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made every effort to cxtins^uish it 1)\ back firing and constructing 

 firebreaks, tbe fire spread tbrough the grass into the Kealia forest 

 reserve and burned over an area of approximately 275 acres on 

 both sides of the ridge that starts at the AkuHkuli springs and 

 was stopped where this ridge joins the main mountain range at 

 Kapahi. About 150 acres of native forest was burned over. 



District Fire Warden G. P. Wilcox employed 76 men to fight 

 this fire on February 6, 7 and 8, and on the last day finally ex- 

 tinguished it at a total cost of $84.50. Aguiar worked all three 

 days on the fire and has not been paid for his services. 



I have considered the advisability of prosecuting Aguiar for 

 the responsibility of starting this fire, but since he did not allow 

 "said fire to escape from his control -a'itJwut using every effort to 

 extinguish it," as shown above, he is apparently relieved under the 

 law from prosecution. However, I have cautioned him by a 

 strong letter to be more careful with the use of fire in the future 

 and that otherwise it may go hard with him next time. I have 

 also asked the district fire warden to watch out for him. 



As during January, a large share of my time has been used in 

 February in getting out the inventory of property in the posses- 

 sion of the board and in editing- and publishing the board's bien- 

 nial report. 



The appended report of the forest nurseryman shows the activi- 

 ties in his department during the month. 



Respectfully submitted, 



C. S. JUDD, 

 Superintendent of Forestry. 



UKI'ORT ()!•" FOKK.S'I- N URSERV .M.\X. 



Honolulu, ATarch 11, 1*^5. 



C S. Judd, Esq., Superintendent of Forestr}-. 



Dear Sir: — The following report gives the principal work done 

 during the month of Fel)ruary, l')15: 



NUR.SERY. 



Distributitni of Plants. 



In boxes 

 In seed trans- 

 boxes, planted. 



Sold 3000 



Gratis 6600 1 50 



9600 150 2?7 10,007 



