FOREST CONDITIONS IN DELAWARE. 57 



The duties of this Board should be: to promote the State forest 

 policy, and modify the one adopted when deemed expedient; and to 

 encourage rational forest management by private owners. It should 

 have control of the disbursement of funds appropriated for forestry 

 purposes, and general administration of State forests which may be 

 created. 



It is recommended that a technically trained forester be appointed, 

 to serve under the direction of the State Board of Forestry and as an 

 adjunct to the Experiment Station and the State College. He should 

 be known as the State Forester, and should receive a salary for his ser- 

 vices, and be reimbursed for necessary field expenses. His chief duties 

 would consist in executing the recommendations already given for en- 

 couraging private forestry, and in managing any State Forests which 

 may be created. 



