NEW YORK 



THE HAWAIIAN FORESTER 

 AND AGRICULTURIST 



Vol. XVII. Honolulu, July, 1920. No. 7 



The present issue of the Forester is devoted largely to infor- 

 maiion concerning forest reserve changes. 



Mr. Charles J. Kraebel, Assistant Superintendent of For- 

 estry, arrived from Portland, Oregon, on June 22, and at once 

 undertook his new duties in the Division of Forestry. 



The epidemic of hemorrhagic septicemia in Kau was brought 

 to an early conclusion by the vaccination of 6306 head of cattle. 

 The total deaths from the disease were confined to 120 head. 



The fire menace still exists in certain localities of the Terri- 

 tory on account of the dry spell, and all those who go into or 

 near the forest are cautioned to use the greatest of care and not 

 to start anv fires. 



Mr. L. A. Whitney, the new Assistant Plant Quarantine In- 

 spector and Laboratory Assistant in the Division of Plant In- 

 spection, arrived from San Francisco on June 15, and immedi- 

 atelv assumed his new duties. 



A considerable amount of Congressional vegetable seed is still 

 available for distribution at the Government Nursery, King 

 Street, and will be mailed out free of charge to those who apply 

 to Mr. David Haughs, Box 207, Honolulu. 



A public hearing was held on June 9 at the Government Nur- 

 sery, Honolulu, to consider the closing of the Olympus-Kona- 

 huanui trail in the interest of forest protection on the Honolulu 

 Watershed and arguments were presented for and against the 

 adoption of Rule 5 of the Division of Forestry. The matter is 

 still under consideration. 



