THE HAWAIIAN FORESTER 

 AND AGRICULTURIST 



Vol. XIV. Honolulu, November, 1917. No. 11 



This issue contains a valuable contribution from Mr. J. F. 

 Rock, the Consulting Botanist of the Board, on the subject of 

 different species of trees which are best adapted for planting in 

 different regions in these islands for different purposes. This 

 paper is a part of the fulfillment of the working plan on this sub- 

 ject which was printed in the November, 1916, issue of the For- 

 ester, (pp. 416-418, Vol. XIII), and the subject headings follow 

 the outline in the working plan. It may be stated that a large 

 number of the trees recommended by Mr. Rock have been tried 

 here with success both in former years and very recently by the 

 Division of Forestry and eft'orts are being made to try out the 

 additional species which are new to the Territory. 



On the By Authority page of this issue is printed Rule XIII 

 of the Division of Animal Industry concerning the keeping and 

 breeding of rabbits in the Territory. This rule, which was passed 

 by the Board and approved by the Governor on October 30, 1917, 

 puts into effect the provisions, concerning the keeping and breed- 

 ing of rabbits or hares, which were authorized by Act 50 of the 

 Session Laws of Hawaii of 1917. The purpose of the act and 

 Rule XIII is to regulate the keeping of these animals in a con- 

 fined state so that they will not escape and become a possible 

 menace to agricultural interests in the Territory. All keepers of 

 rabbits or hares who have not already done so should apply at 

 once for a permit on a form which will be furnished by the Ter- 

 ritorial Veterinarian, Box 207, Honolulu. 



Progress is being made in the testing of dairy cattle affected 

 with bovine tuberculosis under the provisions of Act 121 of the 

 Session Laws of Hawaii of 1917, as shown in the October report 

 of the Assistant Territorial Veterinarian. This act carries an 

 appropriation for the indemnification of owners of condemned 

 cattle and it is a pleasure to report that owners of such cattle are 

 cooperating with the Division of Animal Industry in a splendid 

 manner in the efforts to eradicate this disease and establish a 

 safe milk supply for the Territory. 



The successful results obtained from the planting of the Cali- 

 fornia timber pine trees, such as Jeffrey pine and Coulter pine, 

 in the experimental plot on the higher slopes of Haleakala, as 



