get a thoroughly organized corps of competent forest wardens, 

 one in each of our three hundred and twenty towns, who can in- 

 telligently handle forest fires and other forestry matters of vital 

 concern, we shall have made great progress, both from the eco- 

 nomic and aesthetic standpoints. The small booklet, "Brief 

 Instructions to Massachusetts Forest Wardens," discusses quite 

 fully the duties of the forest warden. This is obtainable at the 

 State Forester's office. 



SPARK ARRESTERS ON RAILROAD ENGINES. 

 In compliance with the law passed at the last session of the 

 Legislature, the Railroad Commission had a conference with the 

 various railroads of the State, and after going over the matter of 

 establishing what was thought to be an efficient spark arrester 

 for every engine on each road operating in the State, the com- 

 mission sent out the following orders to the railroad authorities. 

 (The following being an example of that sent to one road) : 



Petition of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, 

 Lessee of the Boston & Albany Railroad, for Approval of Installation 

 and Maintenance of a Spark Arrester. 

 After consideration, it is 



Ordered, That the approval of the Board, under the provisions of 

 chapter 431 of the Acts of 1907, be hereby given to the installation and 

 maintenance on engines of the Boston & Albany railroad of spark arres- 

 ters of the type submitted with the petition, and shown upon plan filed 

 therewith, entitled "New York central lines; smoke box; interior ar- 

 rangement; locomotive," and dated Oct. 16, 1906. 



Attest : (Signed) CHARLES E. MANN, 



Clerk. 



The only thing yet to be established is that some definite 

 methods of efficient inspection be arranged, and it is believed 

 this is a matter that the railroads will regulate satisfactorily. 



PUBLIC LECTURES AND ADDRESSES. 



The calls for lectures on forestry by the State Forester have 

 been many. It has been made a policy to accept invitations to 

 address public meetings whenever it can be shown that good 

 results are likely to follow. In accepting invitations, the request 

 is made that an audience of at least one hundred be guaranteed, 



