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Mr.  Campbell.  Mr.  McCrosson,  are  you  representing  any 
particular  interest,  either  directly  or  indirectly  in  this  matter? 
Mr.  McCrosson.  I am  particularly  interested  in  the  conserva- 
tion of  the  forest  outline  made  here,  on  account  of  the  Kohala  and 
Hamakua  ditches. 
Mr.  Campbell.  Well  gentlemen,  instead  of  asking  each  one  of 
you  the  question,  would  you  have  any  objection  to  letting  us 
know,  so  that  I may  know  who  is  represented  here  ? Mr.  Dodge, 
are  you  representing  the  Bishop  Estate  ? 
Mr.  Dodge.  Bishop  Estate. 
Mr.  Swanzy.  I represent  the  Union  Mill  Company,  and  Mr. 
Hart,  Niulii  and  Makapala. 
Mr.  Hind.  I represent  the  Kohala  Plantation  Company,  and 
also  the  Ditch. 
Mr.  Campbell.  Mr.  Petrie? 
Mr.  Petrie.  Kohala  Sugar  Company. 
Mr.  Campbell.  Mr.  Watt? 
Mr.  Watt.  Kohala  Sugar  Company. 
Mr.  Campbell.  Mr.  Carter? 
Mr.  Carter.  Parker  Ranch  and  Bishop  Estate. 
Mr.  Campbell.  Mr.  Sorenson? 
Mr.  Sorenson.  Bishop  Estate. 
Mr.  Campbell.  Mr.  Mason? 
Mr.  Mason.  Puakea  Ranch. 
Mr.  Campbell.  Mr.  Low? 
Mr.  Low.  J.  F.  Woods,  Kahua  Ranch. 
Mr.  Bottomley.  I represent  the  Austin  Estate  and  Bishop 
Museum. 
Mr.  Campbell.  Mr.  Waldron? 
Mr.  Waldron.  Pacific  Sugar  Mill  and  Honokaa  Sugar  Co. 
Mr.  Bryant.  Puakea  Plantation. 
Mr.  Campbell.  Sometime  ago  I asked  Mr.  Hosmer,  who  has 
had  this  matter  in  hand  for  a number  of  years,  to  write  me  a 
little  report  covering  the  essential  features.  I will  read  that 
report. 
Honolulu,  Hawaii,  July  24,  1909. 
Hon.  Marston  Campbell, 
President  and  Executive  Officer, 
Board  of  Agriculture  and  Forestry, 
Honolulu. 
Dear  Sir:  In  reply  to  your  request  of  July  13,  it  gives  me 
pleasure  to  hand  you  the  following  statement  in  regard  to  the 
present  status  of  the  proposed  forest  reserve  on  the  Kohala 
Mountain : 
The  project  to  create  a forest  reserve  on  the  Kohala  Mountain 
was  one  of  the  first  to  receive  attention  on  the  definite  organiza- 
tion of  the  Division  of  Forestry  in  January,  1904.  The  obvious 
