No. 4.] REPORT OF STATE FORESTER. 



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year to be distinctly encouraging; yet, as we liave said before, 

 we think that there should be more U!^e made of this offer on 

 the part of the State of free forestry advice. 



As was done last year, a circular letter with an accompanying 

 set of questions was sent to those who received advice during 

 1908, the object of which was to ascertain how far the recom- 

 mendations made by the visiting forester had been carried out. 

 A larger percentage of replies was received than last year, there 

 being 4G who sent in reports, to 12 who did not. Eight were 

 not given blanks, as enough was known of their work, through 

 other channels, to make further information unnecessary. The 

 following table gives a summary of these reports : — 



Reports received from Examiners of 1908. 



Recommended to thin : — 



All the work done, 8 



Partly done, 13 



Nothing done, 10 



Recommended to plant : — 



All the work done, 2 



Partly done, 13 



Nothing done, .......... 15 



Recommended to do nothing, ....... 4 



Clean cutting recommended, 2 



Results of Examinations of 1007. 



Recommended to thin : — 



All the work done, ......... 3 



Partly done, 6 



Nothing done, or not reporting, 8 



Recommended to plant : — 



All the work done, 2 



Partly done, 10 



Nothing done, or not reporting, 8 



Recommended to do nothing, 4 



