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ROUTINE REPORTS OF THE DIVISION OF 

 FORESTRY. 



The following three reports were read by the Superintendent 

 of Forestry at the meetings of the Board of Agriculture and For- 

 estry, held on March 7 and 22 and on April 4, 1906: 



REPORT OF MARCH /, Ipo6. 



To the Board of Commissioners of 

 Agriculture and Forestry, 

 Honolulu. 



Gentlemen : — I have the honor to submit herewith the re- 

 port of the Division of Forestry for the period from February 

 7th to date, the last meeting of the Board having been held on 

 February 7th. 



FOREST RESERVE. 



Owing to the illness of Governor Carter the public hearings in 

 regard to the Kealia and Ew^a Forest Reserves were not called 

 until March 7th. The description of the boundaries of the pro- 

 posed Hanuaula Forest Reserve, North Kona. Hawaii, w-as re- 

 ceived from the Surveyor on Feb. 21st and forms the subject of 

 another letter to the Board, under the date of today. 



On Feb. 23 I w^ent over to the District of Hana, Island of 

 Maui, to look into the forest situation there and tO' fix a forest 

 line across the district ; the latter work in response to a request 

 from the Commissioner of Public Lands, made some time ago. 

 I have submitted to the Committee on Forestry a preliminary 

 report upon a proposed forest reserve in Hana, which will later 

 be followed by another report containing a technical description 

 of the boundaries recommended. I returned to Honolulu on 

 March ist. 



ANNUAL REPORT. 



The annual report of the Division of Forestry for the year 

 ending Dec. 31, 1905, was submitted to the Chairman of the Com- 

 mittee on Forestry on March 6th. The supplementary reports of 

 the District Foresters are now^ being copied and w'ithin a few days 

 will be ready to go to the printer. 



