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Coniwell Ranch. Mr. Brown further said that the tree planting- 

 called for under the same leases was going" forward satisfactori- 

 ly, the number of trees in the ground being up to the require- 

 ment for this time. 



Considerable ]:)reliminary work was done during the month on 

 other fence projects which will be reported on to the Board in 

 the near future. 



Sf-'ccial Rcl^orts. 



Toward the end of the month several letters and brief reports 

 were got ready containing recommendations on forest matters 

 that had recently been referred to me for investigation. Also 

 during February I prepared for the use of the Board a short re- 

 port covering the routine work of the Division of Forestry for 

 the calendar year, 1913. 



Tree Piaiitiiii^ and Seedling Distribution. 



Good progress is being made in the tree planting on the slopes 

 of Sugar Loaf, above Makiki valley, Honolulu, and recently the 

 Division of Forestry has succeeded in making better provision 

 for supplying seedling trees to homesteaders in several newly 

 o])ened tracts in different ])arts of the Territory. Mr. Haughs' 

 report, transmitted herewith as usual, gives additional facts and 

 figures. 



Forest Fire Service. 



Owing to removal from Maui, Mr. A. K. Jones resigned early 

 in February as district fire warden for Kahikinui and Honuaula, 

 Maui. His resignation was accepted at a meeting of the Board 

 held on February 26. 1914. No one has as yet been appointed 

 in his stead. 



Very respectfully, 



Ralph S. Hosmpzr, 

 Superintendent of Forestry. 



REPORT OF FOREST NURSERYMAN. 



Honolulu. February 28, 1914. 



R. S. Hosmer, Esq., Superintendent of Forestry. 



Dear Sir: — Herewith I submit a report of the principal work 

 done during the month of February, 1914; 



