REPORT OF THE FOREST COMMISSION. 1 1 



WOOD USERS. 



The Study of Wood Industries, announced last year, has been 

 delayed but is now in shape to be published during the coming 

 winter. See p. 40. 



COST OF FORESTRY. 



The net cost of all the work done by, and under the direction 

 of, the Forest Commission was as follows : See also financial 

 statement, pp. 14, 15. 



BY THE STATE. 



For Administration, Care of Reserves, Education, Etc. 



Appropriation $10,500.00 



Less income and balance refunded 595-45 



$ 9,904.55 

 For the Forest Fire Service. 



Appropriation $15,000.00 



Less penalties and unexpended balance 364.49 



74,635.51 

 BY THE TOWNSHIPS. 



For Firewardens' salaries and expenses $ 4,371.77 



Less penalties refunded 1,3 14.62 



3,057.15 

 Total $27,597.21 



LEGISLATION AND APPROPRIATIONS. 



All the legislation desired was enacted and almost the full sum 

 of money asked for was appropriated. One new law gives the 

 Commission authority to lease, sell or exchange reserve lands 

 a power formerly denied; another specifically provides for a 

 State Forester. This simply rectifies a defect in the old law as 

 the chief forester to the Commission has been State Forester by 

 courtesy and usage. 



The appropriations already made for 1914 are $15,000 for for- 

 est fires, $11,500 for forestry, and $30,000 to purchase lakes. The 

 last is a special provision to enable the Commission to make ef- 

 fective a law of 1907 which authorizes the acquisition and main- 

 tenance of fresh water bodies as parts of the forest reserve. 



