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forest on the important watersheds throughout the Territory and 

 to estabhshing- on waste and other non-agricukural areas stands 

 of vahiable trees. 



Several forest reserve projects that had for some time been 

 pending were brought to final action in 1913 by the setting apart 

 of additional sections of forest land on Oahu and Hawaii. As 

 regards technical reservation of the land, the forest reserve sys- 

 tem in Hawaii is now pretty well completed. Some scattered 

 areas now wait to be brought within the boundaries to round out 

 certain reserves, but taken by and large the belt of forest that 

 is needed on each island to protect its water supply has nearly all 

 been proclaimed as forest reserves. 



The formal declaration that a given tract is a forest reserve 

 does not of course exempt it from trespass. Such action is but a 

 necessary step toward its adequate protection and proper adminis- 

 tration. But it is in just this way that the year 1913 marks real ad- 

 vance. The action of the Legislature of 1913, in creating a spe- 

 cial fund for forest and hydrographic work from the revenues 

 derived from water licenses and leases, has made available for 

 the first time since the organization of the forest reserve system 

 in Hawaii funds for forest fencing and the active prosecution of 

 other forms of protective work. Since July 1 several fencing 

 projects have been got under wav and preparation made under 

 others for the inauguration of active work on the ground in the 

 near future. 



Along with the forest reserve work the Division of Forestry 

 has continued its accustomed distribution of seedling trees, free 

 and at cost, to individuals and corporations engaged in tree plant- 

 ing and as far as was practicable has carried forward the testing 

 in the nursery and the propagation for subsequent distribution of 

 plant introductions new to the Territory. Requests for advice on 

 forest questions have increased in number and variety. In a 

 quiet way a great deal of information is thus given out, which, in 

 connection with the distribution of plant material, is of material 

 assistance to local tree planters. It is a phase of the work that 

 meets a growing demand. 



Other activities of the Division of Forestry have followed the 

 lines of former years. The forest fire organization has been kept 

 up to date by the appointment of new fire wardens. During the 

 year members of the staff responded to a number of calls to fight 

 fires. Fortunately all the fires occurring in 1913 were stopped 

 before serious damage had been done. 



The following paragraphs outline briefly the points touched on 

 in this svmimary. 



Forest Rcscrz'cs. 



The list of the new forest reserves created in 1913 is as fol- 

 lows : 



