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FOKEST FENCING 



Soon after my return from extended leave on October 26, attention 

 was given to closing up two gaps in fences on forest reserve boundaries 

 where it is important to keep out cattle. One of them, at the end of the 

 fence between Waika and Kawaihae I in the Kohala Mt. Forest Keserve, 

 Hawaii, consists of a stretch of about 1000 feet at the edge of Honokane 

 Gulch and Ranger Harry L. Denison has been requested to arrange for 

 the necessary construction. The other consists of an uncompleted gap 

 about half a mile in length on the mauka boundary of the Kula Forest 

 Reserve, Maui, between Kanahau and Kalepeamoa at the end of the 

 fence constructed last fall in cooperation with the Raymond Ranch. The 

 wire for this gap was sent up to Maui some time ago but since the Ray- 

 mond Ranch has found it impossible to erect the fence, efforts are being 

 made to have it constructed by the Kaonoulu Ranch. 



Ranger Mackenzie on Hawaii reports that the fence being built by Y. 

 Tanaka in cooperation with this Division to protect the forest along the 

 Volcano road in Olaa between 19 and 22 miles on Hawaii is nearing com- 

 pletion. This fence is approximately 2.5 miles in length. 



FOREST PLANTING 



As will be seen by the Forest Nurseryman's report, tree planting has 

 continued on three areas on Oahu, viz. Makiki_, Lualualei and Waiahole, 

 a total of 1,252 trees being set out. These consisted of koa_, Johore ficus, 

 Australian red cedar, Norfolk Island pine, kauri pine, and Japanese 

 cedar. The main attention of the planting crews v.as given during the 

 month to weeding trees already planted. 



CATTLE TRESPASS 



The District Forester at Waianae^ Oahu, on October 28, reported the 

 trespass of 25 head of tame cattle on the Waianaekai Forest Reserve. 

 These he had removed from the reserve but since this is a repetition of 

 what had previously occurred, iu spite of warnings to the contrary, the 

 matter was at once referred to the Attorney General with the request 

 that, if the evidence was sufficient, he proceed against the owner for 

 violation of Rule II, which forbids the grazing of cattle in forest 

 reserves. The Attorne}" General has doubts as to the sufficiency of the 

 evidence but still has the matter under consideration. 



In this connection the law concerning the powers of this Board to rid 

 the reserves of cattle is being studied with the view of improving it at 

 the next regular session of the Legislatu)'e. 



MAUI COUNTY FAIR 



The Division was represented at the Maui County Fair held at Kahului 

 on October 21-23, by an exhibit of trees growm at the Haiku Nursery, by 

 charts, and by the working erosion model showing the beneficial effects 

 of a forest cover on the runoff. 



FOREST PROTECTION 



Several conferences were held with Dr. Lyon of the H. S. P. A. oil 

 forest protection matters mainly in connection with the Hilo and Kohala 

 Mts. Forest Reserves. 



Respectfully submitted, 



C. S. JUDD, • 



Superintendent of Forestry. 



