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him ill the work of keeping stock out of the Waianae-kai Forest Re- 

 serve. During the month he has removed 11 head of stock from this 

 reserve and with the aid of the tree-planting gang has strengthened the 

 fences so as to prevent stock from crossing the boundary. From the Lua- 

 lualei Reserve he has also assisted in removing 50 head of stock wdiich 

 wandered into the reserve. The fences here also are now being repaired. 

 Under the arrangement with the Haleakala Ranch, mentioned in my last 

 report, tw^o drives were made during the month in the Makawao Reserve, 

 Maui, and it was found that almost all of the stock had been removed 

 with the exception of 14 head which were driven out by the ranch 

 hands. The manager reports that there now remain only two or three 

 head, which are very wild, and I am taking up wath him the advisa- 

 bility of removing them in accordance with Act 65, S. L. 1919. 



TREE FERNS FOR STARCH. 



An inquiry was made at this office during the month as to what 

 attitude we would take on the subject of allowing the cutting of tree 

 ferns on government lands in Olaa, Hawaii, for the purpose of manu- 

 facturing starch and also as to how much tree fern forest was available 

 for this purpose. I have taken the stand that the cutting of tree ferns 

 in the native forest is not compatible with proper forest protection, 

 and attach herewith a copy of my letter of December 15, 1921, which sets 

 forth my position more in detail. 



TREE THINNING. 



On December 11, in company with the City and County Engineer, T 

 decided on certain thinnings to be made along the road to the Pali in 

 Nuuanu Valley and subsequently marked the trees to be cut. The gen- 

 eral plan follow^ed w^as to remove suppressed and unsightly trees in cer- 

 tain places so as to let in more sunlight on the road, at the same time 

 preserving the tunnel-like effect of trees over the highway and in other 

 places to cut out complete stretches of trees so as to open up at advan- 

 tageous points vistas of waterfalls, mountain scenery, and distant views. 

 The w^ork has been completed promptly by county labor, with satisfactory 

 results. 



WAIAHOLE LAND EXCHANGE. 



On December 7, I visited, in company with the Land Commissioner 

 and a member of the Land Board, the lands involved in the proposed 

 exchange in the Waiahole Forest Reserve, Oahu, which was recommended 

 to the Land Commissioner on March 18, 1920. The matter will come up 

 at the next Land Board meeting on January 11, when it is hoped the 

 exchange will be authorized, because I am very eager to complete the 

 fencing so as to exclude stock from this important water-producing re- 

 serve and extend the tree planting to the open areas. 



KULA RESERVE LAND EXCHANGE. 



The Land Commissioner on December 27, 1920, informed me that he 

 would have the 1006 acres of privately-owned land, within the boun- 

 daries of the Kula Forest Reserve, Maui, title to which it is desired to 

 acquire so as to facilitate its administration, appraised so that an appro- 

 priation for the purchase of land may be requested of the Legislature at 

 the next regular session. 



KOHALA MT. RESERVE TRIP. 



From December 8 to 11, I accompanied members of the Agricultural 

 Committee of the House on a visit to the land of Kehena 2, in the 



