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bird, animal, and vegetable life on the island. Birds on the 

 island were found in plenty and did not seem to have been dis- 

 turbed for some time. An attempt was made to reach the adja- 

 'cent smaller island of Kaohikaipu, but on account of the rough 

 sea it was not possible to land. 



FOREST PLANTING. 



During the month on the Lualualei Forest Reserve, Oahu, at 

 Kolekole Pass, the planting gang set out a total of 2444 koa trees 

 on the slopes near the spring. In addition to this a few trees of 

 miscellaneous species were planted to find out whether they 

 would do well in the region. 



HAWAII TRIP. 



On September 21, I left for Hawaii and spent the remainder 

 of the month and a part of the next in touring the island with 

 the Governor and the Land Commissioner. A part of the island 

 was seen to advantage and some new lands visited. Several land 

 and forest matters along the \"olcano Road in Olaa, and in Kona 

 were looked into. 



At Keanakolu it was a pleasure to see in the nursery 1500 

 seedlings of the Benguet pine, Pinits insularis, which were start- 

 ed for this Division by Mr. Alfred W. Carter two years ago, 

 and are now from one to two feet high and about ready to plant 

 out. Arrangements will soon be made to set these out at dif- 

 ferent elevations on the slopes of Mauna Loa in suitable spots 

 to determine where they will grow the best. 



In this same region the fences constructed in cooperation with 

 the Kukaiau Ranch on the boundaries of government lands in 

 the Hilo Forest Reserve at Piha and Laupahoehoe were inspect- 

 ed and found to be well built and in good condition. 



Parts of two days were spent in examining the upper portion 

 of the government land of Piihonua now occupied by the Puu 

 Oo Ranch as well as the boundary of the Hilo Forest Reserve 

 in this region. This boundary was found to be securely fenced 

 against stock and the fence kept in good condition. No running 

 streams occur above the boundary on this land except after 

 heavy rains, and a part of the land is covered by an open forest 

 of ohia and koa. The question of whether additional land should 

 in the future be added to the reserve at this locality is a matter 

 in which concerted action should be taken with the owners of 

 privately owned lands to the north. 



Respectfully submitted, 



C. S. JUDD, 

 Superintendent of Forestry. 



