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closely as possible the line of survey, this trail to be developed 

 as opportunity offers and maintained wherever necessary for 

 purposes of patrol. , 



3. That a forest ranger of the highest type procurable be appointed 

 exclusively for the Hilo Keserve. It is very desirable that he be 

 appointed before the survey is made, and that he work with the 

 survey party over the entire line. 



4. That the sugar plantations adjacent to the reserve be encour- 

 aged to plant forest trees upon all the border glasslands between 

 the existing forest and the upper limit of cane culture which is 

 not absolutely not needed for pasture, such planted woodlots to 

 be managed ultimately as a permanent source of supply of fire- 

 wood and posts for the plantations. The shortage of these ma- 

 terials will soon be serious on several plantations in this dis- 

 trict, and now is the time for action to forestall hardship. At 

 the same time such forests will constitute a much-needed barrier 

 fringe to prevent that gradual recession of the native forest 

 which is the subject of so much conjecture, but which undoubt- 

 edly has as one of its chief causes direct exposure to the clear- 

 ings, with all the attendant evils of wind and drought. In this 

 connection, not only should our nursery at Hilo prepare to sup- 

 ply a variety of trees in quantity to the planters, but positive 

 efforts should be made to move the managers to immediate action 

 in the matter, and intimate cooperation should be offered them 

 in starting the woodlots. 



5. That a meeting of the plantation managers concerned be held at 

 Hilo in the near future for the purpose of discussing the whole 

 matter of the Hilo Eeserve boundary before the survey is begun. 



Eespectfully submitted, 



CHARLES J. KRAEBEL, 



Assistant Superintendent of Forestry. 



REPORT OF THE FOREST NURSERYMAN, DECEMBER, 1920. 



January 13, 1921. 

 Superintendent of Forestry, Honolulu, T. H. 



Dear Sir: — I herewith submit a report of work done during December: 



NURSERY. 



Distribution of Plants. 



The distribution of plants from the Government Nursery ainouute'd to 

 7381, as follows: 



Sold 270 



Gratis — military posts 3605 



Forest reserves 3362 



Miscellaneous 11-t 



COLLECTIONS. 



Government Realizations. 



Collections on account of plants sold ^ $ 3.40 



Plants sold by J. Rita, Jr., Kalaheo Nursery 23.00 



Rent of office, Nursery Grounds, for November 35.00 



$61.40 



