By means of symbols the species making up the type, by 

 numbers the size, and by per cents, the density of stocking, are 

 shown; for example, the following note on the line data, 

 A E C, 2-3, 80, 700, means this: a mixed stand of pine, oak 

 and chestnut, principally pine, of a size midway between 

 Classes 2 and 3, 80 per cent, being fully stocked and extending 

 over 700 feet of line run. In addition, there were special 

 symbols representing chestnut bark disease, fire hazard, etc., if 

 there chanced to be any present. The number of feet in each 

 type, as compared with the total number of feet run in the 

 town, is then proportioned into the total area of the town and 

 the area of each type in acres calculated. 



The data obtained in this way are very complete, and in 

 working these up for purposes of publication it was necessary, 

 for the sake of brevity, to exclude some, or to combine several 

 different types and size classes. The complete data are all on 

 file, however, and can be used whenever it appears to be worth 

 while. 



Reports. 



In addition to the survey each examiner was asked to write 

 a report on each town, covering his observations of the forest, 

 topographical and soil conditions, lumbering and woodworking 

 industries, timber prices, the names of principal landowners, 

 forest-fire conditions, chestnut blight, gypsy-moth infestations, 

 and everything which might be of interest to this department. 

 These reports and the forest maps are on file in the office, and 

 can be referred to whenever any forestry problem comes up in 

 the town. 



In order to limit the size of this bulletin it was decided that 

 only those sections of the reports dealing with the forest con- 

 ditions and wood-using industries should be published. 



The following is a list of men who made these forest surveys 

 and reports, with the towns in which they worked : 



DAVID L. DORWARD, . Brookfield, North Brookfield, Warren, West 



Brookfield. 



HAROLD FAY, . . . Auburn, Barre, Dana, Hardwick, Millbury, 



New Braintree, Oakham, Oxford, Worces- 

 ter. 



