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Association shared in the Government funds distributed under 

 the WeeivS Law. Two hundred miles of trail and a telephone 

 system are maintained. R. C. H. 



Third Annual Report of the Conserz'ation Commission, State of 

 Netv York. Albany, N. Y. 191 3. Pp. 52. 



The Commission received in direct revenue (chiefly from hunt- 

 ing and fishing licenses) $316,407.87, and spent $744,103.99. If 

 timber could be sold from the state lands, the Commission would 

 turn in a large surplus, the annual revenue from the sale of timber 

 being estimated at $1,000,000. 



Special emphasis is placed on the problem of the water resources 

 of the state, which is considered to be the most important con- 

 sen.^ation question now needing attention. 



In the report of the Division of Lands and Forests, increased 

 efficiency in fire protection and decrease in trespass on state lands 

 is shown. New legislation is urged to permit the leasing of camp 

 sites and the utilization of dead, down and ripe timber within the 

 Forest Preserve. R. C. H. 



The State Forester of Massachusetts, Tenth Annual Report. 

 Public Document No. y^. Boston, Mass. 1913. Pp. 114. 



This report in appearance and arrangement is similar to that of 

 the last few years. It gives full details of the work accomplished 

 during the year. One cannot peruse its pages without being im- 

 pressed by the variety and amount of work under way. 



A decade has passed since the establishment of the office of 

 State Forester. Substantial progress has been made in this first 

 decade, and indications point to even more rapid development in 

 the next ten years. 



In 19 1 3 the first organized attempt was made to apply forestry 

 to the moth problem, and wath distinctly successful results. 



The object aimed at is to encourage tree growth which will 

 furnish unfavorable food for the moths. This is done by cutting 

 out the non-resistant species, such as oaks, willow, cherry and 

 gray birch. Both trees and brush on which the moths like to feed 

 are removed. The final result will be the replacement of oak 

 forests by pine, ash and a few other resistant species. 



