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To Stop Forest Firks in New York State 



Four new fire prevention districts will be established in New York 

 State as the result of the cooperation of the United States Forest 

 Service with the New York State Conservation Commission. The 

 four new districts which, with the areas already protected, will give 

 protection to !)0 per cent of the forested regions of the State, will be 

 as follows : Columbia and Rensselaer Counties, embracing the foot- 

 hills of the Berkshires, the Grafton section, and the foothills of the 

 Green Mountains. Lower Hudson River in the Palisades, to include 

 all forest land east and west of the river. The Ramapo Mountain 

 section. The Alleghany Mountain section, covering forested areas in 

 Alleghany and Cattaraugus Counties. Last year the Federal Govern- 

 ment appropriated $6,000 to New York State. This year, however, as 

 a result of a campaign for better care of the forests in which such 

 organizations as the American Forestry Association, the American 

 Paper and Pulp Association, the National Lumber Manufacturers' 

 Association, and other similar organizations participated through the 

 National Forestry Program Committee, the Weeks law was amended 

 to largely increase the funds available for work in the several States. 

 Last year the State of New York expended $137,000 in fire prevention, 

 and the Federal Government $6,000. The new appropriation allots 

 the State $22,050, these funds going to the States in proportion to 

 their own activity in fire prevention. 



In addition to providing new fire prevention districts, the Federal 

 Service will provide the State with four forest fire engines, operated 

 by gasoline, of the type which has already proved successful in use by 

 the State Conservation Commission. 



Penobscot Forestry Club 



D. A. Crocker, of the Eastern Manufacturing Company, was elected 

 president of the recently organized Penobscot (Maine) Forestry Club. 

 R. E. Pineo, of Milo, timberland dealer, was elected first vice president ; 



