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Nurseries. No state nurseries except small seed beds for raising stock of 

 species not available from commercial nurseries. Used for experiment work 

 by state. Forest planting stock distributed to planters from reservations 

 made by state in commercial nurseries. Mate acting as collector of orders 

 only with no commission. 



Other Activities. Legislature in 1923 doubled appropriation for forest fire 

 protection. Between 250,000 and 500,000 trees set out in forest plantations 

 in 1923. State has 113 municipal Shade Tree Commissions carrying on 

 roadside planting. Department promotes educational work through press, 

 printed matter and through field and speaking contact with the public and 

 property owners. 



NEW MEXICO 

 No State Forestry Department 



Land Area of State. 78,401,920 acres. 



Original Forested Area. 14,528,000 acres. 



Present Forest Area. 13,000,000 acres. 



Idle or Unproductive Forest Land. 500,000 acres. 



Timber Stand. 24,000,000,000 board feet. 



State Forests. None. 



National Forests within State. 8,535,984 acres. 



Other Publicly-owned Forest Area. 170,000 acres by State institutions or 

 under Federal Land Grant. 



Average Annual Lumber Production (1920). 112,000,000 board feet. 



Average Annual Consumption. Unavailable. 



Last Annual Appropriation for Forestry. $1960 for fire protection. 



Forest Fire Laws. State forest fire laws prohibiting setting fires and punish- 

 ing neglect and maliciousness in causing fires. Enforced so far as limited 

 funds permit. $800 received under Weeks Law in 1923-24. 



Forest Taxation Laws. No special forest taxation laws. State tax depart- 

 ment follows policy of not levying excessive tax on stumpage. 



State Nurseries. None. 



Other Activities of State. State Land Commissioner authorized to cooperate 

 with Federal and private agencies in the practice of forestry and watershed 

 protection. Administers timber growing on state lands. 



NEW YORK 



Conservation Commission, Division of Lands and Forests. First 

 work under Forest Commission, created in 1885. Alexander 

 MacDonald, Conservation Commissioner. 



C. R. Pettis, Superintendent of Forests, Albany, New York. 



Land Area of State. 30,459,560 acres. 

 Original Forested Area. 30,080,000 acres. 



Present Forest Area. 12,000,000 acres (actual and potential, about 4,000,000 

 acres with merchantable timber). 



