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It is the purpose of the office to make its usefuhiess felt 

 in the most effective way. Conferences have been asked for, 

 and in most cases already held, with the leading organiza- 

 tions of the State, through which channels immediate results 

 can be had. Such organizations are represented by the 

 grange. State Board of Agriculture, Massachusetts Agricul- 

 tural College, other colleges, Board of Education, Federation 

 of Women's Clubs, press, Board of Trade, normal schools, 

 etc. The Massachusetts Forestry Association has co-operated 

 in every way possible. 



Since accepting this position the forester has addressed 

 the following organizations : the Society for the Promotion 

 of Agricultural Science, the State Grange, the Boston Market 

 Gardeners' Association, the Massachusetts Forestry Associa- 

 tion, and has attended the annual meeting of the Massachu- 

 setts State Board of Agriculture and the American Association 

 for the Advancement of Science. 



Several trips were made during the fall into various sec- 

 tions of the State, in order to get better acquainted with 

 forestry conditions. 



After studying the forestry problems in so far as time 

 would permit since accepting my present position, it would 

 appear evident that there are several problems needing more 

 careful attention, with a view to enacting some practical laws 

 whereby better results can be obtained in systematizing 

 modern forestry in the State. Those I would call attention 

 to particularly are : — 



1. Better forest fire protection. 



2. Regulation of forest taxation. 



3. A State forest reserve policy. 



4. A more definite general educational system for enlight- 

 ening our people and coming generations on the great eco- 

 nomic importance of the forest crop. 



Respectfully submitted, 



F. WM. RANE, 



State Forester. 



