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young" trees satisfactorily established. Three of the leases require 

 that the tree planting shall be done during" the first five years of 

 the term; on the fourth, during" the first eight years. With the 

 exception of two plots which are to be completed during the next 

 month, the required number of trees has been set out. 



Notwithstanding delays, setbacks and losses caused by the dry 

 weather during 1912 and 1913 the work is now up to date, the 

 blanks in some of the earlier planted ])lots caused by the trees 

 dying having recently been filled in. This tree plan.ting was 

 started by Air. Robert Horner when he was manager of the 

 ranch. For the past two years it has been carried on l)y his suc- 

 cessor, Mr. Donald B. ]\Iacalister. 



Kona. Hawaii. 



On April 30, a lot of 2000 sugi seedlings (Japanese cedar) 

 was shipped to Mr. L. IMacfarlane, manager of the Captain Cook 

 Coffee Co. of Kealakekua, Kona, Hawaii, to use in extending a 

 stand of this tree begun two years ago. Sugi (Cryptomcria Japo- 

 nica) has proved itself to be well adapted for use at the higher 

 levels in this Territory. This particular plantation should serve 

 not only as a valuable asset to its ow^ners, but also as a good object 

 lesson to other land owners in Kona. Sugi is a valuable timber 

 tree that deserves to be more generally planted in Hawaii. 



ADVICE AND COOPERATION. 



Pursuant to the established policy of the Division to give ad- 

 vice on forest matters, I visited the Bishop Estate land of Heeia. 

 Oahu, on April 13, at the request of Mr. G. H. Gere, agent of 

 that estate, further to consider on the ground questions of tree 

 planting and forest fencing. Other cases in which the Division 

 of Forestry has rendered aid to the public in this manner are listed 

 in the report of the forest nurseryman, which as usual is sub- 

 mitted herewith. 



FOREST FIRI',. 



On the afternoon of Ai)ril 10, the staff and four lal)orers of the 

 Division of Forestry rei)orted to a call to fight fire above Fot 

 No. 9 of the Palolo homestead tract. Tliis fire originated in the 

 escape of a small bonfire from the dooryard of the occupant of 

 the lot, Manuel Souza. Getting into the dry grass it ran up to 

 the ridge f)n the cast side of Palolo valley, burning over some 10 

 to 15 acres of grass and brush, and killing some thickets of ti and 

 a few koa trees. Through the efforts of Mr. Souza it had been 

 got practically under control bv the time we arrived, so that our 

 work consisted in putting out the smouldering embers that might 

 have again been fanned into Hanu- by a rising wind. 



For speedy transportation to tliis fire the Division of iMirestry 

 is again indebtcd-to the Division of HydrogTai)liy. Mr. Farrison 



