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In general discussion it was stated tlt'it there is very Tittle awa 

 growing- on government land under the control of this depart- 

 ment, and where it did exist it was almost inaccessible, it having 

 been purposely planted at the tops of mountain ridges and places 

 difficult of access by cattle ; that there was always danger of fire 

 started by campers and probably more harm than good would re- 

 sult from allowing it to be gathered, and it was doubtful whether 

 the income to be derived would equal the possible losses. It was 

 also stated that trespass is constantly going on and impossible to 

 prevent. It was suggested that the Nahiku Rubber Co. was prob- 

 i'.bly gathering more awa than anyone else and was the most 

 reliable party interested and could probably give more definite 

 information as to its value and the most feasible manner of 

 handling. 



It w'as unanimously voted that the executive officer be in- 

 structed to take the matter up with the Nahiku Rubber Co. so as 

 to ascertain the most feasible way of handling the matter ; that 

 no awa licenses be granted at this meeting, but that the matter 

 of future action be left entirely in the hands of the executive 

 officer wnth full power to act as he sees fit. 



W. M. Gififard, director of fruit fly control, read his report 

 and requested suggestions. 



The report was accepted and the appointments of the inspec- 

 tors mentioned in the report were confirmed and commissions 

 ordered to be issued by the executive officer. 



In general discussion it was stated that the work of the fruit 

 fly control had progressed very efficiently and Mr. Giffard de- 

 served great commendation. 



Mr. Isenberg stated that a great deal of fruit fly existed on 

 Kauai but he had not found any on Maui. 



C. Montague Cooke was appointed as fire warden for Manoa 

 \'alley in place of Byron (_). Clark, resigned. 



Mcctiiii^ of December ii. 



Charles S. Judd, president and executive officer ; J. M. Dow- 

 sett, Paul R. Isenberg and H. M. von Holt, commissioners. 



Mr. Judd stated that Rule IX had been further amended to 

 provide for the shipment of l6tus, potatoes and other tubers. 

 He read the draft and asked for action. 



On motion Rule IX w-as rescinded and Rule XI adopted in 

 lieu thereof. 



Mr. Judd then read Rule XII in final form, said rule relating 

 to the enforcement of clean culture in infested banana orchards, 

 etc., and requested action. The rule was adopted as read. 



(Both of these rules are officially published in this number of 

 the Forester.) 



Reports of the Division of Forestry and the Division of Ani- 

 mal Industry w'ere read. 



