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I next visited the Island of Kahoolawe, crossing from Kihei 
in a gasoline sampan, in company with Mr. Eben P. Low, at 
present the lessee of the Island. I spent five days on Kahoo- 
lawe and had an excellent opportunity to get thoroughly in 
touch with the conditions now obtaining there. As the re- 
sult of this visit I shall soon submit to the Board recommen- 
dations as to a plan for starting the reclamation of that 
island. Thanks to the algaroba, it seems possible to start 
such work without the outlay of actual money by the govern- 
ment. 
On my return to Maui, I spent a few days at Kailiili, with 
Mr. Waldemar Hannestad, who is in charge of the forest 
planting on the mauka lands of the Maui Agricultural Com- 
pany. Several hundred acres of forest, mainly eucalyptus, 
have been successfully planted by Mr. Hannestad at Kailiili 
and Opana during the last few years. The object of the 
planting is the production of timber. Such use of land, 
otherwise only of indifferent value for grazing, is highly to 
be commended. It would be well if more sugar plantations 
would follow the example of the Maui Agricultural Company. 
The last week of my time on Maui was spent in a visit to 
the forest along the ditch trails in the Koolau District on 
the windward side of Haleakala, with the object of gathering 
data for the preparation of a comprehensive plan for tree 
planting on areas where the native forest died off a few years 
since. This plan is being drawn up at the request of the 
Alexander & Baldwin interests on Maui, under the terms of 
the cooperative agreement whereby the Division of Forestry 
offers its advice and assistance to persons and corporations 
desiring to undertake forest work. 
Incidental to the main features of my trip, I was able to 
make a hurried visit to the new nursery of the Maui Agri- 
cultural Company at Paia, from which are supplied the trees 
for planting that company's lower lands. This nursery is 
under the direction of Mr. David T. Fleming. It was one 
of the sub-stations from which free trees were supplied for 
Arbor Day planting; the cost of raising these particular trees 
being paid by this Board, under a special agreement with Mr. 
Fleming. 
ROUTINE WORK. 
Since my return to Honolulu I have been engaged with 
routine work and with the compilation of data for the annual 
report of this Division, now in preparation. 
REPORTS OF ASSISTANTS. 
I transmit herewith the report of the Forest Nurseryman 
for November, and also one from the Botanical Assistant, 
