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in this line. The small areas thus far acquired, whether by gifts 

 or by purchase, are chiefly valuable for their demonstration possi- 

 bilities. Planting is the chief line of work needed on most of them, 

 and a series of planting experiments have been established on 

 the state forests in Plaintield and Sharon. On the latter, a small 

 nursery is also maintained, while in Plainfield the tract offers 

 exceptional opportunity for thinnings, and various silvicultural 

 operations. 



The other two tracts are Bromley Mountain and Camel's 

 Hump, which are most interesting on account of their splendid 

 views, and, therefore from a forestry standpoint, as lookout 

 stations. 



The total area of state forests, January i, 191 2, is as follows: 



Plainfield 530 acres 



Sharon 300 acres 



Camel's Hump 1000 acres 



Bromley Mountain^ • 850 acres 



Total 2680 acres 



1 The title of only one hundred and six acres of this land rests with the state, although the 

 remainder has been placed by deed permanently under the management of the state forester. 



State Nursery. 

 E. — One of the first and most effective agencies for arousing 

 public interest in forestry was the state nursery, which was estab- 

 lished on a small scale by the legislature of 1906, and has since 

 been considerably enlarged. This is located at Burlington on 

 land furnished by the University, with a branch on the state 

 forest at Sharon. During the few years that this nursery has 

 been in operation, over one million seedlings, mostly of white 

 pine, have been sold at cost price, to the land owners of all parts 

 of the state. 



Taxation. 

 F- — The system of forest taxation is the same in Vermont as 

 in other parts of New England. The only special tax law relat- 

 ing to forestry is one exempting plantations from taxation for 



