The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-07-04
HOSMER TELLS OF
FORESTRY LANDS
Chief Forester Submits Report of
Work Already Done in
His Division.

Past support and encouragement ia
the division of forestry of the depart
ment of agriculture has encouraged the
division 70 plan~to proceed vigorously
with its work during the next financial
period, according to Chief Forester
Hosmer's latest report TO the board
filed yesterday.
Fencing operations around govern
lnent reserves will occupy much of the
next six months, he says, adding:
"in addition to thus providing for
better protection for the native forest,
it is the intention Of the division Of
forestry to continue its regular work
of growing and distributing trees from
its several nurseries and of giving in
formation and advice on forest mat.
tiers, along the lines that it has follow.
ed in the past few years. The aim of
the division of forestry is to be of di-
rect and practical use to the people
OF the Territory. The calls that are
made on this Office prove that there is
an active demand for such service"
The first results of the presence of
EntoEologist Frederick Muir of the H..
s. T. a. in the Orient is noted in the
report OF the territorial entomologist
+. NJ Ehrhorn, number of valuable
parasites having been received by the
planters experiment station from its
representative Some of these have al
ready been released.
Many Parasites Destroyed.
Mr.. Ehrhorn's report for the month
is interesting, saying in part:
"Four large baskets of sweet pota
toes from Hongkong were found in.
tested with the sweet potato weevil
and were ordered destroyed. A small
lot of beans from Manila in the mail
was found infested with the Chinese
bean weeyIl and was fumigated before
heing released. Two orchids badly in.
Tested with mealybugs and the orchid
scale were destroyed. An ant y nest
with many young larvae aud pupae was
found in u bale of moss coming from
England. The shipment, consisting of
three large bales, was fumigated for
fOrty-cight hours with carbon bisul.
phide and after the treatment we found
the ants dead.
"A small package of native lines
from Australia was found in the mail
The fruits were infested by few ca
terpillars feeding on the peel As
/ these were sent for experimental pur.
l a., ctat
we saved the seeds, put one fruit in
alcohol for sample and destroyed the
| pulp of the other fruits.
| Beetles from Massachusetts,.
cone of the Colosoma beetles was
/ sent to the division of entomology by
| Dr. A. f. Burgess of the Cypamoth La.
boratory, Melrose Highlands, Massa-
/ chusetts. This is the fourth sending
we have received and from this lot
/ of twenty-five beetles eight were liber-
! ated up Manoa Valley, where one of
/ the 1912 sendings was placed. The
/ Colosoma beetles are of great benefit
/ as they feed ON cutworms and the lar
vac of many injurious insects. 1t is
doubtful whether or not the beetles
will become established owing to the
/ great difference in climate.
"Two packages of parasiti2ed aphids
came to c. b. Sweezy of the II. :.
/ T.. A. experiment station from Fred
| Muir, also of the II. 5. =. A. expert.
ment station, and before these were
| passed they were opened in my pres
ence. | understand that Mr.. Swee2ey
| has been able to liberate quite few
parasites, which if they become estab
lishcd will no doubt assist in keeping
in check some OF the aphids which in
fest our vegetable and towering
! plants" "