THE HAWAIIAN FORESTER 

 AND AGRICULTURIST 



Vol. XIII. Honolulu, June, 1916. No. 6 



The late appearance of this issue of the Forester and the ac- 

 cumulation of routine reports of the Superintendents for three 

 months is unavoidable, due to the absence from the Territory of 

 several of the Commissioners, which left the Board for a period 

 without a quorum. 



The work of forest fencing to prevent cattle from getting into 

 the Territorial reserves is progressing satisfactorily on several 

 of the islands, and is an important step in the better protection of 

 this valuable government asset. 



It is hoped that the detection and prompt destruction of thim- 

 bleberry bushes found in Palolo Valley in March will prevent 

 the spread on this island of a pest which has proved to be so 

 obnoxious on parts of Hawaii and Maui. 



Field Entomologist D. T. Fullaway arrived in Honolulu from 

 Manila on May 10, bringing with him in good condition parasites 

 on the melon fly which he secured in India. Since his arrival he 

 has been able to multiply these successfully, and before long 

 there will be a sufficient number for distribution. Raisers of 

 cucumbers, melons and other vine fruits may soon reap the bene- 

 fits of this parasitic introduction, and be able to produce cleaner 

 fruit. 



Benefits from the introduction and use of the new cure for 

 sorehead in chickens and other fowls have already been felt by 

 poultry raisers, and hundreds of birds, which otherwise would 

 have died, have been saved. It is safe to predict that the price 

 of eggs and chickens will before long be greatly lowered from 

 the present high plane, on account of this cure. 



The successful introduction and spread of the algaroba tree in 

 these islands has interested many in other parts of the world 

 where similar climatic conditions exist. This has been evidenced 

 by requests for algaroba seed from parts of South Africa, South- 

 ern Australia, China and Madagascar. 



The Manoa Ranger Station, the proclamation of which appears 

 in this issue, will be not only a valuable and accessible area for 



