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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY. 
A meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and 
Forestry was held in the Board room, at the Capitol, on Wednes- 
day, ]\Iay 25, 1910, at 2 p. m. 
Present — Marston Campbell, President and Executive Officer; 
Messrs. J. M. Dowsett and Albert Waterhouse, members ; R. S. 
Hosmer, Superintendent of Forestry, and Dr. V. A. Norgaard, 
Territorial V eterinarian, by request. 
FORESTRY. 
President Campbell read communication of May 4, 1910, 
from T. Clive Davies, trustee for the fund, in which certain con- 
ditions are set forth subject to the disposal of the Kohala Forest 
Reserve contribution of $24,280; also reply to same of May 19, 
stating that these conditions are entirely satisfactory and that this 
now places the matter where the Superintendent of Public Works 
may enter condemnation proceedings. 
Mr. Dowsett stated that in regard to the construction of tlie 
storm ditches and reservoirs on this land, he understood the 
rights to the water were not entirely in the possession of the 
Woods Estate, the Woods Estate having leased to the Wight 
Estate the pastoral rights, the right to run their cattle there, 
which carry the right to water their stock. It is a very good 
thing to have the ditch go there for ranch purposes. 
Mr. Campbell said he thought of making these people a tenta- 
tive offer of $7.50 an acre, which they will probably reject, and 
we can then come to a compromise. He is satisfied that not 
more than $10 per acre need ever be paid for these lands. 
Mr. Dowsett’s suggestion was that we offer these people $10 per 
acre less 25 per cent., and instruct Mr. Campbell to submit the 
matter to the trustees for the fund for their consideration of such 
a deduction. After Mr. Davies has been made fully familiar 
with the facts in the case he cannot object. 
It was voted that the Superintendent of Public Works be in- 
structed to secure all necessary information and that same be 
communicated to the trustees and that the Superintendent be 
further requested to take the required steps for the securing of 
these lands either by cash payment, compromise or condemna- 
tion proceedings. 
The Superintendent of Forestry was instructed to secure de- 
scription of the lands of Kehena III from the Territorial Survey 
Office, also transcript from the Registrar of Deeds. 
Mr. Flosmer pointed out on the map where the present fences 
were and recommended that forest planting be started on a por- 
tion of the land of Puukapu, on a portion of the Waimea village. 
He said that Mr. A. W. Carter, on behalf of the Parker Ranch, 
had agreed to contribute an equal amount for forest planting on 
