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well be inserted when the schedule of payments came to be ad- 

 justed at that time. For the present it is not necessary that such 

 fences be built, but it would be a good plan if the licensee were 

 required, upon request, to fence in small plots at such points on 

 the mountain as might be designated by the forester for experi- 

 mental planting. It could be specified that not more than a stated 

 length of fence, say 1500 feet, would be required in any one year. 



It is, of course, necessary that a responsible person be secured 

 as licensee. For several reasons Mr. Low seems to be as satis- 

 factory a man to take charge of this work as the Board is likely 

 to secure. Having had experience with Kahoolawe, he knows 

 the difficulties that must be met. He is already equipped with 

 boats whereby the island can be reached. And he has a liking 

 for Kahoolawe that causes him to regard such a proposition as 

 the present in the same light as another man might look upon 

 some other avocation. 



Believing, then, that the government stands to gain from what- 

 ever reclamation work is done on Kahoolawe and that the pro- 

 gram here proposed is one that will work out satisfactorily in 

 practise, I recommend that the Board approve it and authorize 

 the issuance of a license containing the provisions suggested. 



Very respectfully, 



Ralph S. Hosmer, 



Superintendent of l-'orestry. 



A METHOD OP TAPPIXG THE CEARA RUBBER TREE. 



The Agricultural Journal of the Mozambique Company, Vol. 

 ]., ]). 49, describes a mode of tapping the Ceara rubber tree 

 {ManiJwt Glaziuvii), which is known as the Lewa method, as 

 follows : 



'J'he tree is fit for tai)ping when llie rough and jjapcry outer 

 bark has been removed. Jf this has not been rcccntl}' done, the 

 surface may contain dirt conveyed up the tree by little ants, <o 

 it is therefore advisable for the tapper to carry a stiff scrubbing- 

 brush for the purpose of cleaning the surface. The portion of 

 the tree to be tapjjed is then painted over with a weak acid solu- 

 tion — acetic, citric, carbolic or fiuoric acid. The juice of citrus 

 fruits, such as limes, lemons or oranges, or seeds of the baobab 

 tree soaked in water, will also serve the purpose; but clean solu- 

 tions only should be employed, and absolute cleanliness ])ractisc(l 

 throughout. in the portion to \)v t;ipi)C(l, aliimst |iciint liki' in- 

 cisions should be made, and thf latex oo/avn out and tlows down 

 and coagulates in thin ribbons nn tlu- b.irk. Thcsr inrisions 

 should be made 4 inches .•.])art, as each incision <lraiiis the latex 



