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A machine was designed and made at the Nursery for cutting 

 out the ends of the cans and we find that this machine is a great 

 saving in labor as compared with the small hand cutter. 



The shipping of plants in crate form has been found to work 

 well. An upright frame for placing the boxes in while the laths 

 are being nailed on the corners is another labor-saving device 

 which we planned and built at the Nursery. One man with the 

 frame can do the work of two without it. 



Propagating Trees for Plantation Companies and Other Corpora," 



lions. 



The propagating of trees in large quantities for plantation com- 

 panies and other corporations was started about two years ago. 

 Previous to that time we managed to supply the trees wanted, 

 with the regular men employed by the Board. Owing to the 

 great increase in orders coming from companies and corporations 

 we found it impossible to keep up the work and continue the reg- 

 ular distribution, which was also increasing, without the help of 

 more men. The matter was brought to the attention of the then 

 President and Executive Officer of the Board, Mr. Marston 

 Cai.ipbeil, who after consulting with the members of the Board, 

 decided to continue the growing of trees in large quantities for 

 plantation companies and other corporations with the understand- 

 ing that the companies and corporations shall pay the cost of 

 labor and material in supplying the required seedlings. The 

 above plan has worked well and there is no doubt but that it has 

 been the means of adding many thousands of trees to the barren 

 districts of the Islands. 



The majority of the trees so ordered are shipped in the seed 

 boxes, ready to transplant into other boxes or pots. The boxes 

 are nailed together with laths in crate form with three or four 

 together. A number of orders of from 1000 to 12,000 have been 

 received for trees in transplant boxes ready to set out. These 

 are crated in the same manner as the seedlings. 



REALIZATIONS. 



During the years 1911 and 1912 there has been collected and 

 deposited with the Treasurer of the Territory as a government 

 realization the sum of $1126.90. In addition to this there is also 

 the sum of $2955 on special deposit for the use of the Board. 



The amount is itemized as follows : 



