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pepe Gulch to the north and west of which the forest is iUready 

 protected vohintarily and under government lease requirements 

 by the East JNIaui Ditch Company. The fencing above Nahiku 

 was done for the government by the Nahiku Rubber Co. under 

 the personal supervision of its manager, Mr. W. A. Anderson. 

 It is a satisfactory piece of work. 



Next, in company with j\Ir. R. A. Drummond, I worked along 

 the forest line at the south end of the Hana district and across 

 Kipaliulu and Kaupo. The object of this portion of the trip was 

 to determine the points between which forest fences are required, 

 and in Kaupo and Kipahulu to lay out the boundary of a forest 

 reserve. These two districts contain the one large section of gov- 

 ernment forest land in the Territory needed for stream protection 

 that has not yet been brought into the forest reserve system. A 

 report recommending the establishment of the Kipahulu forest 

 reserve will shortly be submitted to the board for its approval. 



Crossing Kahikinui, I then followed and inspected the recently- 

 repaired fences around the Polipoli Spring section of the Kula 

 forest reserve. I am glad to report that this fence, which for a 

 considerable time had been in bad condition, is now in excellent 

 shape, new posts having been set and the wires restrung. The 

 upkeep of the Polipoli fence is required by the license to use a 

 portion of the water from Polipoli Spring, held by Dr. J. H. 

 Raymond. 



While on the mountain I also rode the newly-constructed forest 

 fence on the boundary of the Kula forest reserve, built under the 

 requirements of government lease held by the Cornwell Ranch. 

 This fence is substantially built of mamane posts, five wires. It 

 runs from the corner of the Polipoli section across the face of 

 Mt. Haleakala to the northern boundary of the government land 

 of Waiakoa. Mauka of the fence the land is of such character as 

 to be judged of but small value for grazing. It was accordingly 

 set apart as a forest reserve with the expectation that in time it 

 could be made to grow conifers and other temperate zone trees. 

 It is to be hoped that steps to start such planting can be taken 

 before very long. 



In addition to the fence building the Cornwell Ranch is also 

 under obligations to plant trees on the government grazing land 

 it has under lease. The three plots so far started were visited 

 by me and the planting examined. Eucalyptus are the trees used. 

 The little trees are starting well, the percentage of loss in the 

 planting being very small. Several additional plots will soon be 

 put in to bring up to date the number of trees required to be 

 planted. 



On subsequent days I inspected the fence built for the board 

 on the boundary of the Waihou Spring forest reserve near 

 Olinda, under contract by the Haleakala Ranch Co. ; had a look 

 at the federal experimental tree lot No. 1, higher up Mt. Halea- 



