38 



In Manoa Valley section of water reserve trees planted dui 

 the month consisted of the following species : 



44 Melaleuca stypheloides 

 137 Spathodea campanulata 



31 Pisonia inennis 



20 Melaleuca leucadeudron 

 Z67 Acacia koa 

 6 Ficits religiosa 



605 



Advice and Assistance. 



The writer has been called upon to make visits and otherwise 

 give advice as follows : 



Calls made, 8; telephone advice, 10; advice by letter, 6; advice 

 to people calling, 8. 



Respectfully submitted, 



David Haughs, 

 Forest Nurseryman. 



TIMBER SALES ON NATIONAL FORESTS DOUBLED. 



Sales of national forest timber in the fiscal year 1917 were 

 more than double those of 1916, according to the annual report 

 of the forester. The total amount sold exceeded two billion feet 

 and is valued at more than $3,715,000. During the same period 

 about 727 million feet were cut and removed, for which the pur- 

 chasers paid $1,507,303 into the federal treasury. The largest 

 sales were made in Oregon, where about 688 million board feet 

 were disposed of. 



In addition to the timber sold, approximately 113 million 

 board feet valued at almost $150,000 was cut under free use 

 permit by more than 41,000 settlers living near the national for- 

 ests and depending on the forests for firewood and building ma- 

 terial to improve their homesteads. 



The timber business on the eastern purchase areas, while still 

 small as compared with the western forests, showed a decided 

 increase. More than three times as much timber was sold and 

 more than twice as much cut as in 1916. The material disposed 

 of, it is pointed out, is largely of poor quality and its removal 

 w411 improve the forest growth. 



