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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY. 



Division of Forestry. 



ROUTINE REPORTS. 



Board of Commissioners of 



Agriculture and Eorestry, 

 Honolulu. 



November 20, 1907. 

 Gentlemen : 



I have the honor to submit the following report for the period 

 from October 30th, 1907, to date: 



My own time during this period has been mainly occupied in 

 the preparation of reports on several matters referred to me by 

 the Committee on Forestry and in the regular routine work of 

 the Division of Forestry. 



On November 13th, at the request of the Secretary and the 

 Chairman of the Committee on Eorestry of that organization, 1 

 read a paper on "the progress of forestry in Hawaii during the 

 past year," before the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association. At 

 the same meeting, Mr. L. A. Thurston, the Chairman of the 

 Committee on Forestry, presented an exceedingly able statement 

 that set forth in a comprehensive way how the diminishing tnn- 

 ber supply on the American mainland' directly affects the forest 

 question in Haw^aii and how^, consequently, it is essential to the 

 continued well being of these islands that a rational forest policy 

 be adhered to. Mr. Thurston's address was published in full in 

 the Advertiser of November 15th, 1907. It will repay careful 

 reading and thoughtful consideration. 



By proclamation of Governor Frear, Arbor Day was this year 

 observed on Friday, November 15. As usual the celebration of 

 the day was principally by the schools. In Mr. Haughs' report 

 wdll be found a statement of the number of trees sent out from the 

 Government Nursery for Arbor D'ay planting. 



Since October 30 the library room of the Board has been used 

 for evening meetings, as follows : 



Honolulu Improvement Advisory Board', November 5. 



Hawaiian Poultry Association, November 12. 



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Very respectfully, 



Ralph S. Hosmer, 

 Superintendent of Forestry. 



