286 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



ing this year. After due consideration and study of our 

 forestry needs, some bills were presented before the last 

 General Court which met with approval and were enacted. 

 As on similar occasions heretofore, the forestry interests at 

 the hearings before the Legislature were represented by all 

 our forestry and agricultural organizations, and by public- 

 spirited citizens. In fact, I do not believe I am over-stating 

 conditions when I say that Massachusetts citizens generally 

 are in accord in requesting you, the General Court, to enact 

 as many laws as are necessary to regulate and establish a 

 sane and practical system of forest management throughout 

 this Commonwealth. 



New Legislation. 

 The new legislation enacted by the last General Court 

 on forestry matters was as follows : — 



I. Reforestation act. 



II. Forest fire protection act. 



III. Revised Law on exemption of reforested lands from 

 taxation, 



IV. A resolve authorizing the sale of certain publications 

 of the State Forester. 



I. Refokestation Act. 



The enactment of the bill on reforestation, introduced by 

 Senator Treadway, marks the beginning of a practical demon- 

 stration of forest planting throughout the State. This work, 

 it is believed, will prove not only of great economic impor- 

 tance, but be a great factor in practically demonstrating what 

 can be actually accomplished. There is very little excuse 

 henceforth for those of us who own run-out or cheap lands not 

 to make use of them, as the State is ready to meet us more 

 than half way. 



The act is as follows : — 



