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Pine. \\'hite Oak, Hickory, Chestnut. Hacmatack, White Ash, 

 Yellow Oak, Red Oak, Rass, Hemlock, Spruce, Norway Pine, 

 Pitch Pine, Cedar, Fir, I'^oplar, P.irch, Maple, Beech and Elm. 



Rule 4. All competitors for the prizes shall file in the office 

 of the State Forest Commissioner, their intention to compete, 

 together with a correct and definite survey and plan of the lot, 

 ten or more years before each award, and when such notice has 

 been filed, said lot shall be eligible although the ownership may 

 have changed. 



Rule 5. Myself an.d my heirs sliall have the same right as 

 others to compete for the prizes. 



Rule 6. In awarding prizes, other circumstances being equal, 

 the following conditions shall be considered in the order named: 



(a) Right number of trees per acre, (b) Even distribu- 

 tion over whole lot. (c ) Health and thriftiness of trees, (d) 

 Adaptation of the varieties of trees to the soil in which they 

 stand, (e) Uniformity of size of trees, (f) Size of trees, 

 (g) Size of the lot. 



Benjamin C. Jordan. 



Alfred, Maine, January 14, 1909. 



In accepting the offer the Legislature passed the following 

 resolve : 



Resolved, That the offer of Benjamin C. Jordan, of Alfred, Maine, 

 giving to the State of Maine, one thousand dollars, to be known as the 

 Jordan fund, conditions of which are herewith annexed, be hereby ac- 

 cepted, and the conditions of which shall be carried out by the State* 

 Forest Commissioner. 



The $1000.00 was deposited with the state treasurer by Mr. 

 Jordan, as required during the year 1909, but up to this date no 

 applications have been filerl with the department by anyone 

 wishing to compete for the prizes offered. 



Up to November ist, 19 12 no competitors have filed inten- 

 tions with the Forest Commissioner. The money is in the State 

 Treasury and it is hoped that before another year passes there 

 will be a nimi])er of competitors for this prize. 



