THE HAWAIIAN FORESTER 

 AND AGRICULTURIST 



Vol. XVI. 



Honolulu, May, 1919. 



No. 5 



The occurrence already of two grass and forest fires on Hawaii 

 should be a reminder to everyone that during the dry season 

 which is upon us every precaution should be taken against the 

 starting of uncontrolled fires. 



Over half the trees planted on forest reserves by the Division 

 of Forestry in April consisted of the native koa. 



Chief Plant Inspector E. M. Ehrhorn left for California on 

 April 22 on a combined vacation and official trip. He will be 

 back about the middle of June. 



The several divisions of the Board are planning to exhibit at 

 the coming Second Territorial Fair to be held in June. 



Prior to his leaving for Australia a new commission was, on 

 May 5, issued by the Board to Mr. Frederick Muir as "Field 

 Entomologist for the Collection of Beneficial Insects." 



Two new botanical bulletins by Prof. J. F. Rock will soon be 

 ready for distribution. One deals with the native leguminous 

 trees of the islands and the other describes the native cotton 

 trees, some of which are already extinct. 



In Kansas this season cattle pastures were rented as high as 

 $20.00 a head for the season according to reports to the U. S. 

 Department of Agriculture. Many contracts were made at from 

 $13.00 to $18.00 per head and none below $10.00. 



Three loads of branded jAIontana Herefords, after being 

 topped out in the corn belt recently, sold on the Chicago market 

 for slaughter at $20.35 per hundredweight. They averaged 

 1486 pounds and brought $302.40 a head. 



