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for water, and also that their power is sufficient so that hose 

 one thousand feet or more in length can be used. In cases 

 where the machines can be placed at the water supply, they can 

 l)iinip directly to the fire. 



The following quotation is taken from a letter written to 

 H. L. Frost & Co. by Mr. J. D. Barnes, local superintendent 

 and forest warden, Wenham, Mass. : — 



I also put the maeliine to a good fire test. Of course we did not 

 purchase this outfit for a fire fighter, but we happened to have a large 

 fire here, where nine ice houses were burning at once. Now, there was 

 a forest across the road from these buildings, also a group of four 

 cottages. I started to save the forest land, not thinking I could do 

 anything about the cottages, but to my surprise we stopped the forest 

 fires and saved the cottages. I started the machine at 4 p.m. and played 

 until 3 A.M., and then started at 7 a.m. and played all day except the 

 noon hour, using two streams of 500. feet of 1-inch hose each, draft- 

 ing and playing direct. I had to remove the plug in the bottom of the 

 tank to get rid of surplus water, which gained about 400 gallons every 

 fort}^ minutes, which the nozzles could not take care of. 



Automobiles and Motor Cycles in Forestry Work. 



Upon assuming the duties of the moth work, it was found 

 that the expenditure of a large amount of money in automobile 

 hire would be necessary, as this is the only expedient Avay of 

 getting into the infested districts and keeping in touch with 

 the field work. It was found that this expense during the pre- 

 vious year had been over $2,000. The matter was taken up 

 with Governor Draper, and he authorized the purchase of an 

 nutomobile, which has been in constant use. When controver- 

 sies have arisen in towns or cities over the conditions of the 

 work, we have been al)le to take the board of selectmen, mayors 

 and others interested directly into the field. It has not been 

 uncommon for the automobile to cover from 10 to 20 towns in a 

 single day, and to do business with as many local superin- 

 tendents. 



The motor cycles were purchased by the department for the 



division superintendents, and were first used in September. 



, From this short experience we are convinced that the efficiency 



of each man is greatly multiplied. With a motor cycle he can 



if need be get into every town under his supervision in one day. 



