The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-02-28
ARE CONSERVING
ITS RESOURCES
Report OF Board Of Agriculture
and Forestry Shows Work
for the Territory.

"Unless the forests are protected,
and that soon, 30 that the supply OF
water is permanently sarsd, the CON
unuance of the prosperity of the Ter
ritory will be endangered. -
This is the rather startling assertion
made hy tho board of commissioners OF
agriculture and forestry in its biennial
report 20 Governor Frear on page seven
Of its printed report. In this document
rhe question of keeping up the forests
s given the first place and the needs
of this serve &c are accentuated, especial
~ as regards forest reserves
On this subject the report, under the
bend Of recommendations, states
that in looking ahead emphasis should
e placed on the most pressing needs,
which include;
For Forest Preservation.
Better protection of the native
forests needed for watershed protec-
on, essentially through fencing and
the killing off of wild stock.
"Bettor provision for getting seed.
ling trees and plant material into the
hands of those who want to do forest
planting, through the establishment of
sub-nurseries.
1.-THE extension of experimental
planting with particular reference to
the introduction of plants that will
supplement- the native forest of the wet
districts.
''The actual planting of areas of gov
eminent land in various parts of the
Territory.
"The continuation and Strengthening
of the existing policies of the division
of forestry regarding the protection of
forests from fire and the giving of adj
vice and assistance to owners Of forest
land.
Suitable provision for each of tnese
lines of work should be made by the
Legislature. F."
Fighting Insect Pests.
Under the heading of "Division of
Entomology, the report deals with
matters vital in regard to the fruit in
dustry of the Islands. 1t shows that
the board and Superintendent E. NJ.
Ehrhorn, with his assistants, are con
Quoting desperate fight to keep the
Territory from being overrun by pests
and all fruit and green stuff destroyed
The Mediterranean fruit fly is one of
the most destructive of these pests and
is responsible for the ruin of the export
industry of nearly all fruits to the
mainland. After detailing what has
been done and how DIR. f. Silvestri is in
Africa searching for parasite for this
fly, the report makes its recommends
tions.
These include inter.island inspection
of plants and fruit shipments, especially
as there are now two pests in Oahu
which have not invaded other islands,
grub attacking sugar cane roots and
a weevil which is destroying the tree
ferns and forest cover.
The board also recommends the APP
preparation of sufficient funds for the
5. arch. introduction and propagation
and distribution of such natural para
sites as would tend to control the va
rious pests.
Also a special appropriation to carry
on the work now being done by the
federal inspectors, as the appropriation
from congress is very uncertain and
may soon end.
Splendid Work Done.
The report of the division of animal
industry is a part of the general report
which is of intense interest to all con-
cerned with the health, not only of the
live stock of the Territory, but with
that of the people of the Islands. The
good work accomplished by this bureau
in reducing tuberculosis in cows from
thirty percent to four percent in three
years deserves the full measure OF
credit which is its DUE
1t is recommended that the legisla-
Gure make an appropriation to REIN
burse those owners of cattle, who have
cooperated with the bureau, for any
destruction of animals found necessary
hereafter. Also that the extension of
bovine tuberculosis work to include the
entire Territory.
1t is believed that the entire eradica-
ton of CHAMBERS can be brought about
by an appropriation of $1,000 to pay
owners for the horses killed.
That the control of milk be taken
from the municipality and given to the
territorial board of agriculture, and
that heavy fines be imposed on those
selling milk from tuberculosis cows.
Also that adequate salaries be paid
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