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RULE V 
Rule V which gives added protection to the forest on the steep 
mountain slopes at the head of Palolo and Manoa Valleys was signed 
by the Governor on May 13, published on May 16, and went immediately 
into effect. "Wooden painted signs have been placed at all points enter- 
ing the' forbidden area of 1480 acres and on the main trails obstacles 
to pedesfcrain travel have been erected and the men of the Di\^sion 
have done extra duty on Sundays to see that the area is not entered. 
LANDS IN MOLOKAI RESERVE 
During the month I completed a report on 1,607.40 acres of privately 
owned lands in the Molokai Forest Reserve which are being used for 
grazing to the detriment of the water supply and which it is very 
desirable for the Territory to acquire. This has already been placed 
in your hand and accepted and has been forwarded to the Governor. 
FOREST MAPS 
The maps and descriptions of the changes in the Hilo Forest Re- 
serve, the addition to the Upper Waiakea Reserve, and the new Waia- 
kea Reserve have been corrected and added to and will shortly be in 
shape for your consideration. Because of the necessity of pushing the 
urgent fencing work on Hawaii during the dry months, the report 
writing and holding of the necessary hearing will have to be delayed a 
few months. 
MAUI TRIP 
From May 15 to 25, I was on the Island of Maui making a general 
inspection of fences on forest reserve boundaries. Some on the bound- 
aries of leased land were found to be in need of attention and have 
been reported to the Land Commissioner. Others were found to be in 
good shape. 
In company with the Land Commissioner I went over the govern- 
ment land of Kahikinui and with him decided upon a line below which 
a new grazing lease will be made and above which it is desirable to 
keep and protect as a forest reserve. On parts of this section compris- 
ing about 12,000 acres there are good stands of mamam trees which 
uill increase if cattle are kept out and ou others the quantities of dead 
trees indicate a former rather heavy forest. Any forest growth which 
may influence precipitation advantageously will be of great benefit in 
this region where water is very scarce. As soon as a fence is built on 
this chosen line, it is proposed to recommend that the land above it 
be set apart as a forest reserve. 
On May 22 while passing along the Nahiku ditch between Makapipi 
truleh and Hanawi Stream and at Kapaula near the Nahiku Ditch 
Camp I discovered that some of the amaummt ferns were infested with 
the fern weevil. The manager of the East Maui Irrigation Company 
was immediately informed and he has had the infested patches burned. 
Since then the weevil has been found over a large area and it has been 
decided to control the infestation by sending up a colony of parasites 
for liberation. 
VEGETABLE SEED 
During the month 69 -mail bags of vegetable seed and two bags of 
flower seed were received from our Delegate to Congress. Notice of 
the arrival of the seed was advertised and it is being rapidly dis- 
tributed throughout the Territory. 
Respectfully submitted, 
C. S. JUDD, 
Superintendent of Forestry. 
