FOREST COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. /3 



I am pleased to report that I find this law meets with the 

 approval of a great majority of those who come in contact 

 with it and the number of cases. that were cleared up this year 

 is indeed surprising. 



Lack of space forbids a report in detail of the very many 

 cases that came up during the year and the disposition of same. 



Within the Maine Forestry District, the Chief Wardens 

 were charged with the enforcement of the Slash Law. I quote 

 from a special letter of instruction : "All Chief Wardens of 

 the Maine Forestry District are hereby charged with the enr 

 forcement of the Slash law, copy of which is enclosed. You 

 can attend to this matter in connection with your regular work 

 and you will please notify me of all cases that you find and 

 notify the responsible party to clear up the same. Burning 

 is the best method as that does away with it for all time and the 

 party burning should get the approval of yourself before at- 

 tempting to dispose of it. You should allow them to burn only 

 at such time as conditions will allow." 



In the Chief Wardens' reports for the year, you will note 

 that the disposal of slash was one of the important improve- 

 ments made during the summer. 



Federal Cooperation — 1916 



Lookout Service. 



The preliminaries attendant upon the closing of my contract 

 with the Forest Service of the U. S. Department of Agricul- 

 ture for Federal cooperation during the season of 1916 were 

 practically the same as in 19 15. 



I submit said contract in full as a part of this article that its 

 terms may be fully understood by all who may take the pains 

 to read it. 



Under the terms of this contract, there was allotted from 

 the Weeks Law appropriation the sum of $8,000.00; $6,500.00 

 of which was available for expenditure within the Maine For- 

 estry District; $1,500.00 for cooperation outside the District 

 for fire prevention work subject to the approval of Federal au- 

 thority. 



I will first take up the result obtained from the allotment of 

 $6,500.00 within the Maine Forestry District. The Forest 



