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(d) The rural mail carriers who penetrate practically every forest sec- 

 tion of the State are required to report all forest fires to the forest wardens 

 in their territory. Three hundred carriers throughout the State, traveling 

 a total mileage of 6,000 miles each day, are of great assistance in getting 

 help to extinguish fires in their incipiency. 



In conclusion, I trust I have at least given you a general idea of what 

 the Massachusetts State forestry work is. Much more might be pointed 

 out, as, for example,, the great undertaking in the suppression of the 

 gypsy and the brown-tail moths, which Massachusetts is doing at great 

 expense, but wliich has already been discussed by the WTiter before this 

 association. 



The most important point I wish to make is that the forestry work in 

 Massachusetts has progressed, and now that enough laws and general 

 regulations are at hand for encouragement in forestry it is believed we 

 shall from now on see more rapid development along modern forestry 

 lines. 



Lectures and Addresses. 

 The unabated interest felt by the citizens generally through- 

 out the State in forestry matters is evidenced by the con- 

 tinual demands made upon the department by public-spirited 

 organizations for lectures on the subject. While it was impos- 

 sible to accept all the invitations received, speakers were sent 

 to the following meetings : — 



Brockton and Abington Boards of Trade. 



Massachusetts State Board of Agricul- 

 ture. 



New England Forest Fire Conference. 



Young Men's Catholic Union, Brook- 

 line. 



Brotherhood of Hope Church, Spring- 

 field. 



Farmers' Club of Leominster. 



Men's Club, Newton Highlands. 



Maiden Natural History Club. 



Oakham Farmers' Club. 



Berkshire Meeting, Forest Wardens^ 

 Pittsfield. 



Springfield Meeting, Forest Wardens. 



Rural Progress Meeting. 



Worcester Meeting, Forest Wardens. 



Fitchburg Meeting, Forest Wardens. 



Greenfield Meeting, Forest Wardens. 



Farners' Week, Massachusetts Agri- 

 cultural College. 



South Bristol Farmers' Club. 



Short Courses, Massachusetts Agricul- 

 tural College. 



Haverhill Meeting, Forest Wardens. 



Boston Meeting, Forest Wardens. 



Middleborough Meeting, Forest War- 

 dens. 



Marlborough High School. 



Massachusetts State Firemen's Asso- 

 ciation. 



Cornell University — Forestry Dedica- 

 tion. 



Marshfield Farmers' Club. 



Old Colony Pomona, Bridgewater. 



Middleborough Farmers' Meeting. 



Quaboag Pomona Grange, West Brook- 

 field. 



Cape Cod Cranberry Growers' Associa- 

 tion. 



New Hampshire State Board of Trade. 



Oxford Pomona Grange. 



Harvard Single Tax Colony. 



Wakefield Grange. 



Newton Forestry Meeting. 



West Roxbury Women's Club. 



Massachusetts State Grange. 



Worcester Board of Trade. 



Winchendon Public Forestry Meeting. 



Williams College Forestry' Talks. 



The Cottages Association, Cotuit, Mass. 



Colony Club, Sagamore Beach. 



