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stand of forest on some of the strips, increasing in density toward 

 and above Glenwood. But even where the native trees have 

 pretty much gone there exists here, should the board deem it 

 wise to take advantage of it, good opportunity for the planting in 

 their stead of introduced trees of suitable species. 



At present the government probably has no funds that it would 

 care to use for such work, but in time conditions may so change 

 as to make such planting possible. For this reason it seems to 

 me desirable that these remnants be added to and set apart as 

 portions of the Olaa forest park. 



The Board of Agriculture and Forestry has, of course, no au- 

 thority or control over these strips, nor voice as to their disposi- 

 tion, other than as a matter of general government policy. As 

 concerns those below eighteen miles, my personal recommendation 

 as superintendent of forestry is that they no longer be held for 

 forest purposes, but disposed of under the law, as the Department 

 of Public Lands may see fit, as agricultural land. Below eighteen 

 miles the original "forest is gone. The strips there can in my 

 judgment be used to better advantage for agriculture than for tree 

 planting. 



I believe it would be good business for the government to clean 

 up in this way what is now an unsatisfactory land muddle. 



For the reasons set forth I do therefore now recommend that 

 the board approve the project of setting apart as the Olaa forest 

 park reserve the three sections of government land above de- 

 scribed, and that the board request the Governor to take the nec- 

 essary steps to have the lands so set apart. 



Very respectfully, 



Ralph S. Hosmkr, 

 Superintendent of b^orestry. 



