROM WHICH 1HERE u NJ
WATER FLOW.
a disputed point.
NV personal belief personal knowledge OF large
part Territory, that does have strong eect
thereon in many parts of this Territory !,
There however dispute and can De no dispute tdt
thick forest only helps but is absolutely essential
the maintenance OF even flow OF water hol given
90 further and claim that forest water producing
area in this Territory with its heavy rainal and short water
sheds absolutely essential to economical flow OF water
all
HAWAIIAN WATERSHEDS ARE SHORT.
The Hawaiian streams which furnish for irrgatior
and other all rise in forest areas with water
sheds of from FIVE less than thirty miles III length
requires scientific study reasoning to demonstrate
that water flowing upon of land averaging not over
miles in length and on grade OF from 10 50 per
cent hold for than a few hours ater
rainfall ceased unless there not only forest Dut
thick jungle of ferns, and debris to prevent its rushing
in torrent the