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held on June 26 and 27 and the bulk of the drivers were boy scouts 
from Hawaii, numbering 17(3 with 14 officials. On the driving line there 
were about 225 individuals in all. Extremely rough country was en- 
countered and many hardships were experienced but the work of the 
scouts and others resulted in driving over 7,000 goats on to the sand 
spit at the ocean near Kiholo where they were slaughtered. 
The experience of this drive has enabled me to make an estimate of 
the wild goat population of the Islands and of the approximate cost of 
getting rid of them. It is estimated that in the regions of Hawaii and 
Maui infested by wild goats there is approximately one goat for every 
2.5 acres of land or a total goat population of 100,000 on Hawaii and 
8,000 on Maui which should be exterminated if the grass and forest 
cover are to be saved. Although it cost only approximately 11 cents 
for each of the goats driven in at Kiholo with the aid of volunteers, 
it would cost approximately 43 cents each with hired labor. This 
would require about $50,000 to rid these two islands of wild goats. On 
•.the remaining islands the goats do not at present constitute such a 
menace. 
A full report on this subject embodying recommendations for legisla- 
tive action is submitted under separate cover for your consideration. 
Eespeetfully submitted, 
C. S. JUDD, 
Superintendent of Forestry. 
REPORT OF ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF FORESTRY, 
MAY, 1922 
June 9, 1922. 
Superintendent of Forestry, 
Honolulu, T. H. 
Dear Sir: The following statement of my activities during May, 1922, 
is respectfully submitted. 
With the exception of two short field trips on Oahu, the entire month 
was spent upon routine matters in the Honolulu office. 
KAILUA lEONWOOD FOEEST 
On May 9, I accompanied officials of the Kaneohe Ean'eh on a visit 
to Mokapu Peninsula to advise upon the thinning of the Kailua iron- 
wood plantation. The matter is formally summarized in my letter of 
May 11, to Mr. H. L. Castle. 
EULE FIVE 
. Considerable time was devoted during the month to administrative 
work in connection with the enforcement of Eule Five which was ap- 
proved by the Governor on May 13, with the enjoinder that absolute 
enforcement was expected. The Tourist Bureau was informed of the 
rule and requested to have the references to tramping in the forbidden 
area deleted from its folders. Kapu signs were prepared for placement 
across all trails leading into the area and the rangers ' were instructed 
with special regard to enforcement of the rule. One day was spent 
with the Superintendent, Eanger Ellis and laborers upon the construc- 
tion of an unscalable barrier across the trail leading to Puu Konahuanui. 
