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FOREST FIRE AT WAIOLT, KAUAI. 



Fire Warden W. F. Sanborn reported a fire of one acre in extent on the 

 land of Waioli, Halelea Forest Reserve, Kauai, on February 21, which re- 

 sulted from the burning off of dead grass by Princeville Plantation on 

 adjacent government leased land. A sudtlen change of wind caused the fire 

 to jump across the line and burn up one of the steep ridges on to the forest 

 reserve. A warning to use greater caution in the use of fire for this purpose 

 has been, issued. 



VEGETABLE SEED RECEIVED. 



A consignment of 24 bags of U. S. Department of Agriculture vegetable 

 seed, sent at the instance of our Delegate to Congress, was received on Feb- 

 ruary 1, and has been widely distributed throughout the Territory, 



TRAINING FOREST RANGERS L(J( ALL\. 



A suggestion has been made to the Regents of the University of Hawaii 

 that as soon as feasible additional courses be given at that institution so 

 that local boys may be trained for the position of forest ranger for the 

 service of this Division. This plan is followed in the Philippines and I 

 would like to see it adopted here for the island boy has many advantages 

 over the malihini. 



KAUAI NURSERY. 



On February 17, I sent the Forest Nurseryman to Kauai to make arrange- 

 ments for a new location and the enlargement of our tree nursery at Kalaheo. 

 The old nursery was damaged by the storm and a new site has been chosen, 

 as shown in the current report of the Forest Nurseryman. 



HILO FOREST RESERVE. 



Progress has been made in the enlargement of this reserve by securing the 

 approval of the managers of the adjacent plantations. For this purpose 

 Assistant Superintendent of Forestry Kraebel attended a meeting of the 

 managers on February 24, and explained to them the plan which he had 

 prepared. It is hoped to begin the survey of the new boundary as soon as 

 weather conditions will allow of rapid work, probably in May. 



NEW WAIMANALO FOREST RESERVE. 



On February 3, I made a visit to Kailua and Waimanalo, Oahu, with Ter- 

 ritorial Surveyor W. E. Wall and pointed out to him the proposed boundaries 

 of the new reserve which it is desirable to establish on the mauka sections 

 of these two lands. The boundary survey will soon begin in conjunction with 

 the survey of the Waimanalo beach lots. Fitting in with this project, is the 

 proposed reserve in Maunalua which the trustees of the Bishop Estate are 

 willing to set aside. On February 17, I pointed out to their surveyor on the 

 ground the area which it is very desirable to protect. This consists of 56 

 acres in the small valleys at the easternmost limit of the native forest on 

 Oahu near the Waimanalo Pali. This Division, in response to the trustee 's 

 request, will prepare a plan for protecting and reforesting the open areas on 

 this new and small but very important forest reserve. 



BIENNIAL REPORT. 



Much time was spent during the month in completing tlie biennial report. 

 This was finally accomplished on February 11. 



Respectfully submitted, 



C. S. JUDD, 

 Superintendent of Forestry. 



