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tion of about 1,000 feet and above this to the frost Hne, are taken 

 up by paspalum dilatatimi, it will be a great stand-by in the dry 

 season, and even as fattening pastures. 



Paspalum cfilatatum is a native of South America and its value 

 as a pasture grass has been demonstrated in Australia where it 

 was introduced about 30 years ago. Of late years it has revolu- 

 tionized the dairying industry of some of the States of the Com- 

 monwealth. Pasfyaluiii virgatnin is attracting notice in Australia, 

 I tried it, but had no success. proba1)ly from bad seed. 



THE IMPORTANCE OP THE POREST. 



"The forest and water problems are perhaps the most vital 

 internal cjuestion of the United States." — President Roosevelt. 



"Of the wheels of public service that turn under the Indian 

 Government there is none more important than the Department 

 of Woods and Forests." — Kipling. 



''How foolishl} men cfestroy the forest cover without any re- 

 gard for consequences, for thereby they rob themselves of wood 

 and water." — Humbolt. 



"Agriculture is a profession and occupation which a man may 

 spend a lifetime and at the end sav in all sincerity that he has 

 still got far more to learn than he knows. It is only the ignorant 

 who have nothing more to learn." — Journal of the Jamaica Agri- 

 cultural Society. 



(To he continued.) 

 ] 



BY AUTHORITY. 



Notice is hereby given tnat W. AI. Templeton, Esq., has been appointed 

 District Fire Warden in and for the District of WaiaUia Island of-Oahu. 



Notice is hereby given that W. W. Goodale, Esq.. has been appointed 

 District Forester in and for the District of Waiakia. Island of Oahu. 



Honolulu, T. H., August 7, 1907. 



Notice is hereby given that August Ahrens, Esq., has been appointed 

 District Forester for that portion of the District of Hamaktia, from and 

 including the Waimanu Valley to the District of Hilo ; and District Fire 

 Warden for the western part cf the District of Hamakua, extending as far 

 as the west boundary of the land of Paauhau, Island of Hawaii. 



C. S. HOLLOWAY, 

 President atid Executive Officer Board of Agriculture and Forestry. 



Honolulu, T, H., August 12. 1907. 



