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ranger would wish to take, are already given at the University 

 and to these should be added courses in forest management, 

 silviculture, forest protection, forest mensuration, forest im- 

 provement and fire protection. 



I understand that the scope of the courses given at the Uni- 

 versity of Hawaii is constantly increasmg, and I should like to 

 see instruction given in the above subjects as soon as it is 

 feasible to do so. Both Mr. Kraebel, the assistant superin- 

 tendent, and myself, would be glad to assist in outlining the 

 courses and giving instruction so far as our time permits. 



In scores of state colleges and universities on the mainland, 

 courses are given in forestry with the idea of training young 

 men for rangers, and I should like the same done in the Uni- 

 versity of Hawaii. 



I believe that the adoption of this plan would be of great 

 benefit to the Territory, and if you favor it, I should like to see 

 it put into effect. 



Very sincerely yours, 



C. S. JUDD, 

 Executive Officer. 



TERMINAL INSPECTION OF PLANTS BY MAIL. 



Word has recently been received from the Federal Horticul- 

 tural Board at Washington, D. C, that the Honolulu and Hilo 

 Post Offices have been designated by the Post Office Department 

 as the places at which terminal inspection shall be made of all 

 plants and plant products coming by mail to any address in the 

 Territory of Hawaii. 



This action, taken in the interest of protecting^ the agricultural 

 industries of Hawaii, is the result of a request made of the Sec- 

 cretary of Agriculture on April 11, 1919, by the Board of Com- 

 missioners of Agriculture and Forestry, which has provided for 

 the proper inspection of plants and plant products at Honolulu 

 and Hilo. 



The original request of the Board of Agriculture and Forestry 

 was turned down by the Secretary of Agriculture on the ground 

 that the Act of March 4, 1915, providing for terminal inspection 

 of mail shipments of plants and plant products was applicable 

 only to the States and therefore did not include the Territory of 

 Hawaii (another instance of Hawaii being overlooked). 



Through the kind offices of Mr. C. L. Marlatt, Chairman of the 

 Federal Horticultural Board, it was found possible to grant the 

 Board of Agriculture and Forestry's request under the parcel 

 post law and the result was the issuawce on February 17, 1921, of 

 the following instructions of the Atting Third Assistant Post- 

 master General : 



