Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-23
ISLANDS should
CONSERVE TREES,
AYSHALANDER
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E. Nicholson of Auckland
Finds Absence of Forests
impressed Him Most

Hawaii should conserve its forests
thinks z. Nicholson, a New Zealand
tourist, who spent some weeks here
recently Since returning to his home
or the last Makura bound for Auck-
land, he has written a lengthy ar
ticle TO the Star-Bulletin giving his
impressions and conclusions OF these
Islands In part, he writes:
During my IS days stay in Homo
lulu had a most enjoyable time, and
can truly say that 1t is most delight
ful spot In which to spend a holida.'
and were its beautiful surroundings
better known TO Australians and New
Zealanders, very many people would
travel to Honolulu during our winter
months, which is. your summer and
thus escape from the cold and wet
weather that We usually experience
on this side Of the equator.
The tropical vegetation, and the
large variety Of Towering trees and
shrubs that you have growing SO lux
uriantly In Honolulu must, and al
ways viii be, source of great at
fraction to visitors and tourists-cer-
tainiy did not expect to see such
great variety Of color in your pop
piation, nor did expect ito see such
D sober, orderly and well-behayed set
OF people as they undoubtedly proved
themselves TO be during my 49, days
Eojourn on your beautiful island. /
never once saw a single person the
worse Of liquor, and that is saying a
good deal. -.z i
There are many delightful and
beauty spots In and about Honolulu.
The Nuuanu and Manoa valleys would
take q lot OF beating. The motor
drives round the island. through the
cane fields, pineapple and rice fields
IS most enjoyable one, and a roam
through Libby, McNeill & Libby's
pineapple cannery is sight and ex.
perience TO be remembered.
The train Journey TO Haleiwa along
the coast is one that should not be |
missed Haleiwa is most beautiful |
spot, and there is q glass bottomed |
boat you have the opportunity Of see
Ing all varieties Of most beautiful |
colored fish IN their native element, |
which are also to be seen in your
very fine aquarium.
What struck me most forcibly In /
your territory was the absence OF fors
est, which in q growing country Is
90 necessary. Like most countries |
Honolulu was somewhat late in start.
ing to produce forest which-in time I
would supply its timber requirements.
The growing OF trees for timber
purposes naturally takes time, and
requires great experience and careful
attention in selecting trees which are
likely to succeed in your climate. Il
was not until two days before left
Honolulu that ascertained that you
had q forestry department, and 1t was
9 great pleasure tonne to have had
the opportunity Of visiting one of
your nurseries, and having a chat
with some members Of your forestry
staff, from whom was pleased to
learn that very good start had been
made In the direction Of planting out
|rees for timber, for water conserve
bon, and for scenic purposes, and I
Jaw quite good collection of plants
b the nursery that are most SUITABLE
Ior the growth Of timber.
! would strongly recommend the
planting Of large areas outside Of your
watersheds, as well as within your 1
Nntcr areas. The conservation Of {
IL most essential, and should {
b every way be encouraged, but as i
rou have done more and earlier plant, f
Ing within your watersheds, naturally
hose trees SO planted WIN mature l.
.arlier than those planted on outside II
.feass and when the earlier trees ma {
lure these viii be great temptation, {
md sure probability of an agitation Il
rising to make q start at cutting the 1t