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ROUTINE REPORTS OF THE DIVISION OF 

 FORESTRY. 



July i8, 1906. 

 Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry, 

 Honolulu, Oahu. 



Gentlemen : I have the honor to report my return to Hono- 

 lulu on July 13th after a three months' trip to the mainland, 

 which included visits to Washington, New York and Boston. 



While in the East, and particularly while in Washington, 

 I saw a number of persons regarding forest matters in Hawaii 

 and made certain arrangements with officials of the Forest 

 Service and other branches of the United States Department 

 of Agriculture, and of the Smithsonian Institution, which will, 

 I believe, lead to results of benefit to the Territory. I was 

 fortunate in finding in Washington the men whom I most 

 wished to see, especially Messrs. Pinchot, Hall and Sudworth 

 of the Forest Service, Messrs. Galloway, Fairchild, Coville and 

 Henshaw of the Agricultural Department and Dr. Rathbun of 

 the Smithsonian Institution, all of whom appeared to take 

 a real interest in Hawaiian conditions and to be ready, so far 

 as possible, to assist in investigations leading to practical 

 returns. I also had interviews with the Honorable J. K. Kala- 

 nianaole and Mr. G. C. McClellan, both of whom received me 

 cordially. 



On April 26th I delivered a paper entitled "Some Forest Pro- 

 blems in Flawaii," before the Society of American Foresters in 

 Washington. Led by Mr. Pinchot, a full discussion followed 

 which showed for one thing the deep and vital interest which 

 he takes, not only in our forest questions, but in the conditions 

 afifecting the general welfare of the Territory as well. 



In conversations Mr. Pinchot said he sincerely regretted 

 that he was unable to visit Hawaii this summer but pressure 

 of work made it out of the question. 



ROUTINE WORK. 



During the past three months the routine work of the Divi- 

 sion has gone on as usual as you know from the reports of 

 Mr, Haughs. The most important items have been the starting 



