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soon as they are ready. Trees to the number of 59,596 were dis- 

 tributed as follows : 



In seed boxes 50,000 



In boxes transplanted 3,020 



Pot grown 6,576 



Total 59,596 



The above number completes all the orders on file with the ex- 

 ception of those received during the month. 



Experiment Station, Mcikiki. 



The men are busy transplanting" and doing other routine work. 

 Our stock both at Makiki and the Nursery has been so greatly 

 reduced owing to the large demand for trees that it will take some 

 time to again replenish it. 



U. S. Experimental Planting, N^uuanu Valley. 



The man has been doing the regular routine work and the dif- 

 ferent plots are now in good condition. Arrangements are being 

 made to start transplanting a number of new varieties of Euca- 

 lyptus, and a small nursery for that purpose will be located along- 

 side of the quarters just below the dam. The planted part will 

 not require much more care, and the man can spend most of his 

 time transplanting and getting" trees ready for more plots. 



Very respectfully, 



David Haughs, 

 Forest Nurservman. 



DIMSION OF AXniAL INDUSTRY 



Honolulu, ^larch 31, 1913. 

 Hon. W. !M. Giffard, President and Executive Officer, Board of 

 Agriculture and Forestry. 



Sir : — Reporting on the work of this Division during the month 

 of ■March, my principal effort has been directed toward the com- 

 pletion of plans and specifications for the quarantine stations of 

 Hilo and Kahului, and to the enlarging and reconstruction of the 

 Honolulu quarantine station. 



In my report for the preceding month, February, I recom- 

 mended that six additional kennels be built, the number of dogs 

 arriving here constantly demanding such enlargement of the sta- 

 tion, and as soon as I was notified that the Board had decided to 

 grant this request I went to work to have it carried into effect. 

 It proved, however, almost impossible to obtain carpenters or con- 

 tractors who would undertake the work except at exorbitant 



