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exemption. This ought to oiiconrago some renewed efforts in 

 that direction. The following is the act: — 



Acts of 1908, Chapter 120. 



An Act relative to the Taxation of Plantations of Certain 



Varieties of Trees. 

 Be it enacted^ etc., as follows: 



Chapter twelve of the Revised Laws is hereby amended by striking 

 out section six and inserting in place thereof the following : — 

 Section 6. Land upon which pines, chestnuts, larches, spruces, hem- 

 locks, walnuts, hickories, American and large-toothed poplars, yellow 

 and ]iaper birches, beeches, maples, basswoods, or ash timber trees, 

 or others when approved by the state forester, have been set out or 

 planted to the number of not less than six hundred per acre, and 

 which by such setting out or planting has become evenly stocked with 

 such trees to the number of not less than twelve hundred per acre, 

 including in such number the trees growing naturally upon said land, 

 shall be exempt from taxation for a jieriod of ten years after the 

 said trees have grown in height two feet on the average, upon satis- 

 factory proof by the owners to the assessors of the foregoing facts: 

 provided, that at the time when the trees are planted or set out the 

 said land is not woodland or sproutland, or land containing more 

 than six hundred standing trees to the acre, and does not exceed in 

 value ten dollars per acre; and provided, further, that such exemption 

 shall not extend beyond the time during which said land is devoted 

 exclusively to the growth of said trees. [Approved February 

 25, 1908. 



IV. Authorization for the Sale of Certain Publi- 

 cations OF THE State Forester. 

 Certain publications of this officer were so much in demand 

 that to meet the same would be a financial burden, and as 

 many of those desiring the publications expressed a willing- 

 ness to pay for them if it were possible, the following resolve 

 has been passed, enabling the State Forester to sell certain 

 publications at cost, when sanctioned by the Governor and 

 Council. The following is the resolve : — 



Acts of 1908, Chapter 121. 



Resolve to authorize the Sale of Certain Publications of the 



State Forester. 



Resolved, That such publications of the state forester as shall be 



designated hy the governor and council may be sold by the state 



