CONTENTS. 



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Introduction ......... 3 



Gypsy Moth Suppression ....... 7 



Forest Utilization ........ 8 



Forest Fire Prevention ........ 9 



General Forestry 10 



State Forest Commission ....... 12 



Massachusetts Forest Laws ....... 13 



The State Forester .13 



Reforestation . . . . . . . . .16 



State Forest Commission ....... 19 



Town Forest Law ........ 21 



Forest Fire Laws 25 



Forest Wardens in Cities and Towns . . . . .25 



Powers of Forest Wardens ....... 27 



Setting of Fires in the Open Air 29 



Disposal of Slash 31 



Exemplary Damages, etc. ....... 32 



Lands adjoining Railroads ....... 33 



Town Appropriations ........ 36 



Use of Spark Arresters ........ 37 



Close Season for Game ........ 38 



Punishable Offences 39 



Laws relating to Gypsy Moth Suppression . . . .42 



Act to provide for Suppression of Gypsy and Brown-tail Moths . 42 



Act relative to Abatement of Taxes 53 



Act to authorize Local Superintendents to furnish Lead . . 54 

 Act to authorize Cities and Towns to suppress Tent Caterpillar, 



etc 55 



Act to authorize Cities and Towns to purchase Arsenate of 



Lead 56 



