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called "first group." A small number of American-trained foresters 

 are employed in the Philippines. 



In the Hawaiian Islands, there have been established so far 

 250,000 acres of government forest reserves. Some of the forests 

 are now under lease; upon the expiration of the leases, they 

 will become forest reserves automatically. 



In 1903 a law was passed establishing in Hawaii a board of 

 Agriculture and Forestry. Under this law a division of forestry was 

 organized, headed by Ralph S. Hosmer. The work of the 

 division has consisted chiefly in the setting apart of forest re- 

 serves. The peculiar feature of the Hawaiian law seems to be 

 the possibility of converting private land into forest reserves. 

 Some 200,000 acres of private forest reserves have thus been 

 established. It is probable that another 300,000 acres of forest 

 reserves will be established. 



SCHENCK, FOREST POLICY. 



