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and the location of all fences in this region. I wish to nse this 

 map in presenting my final report to the Board as to what shonld 

 be done with Piha. 



On this trip, in company with Manager D. S. Macalister of 

 the Kukaiau Ranch, who kindly furnished me with accommoda- 

 tions, I also inspected the plantations of blue gum trees in this 

 region required' by clauses in the general leases of government 

 land to this ranch, and found that the work was up to date and 

 the condition of the trees very good. The method of raising 

 seedlings in the ground for direct planting is very successful in 

 this locality. 



I also picked out an excellent site for a ranger station and 

 nursery on the land of Humuula, in the northwest corner of the 

 Hilo Forest Reserve, at an elevation of about 5000 feet. A 

 forest ranger will soon be needed in this region to keep the gov- 

 ernment fences in repair, and to keep stock out of the forest re- 

 serves. He undoubtedly would also have time to conduct a forest 

 tree nursery, in wdiich timber trees from the temperate zone of 

 commercial value could be growni for planting on the slopes of 

 Mauna Kea. Since the money for this purpose is available, and 

 there will soon be need for a forest ranger for administrative 

 duties in this region, I shall shortly submit for your approval a 

 detailed plan for this project. 



While in Hilo I consulted with Air. David Forbes concerning 

 the proposed new forest reserve along the A^olcano Road on the 

 lower part of the land of ^^^aiakea. He is favorable to the 

 project, and has promised to assist me in the selection of a man 

 whom I shall recommend for appointment as forest ranger to 

 take care of the fences which the Board is building around the 

 reserves along the Volcano Road, to prevent trespass on these 

 reserves, and to plant native and introduced trees wdiich will be 

 aui ornament and which will make this scenic road a greater at- 

 traction to the traveling public. 



MANGA RANGER STATION. 



During the month I have consulted wdth the Land Commis- 

 sioner concerning a piece of government land in IManoa Valley, 

 of 17 acres, called Kahoiwai, which I am desirous of obtaining a^ 

 a forest ranger station. I have visited the land several times and 

 have found it very suitable, not only as a ranger station for the 

 ranger in charge of Nuuanu, iNIanoa and Palolo valleys, but also 

 as a suitable place where additional experiments in the growing 

 of introduced trees can be carried on. At present there is pending 

 in the Land Office an application for a right-of-way across part 

 of the land. After this has been disposed of I shall present thi 

 matter to the Board, wdth a recommendation that the area be 

 created a forest reserve. 



