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condition of the land from the viewpoint of the danger of grass 

 and forest fires. 



On another day I went with Mr. Dean of the Food Commis- 

 sion and Mr. Louis Warren to Nanakuh valley to look into the 

 question of grazing on forest reserve lands, and reached the con- 

 clusion that the native forest should he protected from all stock. 



Forest Planting. 



The tree planting in upper ^lanoa valley during the month 

 consisted of 1032 koa trees and 400 silk oak trees or a total of 

 1432 trees set out on government land within the Honolulu Wa- 

 tershed forest reserve. 



Rule IV. 



Rule l\ of this Division was passed by the Board on July 20 

 and approved by the Governor on July 2^. It provides for the 

 protection of bird, animal and vegetable life on six small islands 

 off the windward coast of Oahu and one island off the eastern 

 end of Molokai, in accordance with the authority conferred on 

 this Board by Act 214 of the Session Laws of 1917. For the 

 enforcement of this rule on the islands off Oahu the board on 

 July 20 appointed Mr. Bruce Cartwright, Jr., as Honorary For- 

 est Ranger. It is planned to have suitable and permanent signs 

 painted in the English, Hawaiian and Japanese language, calling 

 attention to this rule, placed on each oi these islands. 



Fire Warnings. 



On account of the dry conditions on several parts of the islands 

 a new supply of cloth forest fire warning notices was printed and 

 distributed to district fire wardens for posting in regions where 

 there is danger of the starting of grass and forest fires. 



Respectfully submitted, 



C. S. JUDD, 

 Superintendent of Forestry. 



FOREST NURSERYMAN'S REPORT. 



Honolulu, August 20, 1917. 

 Superintendent of Forestry, 

 Honolulu, T. H. 



Dear Sir: — I herewith submit a report for the month of July: 

 Nursery — Distribution of Plants. 



Sold, pot-grown plants 67 



Gratis, pot-grown plants 1869 



Total 2081 



