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SEPTEMBER PLANS. 



Oahu. 



H. S. p. A. Experimental Station cooperative work will be 

 carried on. 



The investigation in connection wath Honolulu's water supply 

 will be extended. 



Cooperative stream-measurement work for the U. S. Army, the 

 Wahiawa Water Co., the Kahuku Plantation Co., the Laie Plan- 

 tation Co., etc., will be done. 



The special utilization investigations in connection with the 

 Waihee and Punaluu streams will be carried forward. 



Kauai. 



Stevens clock registers will be established on the North Wailua 

 and east branch of the North Wailua streams. 



Maui. 



Stream and rainfall-measurement work and general mainte- 

 nance work will be done. An elTort will be made to secure suf- 

 ficient measurements at all new stations to warrant good ratings of 

 these streams during the present year. 



Haivaii. 



Should weather conditions permit, further investigation work 

 will be done for the Attorney General's Department in the vicinity 

 of Hilo and Kamuela. 



Very respectfully, 



G. K. Larrison, 

 Superintendent of Hydrography. 



RHODES GRASS AND ITS INTRODUCTION INTO THE 

 WEST INDIES. 



Rhodes grass is a useful fodder plant known botanically as 

 Chloris Gayaiia. It is a native of tropical Africa, but has been 

 introduced into Australia and various other parts of the world. 

 Towards the end of last year seeds of this fodder plant were im- 

 ported into Montserrat, where, owing to its drought-resisting 

 powers, it was thought that the plant would be an acquisition in 

 the matter of providing food for live stock. Shortly afterwards, 

 the question arose as to whether the introduction of a new species 

 misfht not sfive rise to difficulties in regard to the control of its 



