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 Fruit Fly Control. 



The report of Mr. Giffard, Director of Fruit Fly Control, was 

 presented by Air. Judd and read. Air. Dowsett and Air. von Holt 

 remarked upon the efHciency of the work and stated that in their 

 opinion Air. Giffard was to be specially commended. Air. Dow- 

 sett said that the question of the State of California contributinpj 

 to the funds for this campaign had not yet been definitely settled 

 but it was hoped that money from this source would soon be 

 available and that it would then be possible for Air. Giffard to 

 enlarge his working force and accomplish more than he could 

 with present funds. 



On motion of Air. Waterhouse, seconded by Air. von Holt and 

 on vote unanimously carried the report was accepted and ordered 

 to be filed. 



Air. Judd stated that the Forestry Committee was not ready 

 to report upon the Forestry plan for Honolulu Plantation and 

 would require further time. 



Application to Cut Honohoiio Grass. 



Air. Hosmer stated that he had received an application from 

 Air. E. O. Farmm for permission for his brother, T. F. Farmm, 

 to. cut honohono grass on Tantalus. It was stated by Air. Hos- 

 mer that some time ago the Board had prohibited the cutting of 

 grass on Tantalus and it did not now seem advisable to allow it 

 to be done. On motion of Air. von Holt, seconded by Air. Water- 

 house and on vote unanimously carried it was decided to take tin- 

 matter up at the next meeting of the Board. 



Alinutes of meeting of Board of Commissioners of Agriculture 

 and Forestry, held in the Senate Chamber. Ca])itol Building, Ho- 

 nolulu. January 25th, 1012. at 2 o'clock ]). m. 



Present — Charles S. Judd, President and Executive Officer; 

 Paul R. Isenberg, J. AI. Dowsett, H. AI. von Holt and .\lbert 

 Waterhouse, members ; R. S. Hosmer. F. AI. Fhrlioni .-ind \'. ;\. 

 Norgaard. 



I foiioliouo Crass. 



Mr. Judd recjuested action of the IJoard regarding the cutting 

 of honohono grass on Tantalus and after general discussion it was 



moved 



nohono grass on Tantalus and after general discussion it was 

 (1 l)y Air. Isenberg and seconded by Air. Waterhouse that 

 the former action of the I'oard prohibiting the cutting of hono- 

 hono grass remain unchanged. Upon vole unanimously carried. 

 '. judd presented a report of the Fntomological Committee, 



I Ia,i 97 1019 



Mr. judd presented a report 

 dated Jan. 22, 1912. 



