20 MASS. EXPERIMENT STATION lU LLETIN 2<U 



I). W'liere the major pari of the town is represented by abandoned farm land, 

 it may l^e advisable from the standpoint of economies in local taxation and 

 exjicnditures to convert the whole town instead of part of it into state forest by 

 eiiectinji an arrangement for the exchange of land at present occupied for farming 

 for land in adjoining communities. 



c. In the last few years the state forestry extension service has been instru- 

 mental in bringing about a considerable improvement in the condition of woodlots 

 on many farms. The continuation and expansion of this service are essential 

 to a better utilization of unimproved farm land which now occupies almost 25 per 

 cent of the total land area of the State. 



Publication of this Document Approved by Commission on Administration .\nd Fin.\nce. 

 3M-2-'33. No. 7627 



