Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-07-21
FORESTRY WORK
ISPR0GRISSiNG
Division Cont ueS Tree
Distribution And
Planting

The Division Of Forestry Of the De
partment Of Agriculture Is doing
something all the time although in a
quiet way toward reforestIng areas
In the Territory and conserving the
present forest.
During the past month a consider.
able amount of work has been accom-.
plished in planting trees and distri.
buting them to different parts of the
Territory. as well as erecting fences
and doing botanical exploration ON
Hawaii.
Planting Plan for MoIokai Ranch.
Based on the study made on the
ground during a trip to Molokai In
May. Mr.. Hosmer spent some time
this month In preparing comprehen.
sjve report outlining general scheme
for forest planting on the lands own.
cd by the Molokai Ranch Company.
This work was done at the request
of the Ranch Company under the
standing offer Of assistance to tree
planters made by the Division OF For.
estry. II is expected that the Com.
pany will begin actual work in tree
planting next winter.
Owing to a setback in the growth Of
the seedlings, due to spell Of wet
weather some weeks ago. the ship;
ment Of trees for the planting OF Wa.
ter Reserve c. at Pupukea, has been
temporarily discontinued. Some TO-.
900 trees are being got ready for this
place however. and will be sent down
at the end Of this month. During May
and the first part OF June several
shipments OF seedlings were made
from the Government Nursery to yari.
Gus persons and corporations; in all
about $1,000 trees have been sent out
since May 1. 1910.
Delay. can he avoided In obtaining
trees from the Government Nursery
II persons ar corporations desiring to
obtain seedlings win submit a fnemor.
andum OF what they want few
months prior to the date the trees
are desired. As seedlings In the Muir.
sery keep on growing and soon get
to a size too large to be successfully
handled, 1t is impracticable to keep
large numbers constantly on harti.
II takes from two TO four months 10
grow most Of the Eucalyptus from seed
to size suitable for planting. The
Division OF Forestry stan would de.
cidedly appreciate having advance no.
tice Of probable demands.
A New Forest Reserve. -
Following a public hearing ON June
10. Acting Governor Mott-Smith on
the same day signed proclamation
creating a small forest reserve In the
District OF Hamakua, Island Of Ha.
wall, a portion OF the government
land OF Hsuola, some seven acres on
the edge OF the bluff above the sea,
The object Of this little reserve, which
Is called the Hauola Forest Reserve,
is TO make possible better care than
could otherwise be given TO a shelter
belt Of fronwood trees that protects
the good agricultural land behind.
Forest Fence at Pupukea.
One Of the forest fences at Pupukea
that on the Waimea boundary-has
now been completed and the other Is
In process OF construction.
Botanical Exploration.
=. Since May 10, Mr.. J. +. Rock, the
Botanist OF the Division of Forestry
has been in the Kohala District on
Island OF Hawaii, collecting herbarium
material In the native forest, weeds
and other plants on the ranches ami
gathering data In general In regard
to plants now growing on the Islands
On the slopes OF Mauna Kea, along
the bitches on the windward side OF
the Kohala Mountain, and In the pad
docks Of the Parker Ranch he has
got many valuable specimens. lMr'
Rock expects TO return to Honolulu
at the end OF June.
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soon, and all Hawaii is anxious to
know how she is showing up In prac-
tice. That the lady champion Of Ha-
wall will do fairly we'll In the ordin-
airy tournament is expected by Homo
lulu people. but even the most ardent
supporters of Mrs. Coulter cannot give,
her chance against May Sutton or
Hazel Hotchkiss.