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town. Forest warden source of information on reforestation in the 

 town. Forest warden, ideas on thinning and pruning trees. Forest 

 warden read or have read fire laws in schools. Forest warden post fire 

 laws and warnings. Forest warden deal with railroads in his town. 

 Forest warden have ideas on forest taxation. Forest warden assist 

 State Forester on forest data, maps, etc. Forest warden tell when seed 

 and seedlings are plenty. Forest warden start a town nursery. Forest 

 warden, amount, kind and price of cheap lands. Forest warden, town 

 lands accepted and planted. Forest warden encourage forestry in town 

 schools, grange, farmer's clubs, woman's clubs, etc. Forest warden 

 handle town insect troubles. Forest warden assist in encouraging bene- 

 ficial birds. Forest warden plan fire campaign, fire belts, have fire 

 extinguishers well placed, telephone calls, etc. Forest warden, power 

 to arrest without a warrant within certain restrictions, etc. 



The whole purpose, as I see it, is to adopt modern ideas and sys- 

 tematize our efforts along well-defined channels, whereby results are 

 made possible. The working out of a forest warden system in a thickly 

 settled State like Massachusetts might not adapt itself to some sections 

 of Maine and northern New Hampshire, but with modifications it could 

 be made to do so. In Massachusetts about 5 per cent, of the forest 

 products used are grown in the State; hence we have a good market, 

 and with modern methods of forestry management, made possible 

 through local and State officials, the value from possible forest products 

 can be made very great. What is true of Massachusetts is equally true 

 in other New England States in more or less degree. 



Expenditures and Receipts. 

 In accordance with section G of chapter 409 of Acts of 1904, 

 as amended by Acts of 1907, chapter 473, section 2, the follow- 

 ing statement is given of the forestry expenditures for the year 

 ending mv. 30, 1910: — 



office supplies, 



Forestry Expenditures. 



Salaries of assistants, . 



Travelling expenses, 



Stationery, postage and other 



Printing, 



Instruments, . 



Forest warden account, . 



Nursery, 



Sundries, 



