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rangements have been completed for the erection of six of the 

 Division of Forestry's metal forest reserve monuments at impor- 

 tant corners. 



During- the last week of the month a final inspection was made 

 of the forest fence on the mauka boundary of the Ninole home- 

 stead tract, Kau, Hawaii. The minor repairs and additions found 

 necessary at the time of the first inspection having been made, 

 and the fence now being in good condition, the job was accepted 

 as completed. 



Reconstruction of Forest Fences in Kau. 



As the result of a special trip to Hawaii, July 25-31, I have 

 here to report as follows on the condition of the fences on the 

 boundaries of the Kau forest reserve. These fences, it will be 

 recalled, were the subject of considerable discussion during 1912, 

 between the board and the adjoining plantation companies, as the 

 result of which the fences along the whole mountain section of 

 this reserve, at both its ea.st and west ends, have been or are 

 about to be reconstructed. Under the requirements of govern- 

 ment leases the Hawaiian Agricultural Company and the Hutchin- 

 son Sugar Plantation Company are under obligation to maintain 

 the fences around the Kau forest reserve, but by mutual agree- 

 ment with these companies, Mr. A. W. Carter, representing the 

 Kahuku Ranch, has arranged to fence portions of the line along 

 the Kahuku boundary. This boundary has recently been relo- 

 cated by Mr. G. F. Wright. Most of the way along Kahuku 

 the reconstructed fence is on the line determined by him. 



The section of the Kau forest reserve fence built by the Ha- 

 waiian Agricultural Company runs from a point in Wood valley 

 eastward through the government land of Kapapala, up through 

 the forest on that land, and then westward to and along the 

 Kahuku boundary, for a distance of something over five miles 

 from the Kahuku-Kapapala corner. 



Kahuku Ranch then has a section of about five and a half 

 miles. This has not yet been built. Then comes the fence built 

 by the Hutchinson Plantation, a stretch of approximately seven 

 and a half miles, to the corner where the land of Kahuku turns 

 makai. There is a stone wall down this line for two miles or so. 

 The remainder of it is to be fenced by Kahuku Ranch. 



Going first to Naalehu I inspected the section of the fence 

 erected by the Hutchinson Plantation, on the mauka side of the 

 forest. This fence is built of four wires, German make. No. 4, 

 galvanized on iron. The posts are set 10 feet apart, of ohia- 

 lehua, seven feet long, with a minimum diameter of 8 inches. 

 Acting for the manager of the plantation, Mr. George Gibb, the 

 actual construction of the fence was under the direction of Mr. 

 Eric H. Edwards, manager of the Waiohinu Ranch. This fence 

 is a satisfactory one in every way. It should give good service. 



Under an arrangement with the owners of Kahuku Ranch, 



