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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



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Maps. 



There were completed during the past year 24 maps for the 

 use of the State Fire Warden and his observers. Nearly every 

 outlook station in the State was fitted out with a new table 

 map and alidade for use in locating forest fires. These maps 

 consist of the United States government topographical sheets 

 placed together, upon which the town boundary lines were 

 laid out. We are indebted to the Harbor and Land Commis- 

 sion for the use of the town boundary lines obtained by the 

 commission from comparatively recent surveys. 



A large line map was also made for use in fire work, and 

 also several maps for the moth department. There is still a 

 good amount of map work to be done as soon as time will 

 permit. 



A recent feature in connection with the survey work carried 

 on by this department is the marking of all corners on State 

 lots with a 3-foot section of steel pipe. These pipes and stones 

 make corners that cannot be eliminated or injured by fire, and 

 should last at least fifteen to twenty years. It is very essential 

 that lot corners be so marked that any future trouble may be 

 eliminated. It has been impossible to place these steel corners on 

 any except recently surveyed lots on account of lack of time, but 

 as fast as possible this year the re-marking will be attended to. 



A summary of some of the work accomplished by the forest 

 management branch of the department in the past few years is 

 as follows: — 



Chestnut Bark Disease. 

 We have been very solicitous in* this State as to the effect 

 of this malady upon our chestnut trees during the past few 

 years. The bulletins published by the State Forester have 



