THE HAWAIIAN FORESTER 
AND AGRICULTURIST 
Vol. XIX. Honolulu. September, 1922. No. 9 
The fiscal year report of the four Divisions of the Board to 
the Governor appears in this issue. 
The removal of cattle from an important section of the Hilo 
Reserve v^as a part of the accomplishment of the Division of 
Forestry during July. 
A progress report on the efficiency of the parasite on the 
fern v^eevil, which was imported into the Territory from 
Australia about a year ago, is printed in this issue. 
Approval has been given by the Board for the importation 
into the Territory of the straw-necked ibis, pewee lark, and 
meadow lark, to help in the control of the cut worm and 
horn fly. 
The sugar plantations adjacent to the Hilo Forest have 
acted in a gratifying manner on the suggestion of fencing the 
exposed boundary of the reserve where it crosses lands under 
their control. 
The proposal to make Ak^kd. Falls on Hawaii more acces- 
sible should be carried through so that this unusual waterfall, 
which has a drop of 420 feet and is surrounded by very strik- 
ing scenery, may be seen by more visitors to the big island. 
During July four shipments of mealy bug parasites and 
predators were received from our Field Entomologist in 
Mexico. Since they were taken on sugar cane, pineapples, 
and related plants it is hoped that they will help in the con- 
trol of the mealy bug associated with these plants. 
The whole of July was spent on the island of Hawaii by the 
Superintendent of Forestry and his assistant arranging for 
the construction and completion of fences on unprotected 
boundaries of the Hilo and Olaa Forest Reserves while 
weather conditions permitted work in the forest. As will 
be seen by their current reports, much was accomplished along 
this line during the month, 
