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Guild, attended the second meeting of the National Conserva- 

 tion Commission in Washington, D. C., during the week of 

 December 8. 



THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION AND FORESTRY CONGRESS. 



The State Forester was invited to address the above con- 

 gress at Albuquerque, N. M., September 29 to October 4, on 

 " Municipal Corporation and Private Ownership Forestry 

 Development." 



This congress was as usual a very representative occasion, 

 and offered a splendid opportunity to meet men who are doing 

 things. To the acquaintances made at this meeting and that 

 of last year at Sacramento, Cal., are" due the interest and 

 courteous treatment given us by western men at the recent 

 hearing before the agricultural committee of Congress at 

 Washington, D. C., the fore part of this month, at which 

 Governor Guild presided. Governor Chamberlain of Ore- 

 gon, Ex-Governor Pardee of California and President-elect 

 Barstow of the National Irrigation and Forestry Congress, 

 who were in attendance at the Conference on the Conserva- 

 tion of Natural Resources at the time, all prominent in said 

 Irrigation and Forestry Congress, gladly appeared and en- 

 dorsed our movement for the White Mountain and Southern 

 Appalachian forest reserves. 



As alluded to last year, the more one sees of the more arid 

 sections of the west, the better satisfied he is with the future 

 possibilities of New England forestry. 



MEETING WITH THE STATE FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATIONS. 



One of the pleasing occurrences of the year was the oppor- 

 tunity offered through an invitation of the State Firemen's 

 Association to address that body on " Forest Fires and their 

 Prevention," at their annual meeting which convened at Nan- 

 tucket on September 9 and 10. Not only was the State For- 

 ester well received and given an exceptional opportunity to 

 get acquainted with the men who have in charge the great 

 responsibilities of protecting our homes in our cities and 

 towns, but he was able to discuss with these men the impor- 



