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Mr. Chas. O. Bailoy lias loyally stood :if liis post of duty as 

 secretary, and kept tlie luacliinery well oik'd and properly run- 

 ning. 



The State Forester is under obligation, for courteous treat- 

 ment and kindly consideration, to all citizens, boards and offi- 

 cials with whom he has come in contact, and especially to Dean 

 W. C Sabine of Harvard University, Dr. L. O. Howard of 

 the United States Bureau of Entomology, and his predecessor, 

 A. H. Kirkland, for kindly assistance, suggestions and advice. 

 He wishes also to acknowledge the great assistance rendered by 

 the men of the co-operative scientific staff. 



