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The Hutcliinson Plantation fence consists of four strands 

 of No. 4 German galvanized wire, with substantial posts set 10 

 feet apart. It runs from the northwest corner of the reserve east- 

 ward along the mauka boundary of the forest for approximately 

 7 1-2 miles. It is a thoroughly good piece of fence work and 

 should give good service. 



The Hawaiian Agricultural Company's fence follows the line 

 of the forest fence first erected by that company in 1896. The 

 old fence was entirely rebuilt both as to posts and wire in 19.13. 

 It now consists of five strands of No. 7 wire, English make, with 

 posts of Ohia or Split Koa set 8 feet apart. This fence encloses 

 the entire east end of the Reserve. The length is approximately 

 15 miles. It was built under the personal supervision of Mr. 

 Julian Monsarrat, who for 18 years now has had charge of the 

 mountain fences of the Hawaiian Agricultural Company. Pro- 

 perly maintained, as the past record of the company gives assur- 

 ance that it will be, this fence will be an efficient barrier for 

 many years. Special mention is made of these fences here be- 

 cause the proper fencing of the Kau Forest Reserve is a matter 

 that has received not a little attention from the Board. Because 

 of them, and the other fences enclosing it, the Kau Forest Re- 

 serve is now among the best protected of any of the forest reserves 

 in the Islands. 



FOREST EXTENSION. 



The encouragement of tree planting has always been a very 

 important part of the work of the Division of Forestry. It is 

 carried on by the division in three ways: First, by the actual 

 planting of government land with stands of forest trees : second, 

 by the maintaining of nurseries for the propagation and distri- 

 bution of tree seedlings ; and third, by the giving of advice on the 

 best methods of growing and caring for trees planted for profit, for 

 shade or for pleasure. 



During the past two years, under the water revenues fund, 

 the Division of Forestry has itself carried on several planting 

 projects. Perhaps the most important of these is the reforesta- 

 tion of a portion of the Honolulu Watershed on Oahu. Here, on 

 the slopes of Sugar Loaf, at the head of one of the branches of 

 Makiki Valley, a stand of Hawaiian Koa (Acacia -Koa) has 

 been set out, extended lower down on the sides of the gulch by 

 another native tree, Kukui (Aleurites mohiccana). As a part of 

 the city water supply for Honolulu comes from springs in the 

 branches of Makiki Valley the planting of these slopes has econo- 

 mic significance. Incidentally the reclothing of the grass-covered 

 hills above the city will add much to the attractiveness of the 

 view toward the mountains. 



