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THE HAWAIIAN FORESTER 

 AND AGRICULTURIST 



Vol. XVIII. HONOLULU, MARCH, 1921. NO. 3 



An interesting experiment in connection with hog cholera 

 is described by the Territorial Veterinarian in this issue. 



By amending Rule I of the Division of Plant Inspection it 

 is hoped that Honolulu people will soon be enjoying fresh 

 pears from New Zealand. 



One new forest reserve will soon be added to the list of 47 

 now established in the Territory and this will embrace forest 

 lands in Waimanalo and Kailua on the island of Oahu. 



The Division of Forestry is making progress in its fencing 

 program by repairing existing fences and building new ones 

 where they are needed to keep stock out of the forest reserves. 



The initiation of an experiment to determine whether Hilo 

 grass areas may be overcome by the broadcast sowing of haole 

 koa seed is described by the Superintendent of Forestry in this 

 issue. 



Honolulu and Hilo have recently been made the places at 

 which terminal inspection shall be made of all plants and plant 

 products coming by mail to an}^ address in this Territory. The 

 formal notice of this is printed in this issue. 



The paper mill at Olaa, Hawaii, is now turning out a heavy 

 grade of paper which is being shipped to Oahu for use in the 

 pineapple fields. The young pineapple plants are set out in 

 holes cut in the paper and are allowed to develop while the 

 growth of all grass and weeds under the paper is prevented 

 through lack of sunlight and air. 



FRESH PEARS FROM NEW ZEALAND. 



At the rec^uest of Mr. A. Moritzson, Rule I of the Division of 

 CM Plant Inspection was on March 23, 1921, amended so as to 

 allow the importation into the Territory of Hawaii of fresh 

 pears from New Zealand under certain conditions. '^ 



Before adopting the amendment the Board received the as- 

 surance from the leading entomologists of the Territory that 



