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up into the trees or break off the branches, and when the young 

 trees which you have planted droop in the hot sun. revive them 

 with a pail of water. 



Just give the trees a start and they will grow while you are 

 doing other things, and as you get older they will come to be a 

 real benefit and delight and a source of great enjoyment to you. 



COMMISSION BUSINESS. 



Extracts from Minutes of recent meetings of the Board of 

 Agriculture and Forestry. 



September 3, 1915. 



The president presented a special report of the Superintendent 

 of Forestry referring the application of C. M. Hudson for pur- 

 chase of awa growing in the Hamakua Pali forest reserve, Ha- 

 waii. After a lengthy discussion questioning the advisability of 

 establishing a precedent favoring the sale of government awa, 

 and fully considering the relative benefits or disadvantages accru- 

 ing to the homesteaders and the government, it was moved by 

 Mr. von Holt, seconded by Mr. Rice, and unanimously carried 

 that the matter be referred to the executive officer with full 

 power to act, the board recommending publication for competi- 

 tive bids and action in accordance with the suggestions in the 

 report, which was accepted and ordered filed. 



A special report of the Superintendent of Forestry re applica- 

 tion of W. P. Jarrett to clear grass and plant trees on part of Ewa 

 forest reserve at Aiea, next to his homestead, was presented by 

 President Waterhouse. On motion of Mr. Dowsett, seconded by 

 Mr. Rice, and unanimously carried, the recommendation in the 

 report favoring the granting of permission was adopted and the 

 report was ordered filed. 



The president presented specifications draw-n by the Superin- 

 tendent of Forestry for constructing a hog proof fence around 

 Olaa Park forest reserve. Section B. Mr. Judd stated that 

 two sides of the reserve were bounded by governtuent roads, one 

 side by the property of Thomas Cook and one side by the prop- 

 erty of the Bishop Estate, and exhibited a blue print showing 

 location. After discussion it was moved by Mr. von Holt, sec- 

 onded by Mr. Dowsett, and unanimosuly carried that the speci- 

 fications be adopted and that the executive officer be instructed 

 to approach the Bishop Estate and endeavor to obtain a subscrip- 

 tion equivalent to the cost of constructing its share of ordinary 

 fencing. 



Mr. Judd stated thai he hatl been devoting a great deal of 

 time to preparing an inventory of property under control of the 

 Board in accordance with new government forms. He asked the 

 members of the Board for an expression of opinion as to the real 



