MASSACHUSETTS FORESTRY WORK^ 



[TATE FORESTER F. W. 

 RANE, of Massachusetts, is sat- 

 isfied that his department is ac- 

 complishing gratifying residts and 

 doing as much as the State appropria- 

 tion permits. In his eighth annual re- 

 port recently issued he describes in de- 

 tail the year's progress. He says in 

 part: 



It has been the constant aim of the 

 State Forester to establish a forest 

 policy worthy of Massachusetts inter- 

 ests. Year by year, through the splen- 

 did support given by our public-spirited 

 citizens and various organizations, we 

 have made constant progress. ' 



In submitting this, the eighth annual 

 report, it is certainly a great pleasure 

 to be able to state that, through the 

 generous consideration of the last Gen- 

 eral Court, we have been able finally to 

 perfect a State-wide forest fire policy 

 that promises very great economy. 

 With an up-to-date patrol and look-out 

 system for forest fires, backed by a 

 strong and efficient town and city for- 



est warden unit of organization, al- 

 ready well established, together with 

 the perfecting and adapting of previous 

 laws, we now can boast of being in a 

 position adequate for natural growth 

 and development. 



I am frank to say that there never 

 has been a more wholesome, co- 

 operative interest shown toward this 

 department than during the present 

 season, and this, too, following an ap- 

 parent misunderstanding on the part of 

 a few of our legislators last session, 

 who finally gave the department their 

 support. 



I firmly believe that ultimately Gov- 

 ernor Foss's first year's administration 

 will be as noted for its establishment 

 of a State-wide forest fire protective 

 policy as any legislation enacted during 

 the session. When we once can assure 

 our people that forest fires can and will 

 be controlled, there will be little trouble 

 to interest capital in reforestation. With 

 fire protection and a rapidly increasing 

 interest in modern forestry, which no 

 one can deny is prevalent even at pres- 



PORTIOX OF TIIK STATE FORKSTKR'S XURSl.RV AT .\MIIERST. 

 THESE ARE THREE-YEAR-OLD WHITE PINE SEEDLINGS THAT WILL 

 BE SET OUT PERMANENTLY NEXT SPRING. 



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