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This requirement applies to the land in North Kohala from the 

 northern boundary of the land of Kawaihae 1 to and including 

 the land of Kaauhuhu and runs until November 30, 1915. 



Water Investigation. 



In company with the Superintendent of Hydrography, on Sep- 

 tember 14, I visited the mountain region in the vicinity of the 

 Waiahole tunnel and made observations which will have some 

 bearing on the possible effect on the native forest of the rapid 

 withdrawal of underground waters. Memoranda were prepared 

 on this subject by Mr. Larrison and myself for the President to 

 transmit to the Governor, who is interested in the question. 



Forest Reserve Inspection. 



On September 16, in company with the Forest Nurseryman, I 

 inspected the 132 acres of private land in the Honolulu Water- 

 shed Forest Reserve in Manoa Valley which, under an agreement 

 dated June 13, 1914, were turned over to the care and control 

 of the Board for 5 years by Hon. Geo. R. Carter. The eucalyptus 

 and other trees already planted are doing well and directions 

 were given the caretaker concerning further planting. 



Sales of Azva Root. 



Under authority granted by the Board on September 21, a sale 

 of two tons of mature awa root in the Puna Forest Reserve, Ha- 

 waii, was made to Mr. C. M. Hudson of Hilo. Under a formal 

 agreement approved on September 25, Mr. Hudson undertakes 

 to plant 18 awa slips for every plant removed, to use every pre- 

 caution to prevent forest fires and other damage to forest growth, 

 and to remove the awa within 60 days. The payment of $100 for 

 the awa, which has been made, goes into the special fund which 

 may be expended on forest reserves. 



A notice calling for bids on an unestimated amount of awa 

 root to be gathered in the Hamakua Pali Forest Reserve, Ha- 

 waii, has been published in the "Hawaii Herald." Bids will be 

 received until October 16 and the awa will be allowed to be 

 gathered only under conditions similar to those stated aboye. 

 The sale of this awa at the present time is made with the Board's 

 approval only so that available mature awa may be obtained to 

 help out the Puna homesteaders in holding the present market 

 until their planted awa is ready for harvesting and does not neces- 

 sarily establish a policy of selling awa root generally from the 

 forest reserves. 



