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years' time will destroy more pasture land than the lantana 

 ever did. There was a portion on Honuaula where the cattle 

 were actually lost and could not be seen in the thimble berry 

 growth, and there w r ere places that the men and horses could 

 not get' through. One has to see to realize what a pest it is." 



SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS. 



In the foregoing pages there have been traced briefly the main 

 activities of the Division of Forestry during the past two years.. 

 It has been shown that with no increase in appropriations over 

 former periods except for two special projects of forest plant- 

 ing much useful work has been done and many good results 

 accomplished. The lack of funds has, however, hampered prog- 

 ress in many ways. Lines of work that ought actively to be 

 pushed have had to wait, while much of the work in hand, like 

 that of the sub-nurseries, has been hindered by the inability to 

 supply needed equipment. There is so much forest work waiting 

 to be done in Hawaii which would yield definite and practical 

 returns that it is doubly unfortunate that adequate provision for 

 it is not made. 



Besides covering the official work of the Territorial Govern- 

 ment in forestry this report also shows, by enumerating various 

 pieces of forest work now in progress under private auspices, 

 that in Hawaii forestry is not regarded merely as a function 

 of the Government. Rather do these things prove that the general 

 and well informed interest that now unquestionably exists 

 throughout the Territory rests on the sure foundation of well 

 grounded belief in the principles of Forestry and of Conservation. 



For the very reason that this is so, better provision ought to be 

 made for continuing and extending the Government's share of 

 forest work. Appropriations for forestry are legitimately to be 

 regarded as investments. The existing forests of Hawaii are 

 today of great value to the Territory. They could be made of 

 much more value if they were better taken care of. Similar con- 

 siderations apply to other branches of forest work. With more 

 local nurseries many more persons could be supplied cheaply 

 with trees. More forest plantations would be started, as well as 

 more trees planted for ornamental and esthetic purposes. With 

 increased appropriations the Government could itself go ahead 

 with forest planting on some such scale as it really ought. All 

 of which would in the end make for the permanent betterment 

 of the Territory. 



So, too. with the introduction of new trees and shrubs. With 

 better provision for this work vastly more could be accomplished ; 

 especially now that the machinery of plant-houses and experi- 

 mental gardens has, in part at least, been provided. 



