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several months to get a good stock again. The great demand 

 for trees during the past three months has reduced our stock 

 considerably, but we are gradually building it up again. 



HONOLULU WATERSHED PLANTING. 



The work on the watershed planting is progressing satisfactor- 

 ily and the late rains have again soaked the ground so that the 

 planting can go on without interruption. 



During the month of January 220 koa and 60 kukui trees 

 were planted. Other work done consisted of hoeing and clear- 

 ing away the weeds from the small trees, also clearing off and 

 making holes. 



ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE. 



At the request of people in and around the city the writer 

 made eight calls, answered nine inquiries by telephone, gave ad- 

 vice to ten people calling at the nursery and answered six re- 

 cjuests by letter from the other Islands. 



Respectfully submitted, 



David Haughs, 

 Forest Nurservman. 



DIVISION OF HYDROGRAPFIY. 



Honolulu, February 12, 1915. 



Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry. 



Gentlemen : — The following report of operations of the Divi- 

 sion of Hydrography during January, 1915, is submitted. 



WEATHER CONDITIONS. 



The month was the driest for the past ten months, — the rain- 

 fall being very small on all islands. Streams are again approach- 

 ing minimum discharges, and the water shortage is beginning to 

 be felt in many places. On Oahu the Schofield Barracks and 

 Castner supply which is obtained from the Kaukonahua Stream, 

 is seriously depleted. Honolulu should prepare for the possibility 

 of another period of dry weather during which her water supply 

 should be carefully conserved. 



KAUAI. 



Only maintenance and routine operation work were done. All 

 m'auka stream and rainfall stations were visited and were left 

 in first-class condition. Conferences were held with plantation 



