NEW YOI^C 



THE HAWAIIAN FORESTER 

 AND AGRICULTURIST 



Vol. XVII. Honolulu, March. 1920. No. 3 



During January there were distributed from the Government 

 Nursery in Honolulu a total of 72,324 trees of various species 

 for planting on the Island of Oahu. 



The attention of shippers of dairy cattle is called to the 

 new rule of this Board — "Rule XIV, Division of Animal Indus- 

 try" — which appears in this issue. 



The prolonged dry spell has rendered the native forest growth 

 in the mountains very inflammable and it behooves everyone 

 traveling in the woods or over grass lands to use the greatest 

 precaution, so as not to start any fires. 



In the tuberculin test for January, only eight head of dairy 

 cattle, out of a total of 430 head, were found to be infected with 

 bovine tuberculosis and were condemned by the Territorial 

 A^eterinarian. 



It is hoped that the controllers of the upper forest lands of 

 Kahuku, Oahu, will take early steps toward the protection of the 

 remaining native forest in that region, which is very important 

 in the scheme of water conservation. 



Among the trees planted out by the Division of Forestry 

 during January, there were 490 kauri pines, the valuable timber 

 trees from New Zealand. These were set out 10 by 10 feet 

 apart at Waiahole in plantation formation. 



The attention of those who are interested in the planting of 

 a timber tree of real value is called to the special article in this 

 issue on the Australian red cedar, which already shows good 

 promise in this Territory. 



Of a total of S7 vessels touching at Honolulu during Jan- 

 uary, only 20 carried vegetable matter, consisting of 12.152 

 packages. Of these, 121 packages were, upon inspection, found 

 to be infested or imported contrary to regulation, and were 

 either burned, fumigated, or returned by the Plant Inspector. 



