164 FORESTRY ALMANAC 



Forest Taxation Laws. No special forest taxation laws. Forest land now 

 taxed under general laws with other real estate. Growing sentiment for 

 special legislation, especially to encourage farm woodlots and owners of 

 land fitted for forestry. 



Nurseries. No state nurseries. Growing public demand for planting stock. 

 Appropriation for establishment of nursery being sought. 



Other Activities of State. Geological and Economic Survey publishes a 

 bi-weekly bulletin entitled Natural Resources. Advice and assistance given 

 along forestry lines within limits of available funds. 



NORTH DAKOTA 



No State Forestry Department. State Forester designated by 



Governor. 

 C. B. Waldron, Dean of Agricultural College, Grand Forks, N. D.. 



State Forester. 



Land Area of State. 44,917,120 acres. 



Original Forested Area. 40,000 acres. 



Present Forest Area. 500,000 acres. 



Idle or Unproductive Forest Land. Insignificant. 



Timber Stand. 3,000,000 board feet. 



State Forests. None. 



National Forests within State. None. 



Other Publicly-owned Forest Area. 250 acres in State Park. 



Average Annual Lumber Production. Negligible. 



Average Annual Consumption. Unavailable. 



Last Annual Appropriation for Forestry. None. 



Forest Fire Laws. No fire protective system. 



Forest Taxation Laws. No special severance tax law. Small bonus provided 



for planting and cultivating trees. 

 State Nurseries. None. 



OHIO 



Department of Forestry, Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station. Cre- 

 ated in 1906. 

 Edmund Secrest, State Forester, Wooster, Ohio. 



Land Area of State. 26,073,600 acres. 



Original Forested Area. 25,600,000 acres. 



Present Forest Area. 3,200,000 acres. 



Idle or Unproductive Forest Land, 1,750,000 acres. 



Timber Stand. 9,000,000,000 board feet. 



State Forests. 22,621 acres. 



National Forests within State. None. 



