REPORT 



of tl)C 



Forest, Ptef) and Game Commi^^ion. 



To tt)e Honorable tl)e Lcgislatare of tbe C3tatc of New ^ort,: 



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'^ .Se&,- ^ alHSffi^ ¥ X presenting its annual report, as required 



I by law, the Forest, Fish and Game 

 Commission summarizes the work of a 

 year characterized by activity, economy and 

 accomplishment. 



The consolidation of the departments 



^^^ ^^^^ dealing with forestry work has, to a consid- 



iK ^r^V|^^^H|M||^^^H[|^^B arable of the 



Commission; but the man)- important prob- 

 lems arising in connection with those duties 

 have been attacked with energy and settled 

 in whole or in part to the advantage of the 

 State. 



Particular attention has been given by 

 the Commission to the planting of trees on 

 denuded tracts of land, where barren areas 

 have been caused either by an unwise harv- 

 esting of the native timber crop, or b_\- fire, 



land, and the 



extensive expeiiments maile by the Commission have shown that, at a remark- 

 ably small expense, these barren places can in time be replaced by a healthful and 

 valuable forest growth. TlKuisaiuls of trees have been successful!)- plantetl in 

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or both. A,There are many of these denuded areas on State 



