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other to set the people's own interest affirmatively before them. 

 Though little more than a beginning has been made the de-^ 

 mands upon the foresters for advice and assistance are so many 

 that it is difficult to satisfy all. 



EXHIBITS. 



This year for the first time the Commission undertook to ad- 

 vertise its activities, emphasize the importance of fire control 

 and inform the public of what forestry would do for them, by 

 arranging attractive exhibits. The first was made in the Tren- 

 ton Armory in connection with the January meeting of the Ag- 

 ricultural and Horticultural Societies. The second was an out- 

 door exhibit at the Trenton Interstate Fair in October. Both 

 accomplished much in the direction intended, especially as op- 

 portunity was given for all who were interested to discuss their 

 own problems with the attending foresters and to get informa- 

 tion of a definite kind. See Figs. 14, 15. 



PRIVATE FORESTRY. 



It is impossible to go about anywhere in New Jersey without 

 finding evidences of an active, practical application of forestry; 

 to private lands. Owners in all sections are studying the sub- 

 ject and working out their problems in their own ways, some- 

 times under the advice of the Forest Commission, sometimes 

 entirely alone. Though results in the latter case are not always 

 the best the effort is in the right direction. Naturally, this in- 

 terest is most strongly expressed in North Jersey where many 

 private estates are maintained. A significant example is that 

 of the Mine Mount Forestry Association composed of a group 

 of property owners in Somerset and Morris counties whose 

 desire is to handle their woodlands in a practical way. Under 

 the advice of the State Forester the Association has employed 

 a forester who is actively directing fellings, thinnings, planting, 

 and various other phases of forest work. In South Jersey can 

 be seen numerous examples of applied forestry thinnings in- 

 spired by similar work done on the State reserves, or more di- 

 rectly under the advice of State foresters, logging that aims at 





