Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-01
some PEPPER IN
PROCEEDINGSOF
FORESTRY BOARD
Interesting and important Re-
ports of Various Divisions
Are Received

In connection with a permit granted
to Professor W. T. Brigham, author.
izing an employee of the Bishop Mu-
scum to procure scientific material on
forest reserves, by the board OF agri-
culture and forestry at its recent
monthly meeting some Indignation
was expressed at the alleged high
handed manner in which various
members Of the Trail and Mountain
Club have cut and slashed paths and
byways through the forest reserves. In
ptter disregard Of the. powers of the
board" -.
President Giffard referred to the re-
ported confiscation OF $500 worth of
building materials by the Hilo Sugar
Co, at the time the board discontinue
ed the Hile quarantine station. as an
outrage. Action for the recovery of
the value of the property will be TAX
en- through the attorney general
In denying an application Of T. Mob
riga for permission to cur dead timber
on the Tantalus forest the beard de-
ferred the utilization of stumpage on
forest reserves until the arrival Of the
newly appointed superintendent OF for
estry, c. S. Judd, when privileges will
be advertised for sale to the highest
bidders. .-s<.-s
Live Stock imports.
Monthly reports of divisions twere
presented That Of the division of AMI
NAL industry is treated in a separate
story elsewhere, excepting the report
of the assistant veterinarian, which
shows 9S5 dairy cattle tested In Nov
ember with 10 head condemned.
Among live stock importations for the
month reported by DR.. Case, are two
Holstein heifers, seven Duroc Jersey
hogs and two Duroc pigs by Hawaiian
Commercial & Sugar Co.; 31S butcher
hogs and II Hampshire breeding hogs.
b;sides horses, mules, cows and
calves, by A. l.. Macpherson; two Jer-
sey heifers. by J. p. Mendonca: to-
gether with various kinds of. poultry
and pet stock by different persons.
Progress Of Forestry:
David Haughs, forest nurseryman.
reports 1851 tree plants distributed
during November to the general pub
lie and $4,000 seedlings OF eucalyptus
and ironwood to plantation and other
wi ROf aSkOAl6sH III O. 6RCCtol ACUHAt vi
Arbor Day he speaks of the work Of
tree planting at the new army posts
with satisfaction and tells of an In
crease OF the general distribution since
last previous Arbor Day. This year
the island of Oahu took 1888 plants
for that days ceremonies; Hawaii,
925; Kauai, 1910; Maui, 1894; Molo-
kai, f06; schools on all islands, 617;
a total of 1855. in addition to which
about 5000 seedlings in boxes were
sent to- ADMINISTRATORS on Kauai.
Keeping Out Pests.
Entomologist Ehrhorn, out Of 32,166
lots and parcels on % vessels. order
ed 1872 fumigated, Is burned and 8 re-
turned, the rest being passed as free
from pests. As usual considerable
quantity of fruits and vegetables
found In. the baggage of passengers
and immigrants from foreign coun-
tries, contrary to law, was seized and
destroyed. Chestnuts from Kentucky
and forest seeds from Ceylon were In
Tested with weevils, and In ornamental
plants from Japan weevils,. Anomala
beetle larvae and the larvae OF Seri-
cea japonica were found. The ento-
mologist reports the receipt of para.
sites of fruit fly and other pests from
SIR. Muir and Mr.. Fullaway, and APP
ponds a report from the latter on the
breeding of parasites In the insec-
tary
Ditch Seepage Investigations.
Mr.. Bailey, acting superintendent OF
photography, besides giving details OF
work on the different islands, reports
that the following seven additional
sugar planting companies have ex-
pressed desire to cooperate with the
division of photography in ditch seep-
age loss experiments: Honolulu
Plantation Co., Eva Plantation Co.,
Maui Agricultural Co., Kekaha Sugar
Co. Pioneer Mill Co., Oahu Sugar Co.
and Waialua Agricultural Co.
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