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Foreign pests introduced with imported plants are now costing 

 the United States each year more than the total value of such im- 

 portations since the founding of the Republic. — Weekly Ne-zcs 

 Letter. 



Division of Forestry 



Honolulu, Hawaii, February 24, 1919. 



Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry, Honolulu. 



Gentlemen: — I respectfully submit the following routine report of tlie 

 Division of Forestry for the month of January, 1919: 



FOREST FENCING. 



As a result of correspondence with the Commissioner of Public Lands, 

 which was initiated over a year ago, the holder of General Lease No. 550 

 has at last constructed the required fence, somcAvhat over a mile in length, 

 on the boundary of the Kau Forest Eeserve, across the land of Kiolakaa, 

 Hawaii. 



Final arrangements were made during the month for the construction in 

 February of the fence on the makai boundary of the Makua-Keaau Forest 

 Reserve across the Keaau Valley, Oahu. The total length is 4168 feet. A 

 part of this is adjacent to Lot 1 of the Keaau homesteads, the holder of 

 which has agreed to pay half the cost of the fence. 



One hundred coils of No. 6 special heavy galvanized fence wire ordered 

 on July 5, 1918, arrived from the factory on January 16 and a part of this 

 has already been put to good use. Another hundred coils has been ordered 

 so as to have it come in time for further fencing. 



FOREST RESERVE MAPS. 



The large island maps have been brought up to date at the Survey Office 

 liy having the new forest reserves and recent additions placed thereon and 

 smaller maps have been made for the biennial report of the five main 

 islands showing in green all forest reserve areas. 



PROTECTION OF BIRD LIFE. 



On January 3 a visit was made to the two small government islands of 

 Mokulua off Waimanalo, Oahu, in company with Mr. J. F. G. Stokes of the 

 Bishop Museum, and wooden signs warning against violations of Rule IV of 

 this Division were placed on each. 



DISPOSAL OF WOOD. 



Sheriff Jarrett has promised to assist in removing the wood of fallen 

 eucalyptus trees in the lower part of the planted forest on Tantalus, and a 

 start has also been made in its disposal by placing a charcoal burner on the 

 job. 



In Sec. C of the Olaa Forest Park reserve along the Volcano road, Ha- 

 w^aii, a beginning has been made in disposing of the dead ohia trees Avhich 

 overhang the road and are a menace. Thirty cords have been sold and cut 

 for .$1.00 per cord, the money going into the special fund for the preserva- 

 tion and extension of forest reserves. 



TREE PLANTING. 



During the month the following trees Avere })lanted on forest reserves: 

 On Oahu, Honolulu Watershed forest reserve in Opu Valley, Makiki, 230 

 koa; Lualualei forest reserve in Mikilua, 1668 koa, 582 monkey pod, 170 

 wiliwili, 645 yellow poinciana and 220 kassod. On Kauai in the Kealia 

 forest reserve 200 swamp mahogany trees were planted along the boundary 

 fence. Total for the month, 3715 trees. 



