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available appropriation where barriers to stock are most needed 

 for protection of the native forest. 



TRIP TO HAWAII. 



From September 17 to 25 I was on Hawaii looking into forest 

 matters on that island. The hog-proof fences around Section B 

 of the Olaa Forest Park Reserve, built in December, 1915, was 

 found to be in good shape. With Forest Ranger F. B. Dodge, I 

 examined the area in a corner of the Upper Olaa Forest Reserve 

 wdiere he is building his ranger cabin. This will prove to be a 

 much better location for the station than the first site near Glen- 

 wood because it is situated nearer to the bulk of the forest re- 

 serves in this region and the rainfall at the new place is not so 

 heavy. One day was spent in inspecting the fence nearing com- 

 pletion at 24 Miles, as stated above, and in arranging for the 

 construction of additional necessary fences. 



The remainder of my visit on Hawaii was spent in getting 

 into shape the Board's exhibit at the Hilo County Fair, which 

 was held on September 22 and 23, and in packing up the ex- 

 hibit for return to Honolulu. The exhibit attracted much at- 

 tention and received favorable comment from all who saw it. 



RETURN OF J. F. ROCK. 



Our Consulting Botanist, J. F. Rock, returned on Septem- 

 ber 6 from Java and the Philippines, bringing seeds and young 

 seedlings of a great many timber and ornamental trees new to 

 this country. The timber trees from the Philippines it is planned 

 to set out at a high elevation on Tantalus, where they can be 

 observed from time to time for their suitability to these Islands. 



ARBOR DAY. 



In preparation for tree planting on Arbor Day, w'hich will be 

 celebrated again at about the middle of November, the Forest 

 Nurseryman is getting together a supply of ornamental and 

 timber trees for distribution just previous to the day. It is 

 hoped that the coming Arbor Day will be as successful as the 

 last, when 21,248 trees were distributed from the government 

 nurseries for planting in celebration of the day. 



Respectfully submitted, 



C. S. JUDD, 



Superintendent of Forestry. 



