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Among other addresses given by the Superintendent of For- 

 estry were two lectures at the College of Hawaii in February, 

 1909 ; several talks at various times at the McKinley High School, 

 the Normal School and Oahu College; speeches at the annual 

 meetings of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association and of 

 the Hawaiian Rubber Growers' Association, and before several 

 local clubs and literary societies. 



Besides articles for the "Forester," several contributions have 

 been made to the local newspapers, particularly for special edi- 

 tions. In connection with the exhibit at the Seattle Exposition 

 a little circular was prepared showing why the practice of forestry 

 is an economic necessity in Hawaii. This was distributed with 

 other literature at the Hawaii Building. 



As in former years all forest reserve reports and other official 

 forestry papers have appeared in the "Forester" in due course, 

 together with the proclamations and other By Authority notices 

 in regard to the various projects. 



NATIONAL IRRIGATION CONGRESS. 



Mention has already been made of a special mission on which 

 the Superintendent of Forestry was sent during the summer of 

 1909 officially to represent the Territory, with other delegates 

 from Hawaii, at the Seventeenth National Irrigation Congress, 

 held at Spokane, Washington, in August. As the result of the 

 efforts of the Hawaii Delegation the following plank was in- 

 cluded in the platform of resolutions adopted by that Congress: 



"We urge the Congress of the United States to extend the 

 Reclamation Act to the Territory of Hawaii." 



A resolution of similar tenor was also secured at the First 

 National Conservation Congress held in Seattle early in Septem- 

 ber, 1909, to which the Superintendent of Forestry was also a 

 delegate. Addresses were delivered by him at both these 

 meetings. 



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COOPERATION WITH OTHER LOCAL INSTITUTIONS. 



The Division of Forestry stands essentially for the policy of 

 team play in local institutions. Especially cordial relations are 

 maintained with the Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station and 

 the College of Hawaii. The College, through its department of 

 engineering, is now engaged with this Division in a cooperative 

 investigation of the strength of, and proper seasoning methods 

 for several island grown woods, both native and introduced 

 species. Large beams of Ohia Lehua, supplied by the Pahoa 

 Lumber Mill of Pahoa, Puna, Hawaii, have been broken 

 by the powerful Riehle Timber Testing machine at the Coollege 

 laboratory, and other tests made with this wood. Further, blocks 



