No. 4.] REPORT OF STATE FORESTER. 2G3 



whether it be in the office or field work, throughout the year. 

 The work on the part of all has been enthusiastically and will- 

 ingly undertaken. All of the members of the staff are entitled 

 to the greatest possible credit for their efficient services. 



He also desires to express his great appreciation of the gener- 

 ous treatment and kindly assistance rendered him by all citizens, 

 boards and officials with whom he has come in contact, and again 

 to emphasize the kindly co-operation on the part of the United 

 States government through Dr. L. O. Howard of the Bureau of 

 Entomology and Mr. D. M. Rogers, field agent ; also of Harvard 

 University, through Dean W. C. Sabine and the departments 

 represented on the co-operative scientific staff. 



Steam Railroad " Farming Special " Train. 



The needs of better farming methods and a much greater pro- 

 duction from farming lands are receiving much attention all 

 over this country. Here in our own State this feeling has been 

 materially augmented during the past year through the earnest 

 endeavors of the State Forester, the State Board of Agriculture 

 and the Massachusetts Agricultural College, aided by the Boston 

 & Albany Railroad, to exploit the opportunities that exist for 

 land owners of the Old Bay State. In line with this movement, 

 the Boston & Albany Railroad ran a " Better Farming Special " 

 over its road March 30 and 31 and April 1 and 2, consisting of 

 five observation cars, fully equipped with exhibits representing 

 every branch of agriculture and forestry. 



The " Better Farming Special " visited the following cities 

 and towns : — 



Wednesday, March 30. — Westfielcl; Pittsfield; Cheshire; North 

 Adams, 



Thursday, March 31. — Chester; Springfield; Enfield; New Salem; 

 Athol, 



Friday, April 1. — Templeton; Barre Plains; Ware; Palmer; East 

 Brookfield, 



Saturday, April 2. — Worcester; Westborough ; South Framingham; 

 Milford. 



At each place the special was met by hundreds of farmers, who 

 in many instances had driven miles to enjoy the privilege of 



