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Desired Action 
It is my desire, however, to record at this time the necessity 
of getting all of the cattle ofif these lands, of keeping them of¥, 
and of reforesting the lands by natural reproduction assisted, 
where necessary^ by artificial planting, so that there will be 
esta'olished at the earliest practicable date a forest cover 
which will conserve the water in the streams and make their 
flow as continuous and as abundant as possible. 
It is believed that the only way in which this may be ac- 
complished satisfactorily is for the Territory to acquire and 
own the land and to proceed as outlined above. 
Recom ]\i en dation s 
P'or the above reasons, it is recommended that, at the ear- 
liest feasible date, steps be taken to acquire the privately- 
owned lands within the Molokai Forest Reserve hereinbefore 
described and amounting to 1,607.40 acres either by condem- 
nation proceedings in the usual manner, whereby the Meyer 
family will be justly compensated, or by an equitable ex- 
change (to be specially authorized by Act of Congress) and 
that, with this in view, this report be accepted and forwarded 
to the Governor of Hawaii with the request that it be referred 
to the proper official for action. 
Honolulu, May 15, 1922. 
Territory of Hawaii 
Executive Chamber 
Honolulu 
June 26, 1922. 
Honorable C. S. Judd, 
Executive Officer, Board of Agriculture and Forestry, 
* Honolulu, Hawaii. 
Dear Sir : 
I have received and read with interest yours of June 16th 
with its enclosed report on the lands to be acquired within the 
Molokai Forest Reserve. 
I have been over some of these lands which can be referred 
to as the worst from the standpoint of being an exhibit in for- 
est destruction. 
I am quite in sympathy with your suggestion to secure con- 
trol of the 1,607 acres owned by the Meyer family. 
I will study the situation to see what can be done and will 
appreciate at all times suggestions that may occur to the members 
of your Board on ways and means for securing the land. 
Yours very truly, 
W. R. FARRINGTON, 
Governor of Hawaii. 
