210 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



G. An Act to encourage the Growth of White Pine Timber. 



This bill was enacted in order to encourage land owners to 

 leave seed trees and encourage natural methods of reforestation. 



It offers as a premium exemption from taxation for a certain 

 period of all lands that are properly restocked to white pine. 



Acts of 1909, Chapter 187. 

 An Act to encourage the growth of white pine timber. 



Be it enacted, etc., as follows: 



Section 1. Land which does not exceed in value ten dollars an 

 acre, if well stocked with thrifty white pine seedlings that have at- 

 tained an average height of not less than fifteen inches, upon satis- 

 factory i3roof of its condition by the owner to the assessors, shall be 

 exempt from taxation for a period of ten years thereafter : provided, 

 that if any trees of commercial value, except such as are reasonably 

 removed for the imiorovement of the white pine growth, are cut or 

 removed from the said land, the exemption herein provided for shall 

 cease. 



Section 2. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith are 

 hereby repealed. 



Section 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage. [Approved 

 March 18, 1909. 



ACKNOWLEBGMEISI TS. 



It is with pleasure that the State Forester acknowledges the 

 valuable services and loyal support which he has received 

 through his corps of assistants, not only in the office but in the 

 field, throughout the year. 



Mr. L. Howard Worthley has been untiring in his efforts to 

 leave nothing undone in his assistance in j)erfecting the organi- 

 zation of the moth work and in getting the best possible re- 

 sults. 



Mr. H. O. Cook, M.F., has kept up the high standard in tech- 

 nological lines, and, as the reports show, has increased the 

 efficiency of the work in forestry management beyond that of 

 any previous year. 



Mr. R. S. Langrlell, who has charge of the nursery work, has 

 not only deuK)Ustrated that this work is a couunorcial success, 

 but has penetrated every section of the State, and is largely 

 responsible for the splendid beginuing already made in refor- 

 estation. 



