6o FOREST commissioner's REPORT. 



Cooperation in 19 12. 



The agreement for 1912 was signed by the federal and state 

 departments in April. The territory was increased by the addi- 

 tion of townships included with the water sheds of the Andros- 

 coggin and Machias rivers. The allotment for the season was 

 the same as for 1911, $10,000 but only $6,508.50 was expended. 



It was understood by the state department that the allotment 

 could be used to pay the salaries of either lookout watchmen 

 or patrolmen. However, after paying for a number of patrol- 

 men who were employed within the lines of the federal district 

 in the month of July tlie federal office, in charge of state coop- 

 "eration notified the forest commissioner that no more patrol- 

 men would be paid. This limited it to the watchmen on the 

 lookout stations and the short season did not require only 

 about two thirds of the allotment. 



Twenty lookout stations came within the federal district un- 

 der the 19 1 2 agreement and the payment of the salaries of the 

 men on these stations of course relieved the Forestry District. 



There is no question as to the advisability of the federal gov- 

 ernment continuing an appropriation for the cooperative work 

 as the good accomplished in this state cannot be measured 

 wholly in dollars especially in such a season as 191 1. From ad- 

 vice received from the federal department the end of the ap- 

 propriation of $200,000 is in sight and the limit of allotment to 

 any state for 19 13 will be but $7,500. This amount Maine ex- 

 pects to get. Future increased appropriation by congress will 

 be advised and is anticipated. 



Form of Agrej;ment. 



The form of agreement between the Secretary of Agricul- 

 ture and the state for the protection from fire of the forested 

 watersheds of navigable streams is as follows: 



United States Department oe Agriculture. 



Agreement for the protection from fire of the forested water- 

 sheds of navigable streams under section 2, act of IVIarch i, 

 191 1 (36 Stat., 691). 



This agreement, made by and between the Secretary of Agri- 

 culture of the United States, under authority of Section 2 of 



