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fence along a part of the Moloaa Forest Reserve boundary was 

 out of repair and cattle were continually getting into the reserve 

 from the adjacent leased government land, the Land Commis- 

 sioner was requested to notify the holder of General Lease No. 

 792 to put the fence into stock-proof condition at once. 



FOREST PLANTING. 



During the month the planting gang in Makiki set out 240 

 koa trees and also planted one acre in the lower valley, next to 

 the mahogany plantation, with yellow poinciana, Peltophorum 

 inerme, an excellent hardwood tree whose growing abilities un- 

 der the close spacing of 8 by 8 feet it is desired to ascertain. 



The planting gang in Manoa Valley completed the reforesta- 

 tion of all open government forest reserve lands in the valley by 

 setting out 1253 koa trees during the month. During June the 

 men will clean up around all planted trees and early in July will 

 move to the Waianae region to start the reforestation work 

 there under the plan already approved by you. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



On May 25, I visited the island of Kapapa on the Kaneohe 

 Bay outer reef and set up a painted wooden sign bearing in the 

 English, Hawaiian and Japanese languages the gist of Rule IV 

 of this Division covering the protection of animal and bird life. 

 On the same day I also planted on the island two sprouted coco- 

 nuts, 5 milo trees and 9 ironwoods, and sowed several pounds 

 of milo seed. 



Toward the end of the month I issued to Mr. C. H. Bellina 

 a temporary permit to cut honohono and panicum grass from 

 the lower part of the reserve in Nuuanu Valley below the reser- 

 voir and the area restricted by Rule III on the understanding 

 that in return he would construct the fence on the forest reserve 

 boundary at Kuliouou which is required by the terms of General 

 Lease No. 837 which he holds. 



On May 6, I delivered a paper on ''Forestry as Applied in Ha- 

 waii" before the Social Science Association of Honolulu. This 

 will appear in the June "Forester," and also as a reprint on the 

 recommendation of this Association and with the consent of the 

 President of this Board, because of the many propagandistic 

 facts in favor of forestry which it contains and which should be 

 made generally known. 



Respectfully submitted, 



C. S. JUDD, 

 Superintendent of Forestry. 



