66 FOREST commissioner's report. 



A valuable collection of stereopticon slides, showing logging 

 operations in the Southern Pine Region has been one of the 

 most important adjuncts along this line; and the number of 

 specimens of native woods has been more than doubled during 

 the past two years. 



The outfit for the summer school camp adds another impor- 

 tant item to the equipment during this period. 



Extension Work 



In order to stimulate the interest in forestry and to impart 

 some sort of elementary knowledge on the subject throughout 

 the state, it was thought advisable to give extension lectures in 

 the Normal Schools. While it is impossible with the present 

 appropriation to reach all of the schools and colleges in the 

 state, the plan is to reach the higher training schools; and in 

 this way have the work carried on by the prospective teachers 

 to the lower grade schools. In this way it was thought that a' 

 good deal might be done towards increasing the general interest 

 in forestry work, and a greater appreciation of the importance 

 of the subject to every citizen. 



These lectures were, therefore, given at Gorham, Farming - 

 ton, Machias, Presque Isle and Fort Kent ; and they were very 

 kindly received and a great interest shown at each school. 



Besides these lectures, two lectures were given at the Bangor 

 High School, one on "Forestry in Maine" and the other on 

 "Lumbering." Both of these lectures were illustrated by stere- 

 opticon slides, and are available for other schools upon appli- 

 cation to the department. 



Special lectures on Forest Planting and Woodlot Manage- 

 ment were given to the short course students in Agriculture 

 and also in Horticulture, and extension lectures to The Thurs- 

 day Club of Biddeford, the Waterboro Grange, the Stillwater 

 Grange, the Horticultural Club of Bar Harbor, the Women's 

 Club of Houlton, and the Men's Club of Brewer. Inspection 

 and advisory work was given at Bangor, Oldtown. Orono, Seal 

 Harbor, Auburn, Kennebunkport and Ogonquit. For all work 

 outside of Orono, the person or club requesting the work paid 

 all necessary expenses for travel and maintenance, with the ex- 

 ception of the Normal Schools. 



