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most efficient way to stamp out the disease is by slaughter of the 

 affected animals. Difficulties are encountered in this respect be- 

 cause of the inclination of many of the Oriental owners to hide 

 animals showing indications of the disease. 



Much attention has also been given to the eradication of ''Sca- 

 bies," and satisfactory progress has been made in the control of 

 this disease. Owners of dogs will take much interest in the 

 efforts made tending, to the destruction of the insidious heart- 

 worm of these animals. 



The availability of the services of the Territorial Veterinarian, 

 by the stock owners and others who may require his advice, has 

 been made use of and much assistance has been given in this 

 direction. 



DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE, 



Mr. Jared G. Smith, Director of the Federal Agricultural Ex- 

 periment Station, has been in charge of this division, which has 

 devoted its experiments largely to continuing its work in es- 

 tablishing the tobacco industry in Hawaii. 



REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FORESTRY. 



Mr. Hosmer's report to the Commissioners enters fully into 

 the work of the division for the year. A noteworthy feature is 

 the introduction of a series 'of maps of the various islands which 

 graphically illustrate the forest reserve system which has been 

 established. The Hawaiian reserves consist of three classes of 

 land, viz. : government land, not leased ; leased government land ; 

 and land in private, fee simple ownership. The report contains 

 many carefully-prepared tables analysing the lands of the various 

 islands under the above classes. 



To permanently mark the forest reserve boundaries, metallic 

 monuments have been established, consisting of two galvanized 

 iron pipes, each 4^ feet long and 2^ and 3 inches, respectively, 

 in diameter. The smaller pipe is set in the ground ; the larger 

 one, fitting over it, is secured by a bolt fastened by a brass railway 

 switch padlock. The upper pipe carries a metal target, with 

 the letters: F. R. T. H. (Forest Reserve, Territory of Hawaii). 

 When set in place the monument is given a coat of white enamel 

 paint. The detachable upper pipe permits the use of the point 

 as a station in survey work. During 1906, sixty-nine of these 

 monuments have been established. 



The collection of seed of all the more important native and in- 

 troduced trees has been systematically carried on for selling at 

 very moderate prices. An important development has taken place 

 in the introduction of the seed of new and little known exotic 

 plants. The introduction of new trees is one of the most import- 

 ant lines of work yet to be taken up in Hawaiian forestry. 



