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at once, and this was accomplished with the exception of one head 

 which if not removed soon will have to be shot. 



PUU KA PELE PAKK. 



On April 2, the hearing was held to consider the withdrawal of th^e 

 415 acres from the Puu Ka Pele Forest Eeserve, Kauai, for park pur- 

 poses. jSTo one appearing to raise objections, the Governor on the same 

 day signed the proclamation of withdrawal which was published on 

 April 3. The matter has since been in the hands of the Commissioner 

 of Public Lands. 



FOREST FIRES. 



The following two forest fires on Hawaii were reported during the 

 month : 



February 27, 1919. — Ohaikea section of Kapapala Ranch, Kau, Ha- 

 waii. A fire broke out at 1 o'clock, probably on account of the care- 

 lessness of some unknown smoker, and spread over 1500 acres of mostW 

 grass land. On the area there were numerous clumps of koa trees 

 but fortunately few of these suffered damage. The manager of the 

 ranch with his cowboys, assisted by 25 men from Pahala plantation 

 under Fire Warden James Campsi-e, succeeded in controlling and ex- 

 tinguishing the fire. 



February 29, 1919. — Wailau, east of Hilea and west of Pahala, at 

 the edge of the Kau Forest Reserve, Hawaii. The fire, of which the 

 origin is unknown, burned over about 40 acres of forest land with con- 

 siderable damage to undergrowth and a quantity of oliia trees. Men 

 under Fire Warden James Gibb, assisted by 60 men under Warden Camp 

 sie, soon extinguished it. 



HAWAII TRIP. 



From April 19 until the end of the month, at the request of Gover 

 nor McCarthy, I accompanied the Director of National Parks, Stephen 

 T. Mather, and his party on an inspection of the Kilauea and Haleakala 

 sections of the new Hawaii National Park. 



An opportunity Avas afforded at the Volcano House to confer with 

 Ranger Mackenzie on the forest work in his district. 



Respectfully submitted, 



C. S. JUDD, 

 Superintendent of Forestry. 



REPORT OF FOREST NURSERYMAN. 



Honolulu, Hawaii, April 30, 1919. 



Superintendent of Forestry, 

 Honolulu, T. H. 



Dear Sir: — The following is a report of the principal work done 

 during the month of April: 



NURSERY. 



Distribution of Plants. 



In Seed In Transplant Pot 



Boxes. Boxes. Grown. Total. 



Gratis 12,500 1,850 619 14,969 



Sold 1,000 100 34 1,134 



Including Forest Reserves, etc. 13,500 1,950 653 16,105 



