FOREST POLICY. 



The "Society for the Protection of the New Hampshire 

 Forests" employs a forester (Philip W. Ayres) and intends to 

 work the park scheme through Congress. Its propaganda, based 

 on merely economic grounds, is most commendable. 



7. Laws: A law of 1893 establishes a forestry commission, 

 consisting of the governor and four members appointed by him. 

 The member acting as secretary draws a salary of $1,000. Duties 

 of commission are: 



(a) Gathering forest, lumber and fire statistics. 



(b) Forestry propaganda at public meetings. 



(c) Suggesting legislation in annual reports. 



(d) Appointment (since 1895) of special fire wardens upon 



application by forest owners, applicant and county equally shar- 

 ing the expense of the service. 



In organized towns, the selectmen are fire wardens ex 

 officio, paid by the town. 



Where no town organization exists, the county commis- 

 sioners are empowered to appoint fire wardens serving at the 

 county's expense. 



Fire laws are uninforced. 



A law of 1903 provides $5,000 for the examination, by the 

 National Bureau of Forestry, of the White Mountain forests. A 

 joint resolution of the Legislature authorizes the federal govern- 

 ment to establish, by expropriation or otherwise, a national for- 

 est reserve in the White Mountains. 



8. Reservations: None. 



9. Irrigation: None. 



FORESTRY CONDITIONS OF NEW JERSEY: 



1. Area: The woodlands cover 3,234 square miles, or 43% 

 of State. The forest area is said to be increasing. 



2. Physiography: The Delaware River and the Delaware 

 Bay on the west side; Hudson River, Raritan Bay and Ocean 

 on the east side. Shipping facilities and sea climate supply New 

 Jersey with economic and forestal conditions similar to those of 

 England. A belt 12 miles wide, stretching along a line running 



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