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WILD STOCK 
On certain reserves where conditions allow it with safety, permits are 
granted to hunt destructive wild animals in the forest reserves. Incom- 
plete reports which have reached this office show that 107 wild goats, 9 
wild cattle, 191 wild pigs and 21 wild cats were killed in this manner. 
The hunting of birds in the reserves is strictly prohibited in accordance 
with the policy, established two years ago, of treating the reserves as 
sanctuaries where wild birds may multiply unmolested, 
FOREST FIRES 
The force of volunteer district fire wardens has been kept full by new 
appointments as vacancies have occurred. These gentlemen have re- 
ported the. following fires during the year: 
February 21. Waioli, Halelea Forest Reserve, Kauai. 
A fire started to burn off dead grass on an adjacent pasture land, 
jumped the line and burned over one acre of forest but was promptly 
extinguished. 
Marcn 7. Wahiawa, Oahu. A fire of unknown origin started on the 
ridge between the Poamoho and north fork of Kaukonahua Streams but 
was extinguished the same day by hired laborers working under Fire 
Warden Wilson. Approximately 50 acres were burned over, 75 per cent 
of which was covered with trees and ferns and the balance with Hilo 
grass. 
March 13 to 17. Punahoa 2 and Piihonua, Hawaii. A fire started from 
burning over pasture land in Kaumana spread and burned over 150 acres 
of grass land and new tree grow^th on the 1881 flow before it was extin- 
guished by hired labor on March 17. The individual negligently starting 
the fire was brought to justice and given a suspended sentence of 13 
months. 
June 6. Umauma, Hawaii. A fire started from the careless burning 
of sugar cane trash spread to the adjacent forest and damaged a scat- 
tered stand of trees on 15 acres. It was under control the same day and 
the guilty party was arrested and forfeited his bail in the sum of $100 
when he failed to appear in court. 
June 21. Honokawai, Maui. A recurrent fire, started from unknown 
causes, burned over 350 acres of scrub-forest before it was finally ex- 
tinguished five days later. 
July 21. Waianae-uka, Oahu. A fire started from unknown causes 
burned over an area of grassland on Maili Ridge before it was extin- 
guished the same day. On the following day there was a recurrence of 
the fire which was put under control that- night. The fires of the two 
days burned over about 100 acres, of which 90 per cent was grassland and 
the balance forest. 
August 9. Waianae-uke, Oahu. A fire started as a result of artillery 
practice burned over 30 acres of grassland on Maili Hill but was ex- 
tinguished the same day. 
August 10. Kapapala, Hawaii. A small fire was discovered in a 
thicket of pukeawe, surrounded by a lava flow. It was made safe hy 
scraping a fire line around it and in a few days it went out. 
August 17. Waioli, Kauai. A small fire reported to have been started 
in connection with the illicit distilling of liquor burned over two acres 
of forest but w^as extinguished by showers that night. 
August 31. Waianae-uka, Oahu. Another fire started from causes un- 
known burned over seven acres of grass on Maili Hill and was extin- 
guished the same day by the army. 
Owing to dry conditions on the eastern side of Hawaii, the provision 
of the forest fire law requiring a permit before any burning could be 
done was put into effect on May 1, 1921, for the region from Waipio 
Valley to Kau. 
