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7 per cent ; locomotives, 5 per cent ; smokers, 4 per cent ; logging 

 engines, 4 per cent; stockmen, 2 per cent; miscellaneous, 1 per 

 cent. The large percentage of incendiary fires and the small per- 

 centage of locomotive tires are noteworthy in comparison with 

 similar statistics in other states. Apparently there is need of a 

 campaign to decrease the number of incendiary fires. 



The extent of slash burned, 45,660 acres, is an increase of 71 

 per cent over the area burned in 1913. 



In the chapter entitled "Federal Cooperation Under the Weeks 

 Law," is an interesting table showing in percentages the time 

 spent by the Weeks Law patrolmen on different classes of work. 



Chapter VIII, "Compulsory Patrol Law," should furnish food 

 for thought to all foresters struggling with the problem of getting 

 cooperation in protection work from the entire number of timber 

 owners in a given region. In two years the acreage of private 

 lands contributing toward forest protection increased 175 per 

 cent, as a result of the compulsory patrol law. 



R. C. H. 



Report of the State Forester to the State Board of Foresi 

 Commissioners for the Period Ending November jo, ipi I- 

 Olympia, Wash. 1915. Pp. 29. 



Forest fire statistics for the seasons 1913 and 1914 are given, 

 1913 being the most successful fire season experienced by the 

 Department, while 1914 was a bad season. It is estimated that 95 

 per cent of the fires start on cut-over land and slashings which 

 have not been burned over. The urgent necessity of burning up 

 the brush and slash on such lands is presented as the chief 

 problem in fire protection at the present time. 



The purchase of cut-over, non-agricultural lands by the State 

 either from individuals or from the counties which may have 

 acquired title through non-payment of taxes is advocated. A 

 much stronger argument for this cause would seem to be de- 

 manded as well as an attempt to secure an adequate appropriation 

 to finance the project. 



R. C. H. 



