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very rapid and rank growth of the grass. The experiment will be kept 
under observation for another two years, however, in tlie hope that 
the remaining seedlings will eventually overtop the grass. 
FOREST FENCING 
Owing to the heavy rains very little progress was made during the 
month in fence construction on forest reserve boundaries. On Hawaii 
only .08 mile of new fences was constructed and .22 mile of old fences 
repaired, but preparations were made for more extensive fencing as 
soon as weather conditions jiennit by the shipping of w^ire and cutting 
of posts. Progress was made in the Mokuleia fencing project by en- 
listing the co-operative aid of the Dillingham interests, which have 
agreed to stand one-half the cost of the fence. Mr. J. P. Mendonca is 
yet to be heard from on this project before field work can begin. In 
preparation for fencing the Kuaokala Forest Reserve eight standard 
monuments were set on March 10 at prominent points on the boundary 
of this reserve, which is situated at the w^est end of the Waianae range 
of mountains. 
RULE V. 
Two days were spent in making observations on the way to Konahua- 
nui, within the area proposed to be closed to trampers by Rule V., and 
in investigating the use of surface waters by residents in upper Manoa 
Valley in preparation of a further report to you on the subject. Material 
assistance has also been rendered by Mr. S. ,W. Tay and Dr. H. L. 
Lyon in supplying technical information on certain phnses of this 
in^portant question, 
KOKEE CAMPS 
Letters were sent to several of the holders of permits for camps at 
Kokee, Kauai, instructing them to perfect certain sanitary arrangements 
in order to comply with the Board of Health regulations. Six of the 
permits have also been cancelled because of failure to comply with 
clauses in the permit relating to improvements and residence or for non- 
payment of the annual fee. 
GOAT DRIVE 
Senator Robert Hind has appealed to me for assistance in ridding the 
Government lands at Puwaaw^aa, under lease to him, of the scourge of 
wild goats, which are eating up his best pastures. He claims that unless 
a complete drive is made soon of the estimated number of 10,000 wild 
goats on the land, his stock business will be ruined. I am planning to 
ask the next Legislature for an appropriation to employ professional 
hunters to work on the goats on Hawaii, but Mr. Hind wants more 
immediate relief. He would like to assemble 300 persons at Puwaawaa 
in July and make a goat drive as complete as possible. I have taken 
up the matter with the Boy Scout officials, but they have no funds to 
finance the sending of scouts up to Kona for this pui-pose, and we have 
no appropriation which could be used in this work. 
Respectfully submitted, 
I C. S. JUDD, 
Superintendent of Forestry. 
