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THE FORESTER. 



November, 



existence. Beginning with the formation 

 of this Society in the early part of the pres- 

 ent year, strong efforts have been made 

 bv its members to arouse interest in forest 

 preservation among the people through- 

 out the state. 



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A NEW HAMPSHIRE SPRUCE FOREST. 



Articles calling attention to the great 

 need of conservative treatment in the 

 handling of New Hampshire forests were 

 sent to the newspapers of the state during 

 early spring and summer. To interest 

 the great number of summer visitors in the 

 Society posters setting forth the object of 

 its work were sent to every boarding 

 house and hotel in the state. 



On May 9th, Arbor Day, Hon. John M. 

 Woods, of Boston, gave an address at 

 Somersworth ; June 5th, Hon. Joseph B. 

 Walker, of Concord, delivered an address 

 on forestry at Freedom. The Society was 

 also represented at the July meeting of 

 the Appalachian Club. 



During the month of August a series of 

 meetings was held in the mountain regions. 

 The leading speakers at these meetings 

 were Dr. John Gifford, of the New York 

 State College of Forestry, and Dr. John 

 D. Quackenbos, of New York. The ob- 

 ject of these meetings was to arouse pub- 

 lic interest, and it is believed they proved 

 successful in awakening a sentiment favor- 

 able to a scientific administration of forests. 



At a meeting of the Executive Commit- 

 tee of the Society held in September, it 

 was decided to push the work of the 



Society by lectures on scientific and practi- 

 cal forestry, to be given during the pres- 

 ent fall and coming winter, in different 

 sections of the state. To carry into effect 

 this purpose, it was found that more 

 money was necessary, and it was decided 

 to increase the annual dues to one dollar a 

 year, establish a patron membership fee of 

 five dollars per year, a sustaining member- 

 ship of twenty dollars per year, limited to 

 two years, and allow the life membership 

 to remain as already fixed. 



The executive committee also decided 

 to employ a practical forester, at a salary 

 of $1,000 per year. This man is to give 

 lectures throughout the state, and also visit 

 lumbermen, and those having pieces of 

 timber, and instruct them how they can 

 cut it to the best advantage. He is to be 

 at the call of farmers and lumbermen 

 throughout the state free of expense. The 

 Boston & Maine Railroad have agreed to 

 furnish him transportation, as they are 

 largely interested in this subject; they 

 have also agreed to make a contribution 

 towards the cause. 



The Society, in spite of having been in 

 existence but a short time, has accom- 

 plished considerable work. The supply 

 of funds has been limited, but all bills 

 have been pi'omptly met. Encouraged by 

 the interest aroused, the future work noted 

 above was outlined, and to meet the ex- 

 pense of this new campaign a special con- 

 tribution is being taken up. Ex-Governor 

 Frank W. Rollins, President of the So- 

 ciety, has given $100 and several others 

 have promised a like amount. Altogether 

 this New Hampshire Society has accom- 

 plished much good, and the example they 

 are setting- should arouse the neighboring 

 states of Maine and Vermont to action, on 

 the very important question of conservative 

 treatment of their forests. 



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The Turpentine During the past summer 

 Industry. Dr. Charles H. Herty, of 



the University of Georgia, 

 and a collaborator in the Bureau of 

 Forestry, made a close study of the tur- 

 pentine industry of the southern United 

 States. Through wasteful methods this 

 industry has been greatly injured during 

 recent years, and unless turpentine opera- 

 tors at an early date adopt a more con- 

 servative plan of gathering the product, it 



