No. 4.] REPORT OF STATE FORESTER. 343 



In addition to the maps, which also furnish the basis for 

 acreage and timber estimates, a forest report was made for each 

 town, giving a general account of the forest conditions, lumber- 

 ing and woodworking industries, prevailing prices of timber and 

 of unproductive land, the names of some of the principal land- 

 owners, forest-fire conditions, and the extent of the chestnut 

 bark disease. 



The plan is to keep these maps and reports on file at the 

 office, so that forest data will be available for reference when- 

 ever a private individual or the department contemplates for- 

 estry work in any town. 



As a sample we reproduce herewith the map of Bolton, which 

 town was worked by Mr. J. R. Simmons, together with his 

 forest report on the town, and a summary of the acreage esti- 

 mates compiled from the map. 



In forest description of tracts shown on the map, the letters 

 and symbols at the left represent "type;" these are followed 

 by "size-class" figures, then the number of white pine trees 

 per acre (a line drawn above the figures indicates when they 

 are suppressed white pine reproduction). Following the white 

 pine figures comes the estimated percentage of stocking, and 

 last, symbols representing fire hazard, chestnut bark disease, 

 etc., if there chance to be any. 



Symbols showing occupation of the soil are arranged in the 

 order of prominence of the type or species. Softwoods when 

 equalling 10 per cent or more of the stand, and hardwoods 

 when equalling 20 per cent or more, are shown if not more than 

 three symbols representing occupation of the soil are used in all. 



For key to symbols on the map, see the first two columns 

 of acreage estimate table. 



