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ing water that does exist, is and ought to be considered in rela- 

 tion to its commercial value. 



So in the Kona District, having carefully studied the situation 

 on the ground, I am in favor of luml)ering the mature trees, both 

 Koa and Ohia, for I believe that if the work in the woods is 

 properly done and the areas cut over are handled subsequently 

 in an intelligent way, not only will a valuable industry be added 

 to the Territory, but also that the forests themselves will loe in 

 better condition than at present. 



Over considerable areas in Kona the large Koa trees are dying 

 and in a few years wall cease to have value either as a forest 

 cover or as commercially important wood. The wise thing is to 

 utilize this material while we may and then to manage the land on 

 which it grew for the purpose for which it is best adapted. Some 

 of the land now nominally under forest is unquestionably of 

 greater value for grazing. Part of it can best be used for grow- 

 ing trees. The problem presented is to put it all to its best use, 

 with due regard not only to strictly utilitarian use, but also to 

 the indirect benefits which may result to the district from hav- 

 ing a considerable body of forest on its mountain slopes. These 

 points will be brought out in detail in my reports on the Kona 

 lands. 



Expcriiuoital Tree Planting. 



Following my visit to Kona I spent three days at Waimea, 

 selecting on the slope of Mauna Kea, several plots where can be 

 carried on the cooperative tree planting experiments for which 

 the U. S. Forest Service has recently supplied the funds. The 

 areas selected are five acre plots on the unleased government land 

 of Kaohe, at elevations of respectively 7,500, 9,000 and 11,000 

 feet. Here it is proposed to plant pines, spruces and firs from 

 the temperate zone, with the expectation of finding a valuable 

 tree that will grow on the higher slopes of our mountains, above 

 the native forest. Similar experimental plots were also selected 

 on the slope of Mt. Haleakala on Maui, as a part of my work on 

 that island. 



MAUI, 



On October 4th I went over to Maui, remaining on that island 

 till my return to Honolulu on October 24th. My visit to Maui 

 consisted in a careful examination of the forest question in the 

 Districts of Kula, Honuaula, Kahikinui and Kaupo, particularly 

 in relation to government lands that are unleased or on which 

 the leases will soon expire ; in matters connected with the pro- 

 tection by a forest cover of the area adjoining the Waihou Spring 

 on the government land of Makawao (Haleakala Tract) ; in the 

 selection mentioned above of areas for experimental tree plant- 

 ing; and in an inspection of the tree planting work now being 

 carried on by the Haleakala Ranch. Taking advantage of being 



