99 
817,109 acres, of which 557,339 acrcKS or 68% is owned outright by the 
Territory. 
Examinations and surveys were begun during the last half of the year 
which when completed and the proclamations are signed will add ap- 
proximately 35,000 acres of government lands to the present total area 
and bring the number of reserves up to fifty. 
riELD FOECE 
The care and administration of these reserves is in the hands of 
twelve forest rangers, two new rangers having been added to the force 
during the latter part of the year by the appointment of L. L. Peralto 
on October 1, and the appointment as honorary ranger of L. W. Bryan 
on November 9, 1921. On the basis of the total acreage of government 
lainds in the reserves each of these rangers has to take care of 46,445 
acres. 
FOREST FENCING 
It is well known that the native forest requires absolute protection 
for a healthy existence and for this reason the chief work of protecting 
it lies in the construction of fences to keep out stock. 
During the year much more was accomplished than previously in the 
building and repairing of necessary fences on reserve boundaries not only 
by our own efforts but by cooperation with adjacent owners and require- 
ments in general leases. In this manner a total of 12.00 miles of bounda- 
ries were newly fenced and 16.98 miles of fences were repaired, making 
a total of 28.98 miles receiving attention during the year on the four 
main islands as shown in the following table: 
NEW FENCES IN 1921 
Completed Island Eeserve Length in Miles 
February Oahu Honolulu Watershed 09 
March Haw^aii Honuaula 1.60 
June Haw^aii Olaa Forest Park 2.52 
June Maui Koolau 1.96 
July Maui Kula 71 
July Kauai Lihue-Koloa 33 
September Hawaii Olaa Forest Park 56 
October Oahu Waiahole 89 
October Hawaii Olaa 82 
November Hawaii Hilo 1.79 
December Hawaii Hilo 73 
12.00 
FENCES REPAIRED IN 1921 
January Oahu Waianae-kai .94 
January Oahu Kuliouou 06 
March-May Oahu Lualaulei 1.24 
March Oahu Hauula 28 
June Hawaii Koolau .59 
March- July Oahu Makua-Keaau 17 
Feb.-Nov. Hawaii Olaa Forest Park, Sec. C. 5.44 
March-Oct. Hawaii Olaa Forest Park, Sec. A . . 7.24 
Jan.-Dec. Kauai Kealia and Moloaa 1.02 
16.98 
Grand Total 28.98 
