The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-11-13

Will DC sent out to localities on the
other islands where from situation,
elevation and aspect they may be ex.
pocted to do we'll. In addition to the
Experimental garden at Makilti, it Is
hoped to establish regular sub-gardens
on the other Islands, which shall event.
ually become centers of distribution.
One such station is about to be made
at Kalaheo on Kauai where Mr.. Walter
ID. McBryde has consented to cooperate
with the Division of Forestry by over.
seeing the work. The great interest in
tree planting that Mr.. McBryde has ale
ready shown, both by his own planting
and by what he has got his neighbors
to do, argues well for the success OF
| this undertaking. Eventually I hope
+, that similar gardens for the systematic
trial and propagation of valuable exc.
tic plants may be established on each
island.
Somewhat in line with this work is
the experimental tree planting on the
high slopes Of Mauna Kea and Halea.
kala about to be undertaken with the
cooperation of the Federal Forest Ser
vice. The object Of these experiments
Is to try some of the conifers--pines,
spruces and hrs--of the temperate zone
at elevations above the native Hawai-
ian forests, with the expectation of OBJ.
tanning data that will lead eventually
to the clothing of those now barren
mountain slopes with forest Of valu.
able trees. An allotment of Forest
Service funds made last year for this
work was later withdrawn. This year
the money ($2O00) was again secured.
AS soon as the necessary formalities
are complied with the work of actual
planting viii be begun.
I said few moments ago that there
were four main objects in tree plant.
ing in Hawaii and proceeded to outline
what might be done under one of them,
Let us now briefly consider planting for
commercial returns, which is far and
away the most important form of tree
planting in Hawaii. Every sugar plan.
] tation in the islands needs constant
supply Of wood and timber. Many
must provide for a supply of fuel as
well. The price of all kinds of lumber,
even of the ordinary rough grades, has
for some years been going steadily up.
From the outlook on the mainland Il
is evident that further rise is tn be
expected. With the increasing demand
for all forms of wood and the steadily
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be otherwise. In his address before this
association at its annual meeting last
year, Mr.. Thurston brought forward
facts and figures that cannot be dis,
puted. The situation today is that we
are one year nearer tho time when the
pressure of wood famine will begin
keenly to be felt. The only remedy is
to plant trees and to begin at once.
Practically every sugar plantation In
the islands has areas of waste land
that is good for no other purpose, but
which will serve excellently for produc-,
ing wood of the kinds specially adapt.
ed for the needs of that particular plan
tation.
The Division of Forestry has the nee
essary information as to what kinds of
trees to plant to obtain certain results
under varying conditions of exposure,
aspect and elevation. This information
is free and to be had for the asking.
| Further, at the bare cost of his
travelling expenses, Mr.. David Haughs,
the forest nurseryman of the Division
Of Forestry, an experienced tree plant
er, long familiar with island conditions,
will visit any locality and prepare q
| regular planting plan, showing IN detail
just what to plant and where and how
to go about the work.
| The cost of planting per acre varies
of course with the locality. But there
is probably not plantation in the Ter.
ritory where the planting of certain
gulch sides or other patches of waste
land with trees would not be good
| investment.
A word on the personal side. Some.
| one may object that tree.planting is
thenlsless job for the man who does
| tie work, in that someone else enjoys
| the returns. Here in hawai- this is
| lees true than it is elsewhere, for our
i trees grow rapidly end usually one
has the advantage Of being able to
reap what he himself has sown Put
supposing he does not. The members
of this association are bToadgauge
men who should be glad to do rome
II thing for the future welfare of he
properties in which they are now in.
terested, IL rot for the good of the
country. And again, what bette me-
mortal cen a man leave than a grove
of thrifty, well-grown, valuable treesf
Think moment of the trce-p'ap,ing
that has been done in your district,
j ard ten to one you will find that come
Ofc man ~ hssoc' ht~u WIN ~
i Aeco ding 10 list that I mode out
last spring, the following p'artations
are now actively engaged in tree
planting, on larger or smaller scale:
4 Kauai-McBryde Sugar Company
Eleele; Koloa Sugar Company, Koloa;
Grove Farm Plantation, Lihue; Lihue
Plantation Company, Lihue; Makee
Sugar Company, Kealia.
i Oahu-Waianae Company, Waiauae;
Kabuku Plantation Company, Kahuku.
Maui = Wailuku Sugar Company,
Waikiki; Hawaiian Commercial and
Sugar Company, Puunene; Maui Agri.
, cultural Company, Paia.
Hawaii = Kohala Sugar Company,
Kohala; Halawa Plantation Company,
Kohala; Paauhau Sugar Plantation
Company, Hamakua; Hamakua Mill
Company, Paauilo; Haka'nu Plantation
Company, Hakalau; Pepeekeo Sugar
Company, Pepeekeo; Honomu Sugar
Company, Honomu; Hawaiian Agricul-