No. 4.] 



REPORT OF STATE FORESTER. 



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space of 40 or 75 feet, and leaving it there until it can be burned 

 safely. 



This was done by this department in one instance, a strip 60 

 feet wide and 100 rods long being cleared at an expense of $40. 

 This work was done after the slash had been lying on the ground 

 for two years and had become well matted down and consequently 

 hard to handle. Had it been done while the logging was going 

 on the expense would have been comparatively small, because it 

 is necessary to handle the slash over more or less in the work of 

 logging, and the additional work necessary to clear a strip as 

 described is not great. (See illustration on page 278.) Legislation 

 was introduced by the State Forester last year looking to a regu- 

 lation of this kind, but it was not reported by the committee. 



Lectures and Addresses. 



The demand upon the State Forester for engagements in the 

 State and abroad have been very great, and he has been compelled 

 to send assistants to take his place at times. The usual custom of 

 last year to make the meetings open to the public and ask for a 

 guarantee of an audience of one hundred or more has proved very 

 satisfactory. 



The usual lectures were given at the Massachusetts Agricultural 

 College during the winter. 



The following organizations, clubs and associations were ad- 

 dressed during the year: — 



Massachusetts State Board of Agri- 

 culture, Winter Meeting. 



Boston Y. M. C. A. 



Boston Lumbermen's Association. 



American Forestry Association. 



Cape Ann Scientific and Literary So- 

 ciety. 



Boston City Club. 



Chamber of Commerce, Boston. 



Springfield High School of Commerce. 



Massachusetts Agricultural College. 



Boston High School of Commerce. 



Massachusetts Retail Lumbermen's 

 Association. 



Middleborough Cabot Club. 



Newton Highlands, Episcopal Men's 

 Club. 



Union Club, Governor Rollins. 



Tyngsborough Village Improvement 

 Association. 



International Paper Company, New 

 York. 



New England Water Works Associa- 

 tion. 



Melrose Woman's Club. 



Taunton Men's Club. 



Milford Woman's Club. 



Revere Woman's Club. 



Sharon Fortnightly Club. 



Massachusetts Forestry Association. 



Athol Men's Club. 



Ohio State University Club. 



Massachusetts Agricultural Club. 



Norwood Business Men's Association. 



Society for the Promotion of Agri- 

 cultural Science. 



Waltham Baptist Men's Club. 



North Andover Village Improvement 

 Association. 



Boston Wholesale Lumbermen. 



