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possessing watershed or park area; educating public to eventual 

 reforestation of state's idle lands ; urging taxation legislation ; organ- 

 izing Boy Scouts for forest planting ; enlisting the public in fire pro- 

 tection ; cooperating against Gypsy Moth and White Pine Blister Rust 

 and delivering comprehensive service to its members. It publishes 

 New York Forestry four times a year and the Seed Tree bi-monthly. 

 The address of the Association is 7 Washington Avenue, Albany, 

 New York. 



NORTH CAROLINA FORESTRY ASSOCIATION 



The North Carolina Forestry Association was organized in 1911 

 following the calling of a forestry convention to meet at Raleigh, 

 North Carolina, on the initiative of Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt, then 

 State Geologist. The Association dedicated itself " to promote the 

 protection of the forests of North Carolina from fire and destructive 

 insects, and to promote their perpetuation by wise use and by the 

 reforestation of cut-over and abandoned lands." 



At the first meeting Dr. D. H. Hill, then head of the State Agri- 

 cultural and Mechanical College, was elected president. J. S. Holmes, 

 State Forester of North Carolina, was elected secretary, a position 

 he has held up to 1924. Annual meetings have been held by the 

 Association since its organization. 



The Association has kept in close touch with the forestry work 

 of the State Geological and Economic Survey. Its membership is 

 composed of those who have attended the various meetings and those 

 who have contributed funds toward the expenses of the Association. 

 Its activities have included the offering of prizes for essays, the 

 publication and distribution of forestry information and publicity 

 relating to desirable legislation or other State and Federal action. 

 Among the measures which have been urged repeatedly by the Asso- 

 ciation are State and Federal cooperation in forest fire prevention, a 

 state-wide stock law, a state game commission and stronger support 

 for the Geological and Economic Survey. 



Frank W. Cox of Washington, North Carolina was elected presi- 

 dent for 1924, and John L. Cobbs, Jr., of Wilmington, North 

 Carolina, was chosen secretary. 



