Letter of Transmittal. 



To His Excellency, Woodrozv Wilson, Governor of the State of 

 New Jersey and ex-officio President of the State Board of 

 Forest Park Reservation Commissioners: 



SIR I have the honor to submit the annual report of the Forest 

 Commission for the year ending October 3ist, 1912, as required 

 by law. The control of forest fires continues to be our greatest 

 problem, though marked progress has been made. The work of 

 the Commission in practical forestry and on behalf of the shade 

 trees apparently meets with public approval. The thirteen pages 

 of illustrations accompanying the report are necessary to a proper 

 understanding of our work. 



Respectfully yours, 



HENRY B. KUMMEL, 



Executive Officer. 

 ALFRED GAS KILL, 



Secretary. 



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