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for the various purposes of domestic sui)ply, fence posts, rail- 

 road ties, bridge timbers and general construction, not to men- 

 tion fuel, which in certain districts is an important considera- 

 tion, the Territory stands in great need of forest plantations 

 of timber producing trees. 



Tree planting on a large scale in this country is necessarily 

 a somewhat expensive operation and when undertaken should 

 be done advisedly and in accordance with a systematic plan. 

 The purpose of the Division of Forestry in offering to co- 

 operate with the individual planter is to stimulate interest in 

 tree planting, and bv tlie introduction of good methods to 

 secure the best results in the work done. To explain the offer 

 of co-operation is the object of this circular. 



THE WORK OF THE DIVISION OF FORESTRY. 



Forest work in Hawaii falls naturally under two general 

 heads: (1) the creation of forest reserves and the establish- 

 ment of a system of forest administration, and (2) the intro- 

 duction and propagation of exotic trees of value to the Ter- 

 ritory. 



The forest reserve work has received first attention since 

 the organization of the Division of Forestry and will continue 

 to do so until the system is established and well under way. 

 The reserves are for the most part '^protection forests" on the 

 important water-sheds and are made by setting apart areas of 

 existing forest. While their essential object is to protect the 

 slopes they cover, it is hoped that eventually, under forest 

 management, the reserves may also be made to yield forest 

 products on an economic basis. 



The other main line, plant introduction, is of no less impor- 

 tance, but owing to the limited appropriation now available, it 

 has for the present to take second place. 



There are many areas of waste land in the Territory where 

 forest trees could, Avith advantage, be planted. On almost 

 every sugar plantation are unproductive corners and strips 

 of land, where it is not advisable to plant cane, which could 

 well be devoted to trees. The proper kinds being set out 

 would in time yield good returns for bridge timbers, fence 

 posts, railroad ties or fuel, besides in the meantime improv- 

 ing the appearance of the country-side. But tree planting is 

 not restricted to the corporation or to the larger owner alone. 



