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twenty years. The State Land Agent since 1891 is Forest Commis- 

 sioner. 



Minnesota: Hinkley fire of 1894 stimulated action. Good forest 

 fire warden law in force, township officials being- ex-officio wardens. 

 Chief Fire Warden C. C. Andrews issues annual reports and superin- 

 tends the fire warden system. Forest reserve bill of 1900 (Captain 

 Cross) authorizes Forestry Commission to accept land for park pur- 

 poses. Small State park at Lake Itaska. 



New Hampshire: Commissions of inquiry, 1881 to 1885, and i88p 

 to 1893; since 1893 permanent commission with paid secretary and an- 

 nual report. Commission may receive land donations. The Society 

 for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, formed in 1901, em- 

 ploys a forester. 



New Jersey: Geological Survey since 1894 carries appropiation 

 for gathering forest statistics. Three reports. 



North CaroUna: Since 1891, a forester (W. W. Ashe) attached 

 to the Geological Survey. Three reports. No action. 



New York: In 1872, appointment of a State Park Commission 

 which acquires within ten years 600,000 acres of wild lands forfeited 

 for taxes. The State pays taxes on her own lands. In 1885, appoint- 

 ment of a commission for the protection of the forests, united in 1895 

 with other governmental branches, as, "Commission of Fisheries, 

 Game and Forests.'' Duties: Superintendance of State forests; fore- 

 stal education and suppression of forest fires all over the State. 



Constitutional clause of 1893 prohibits lumbering in State forests. 

 In 1897, law relative to additional acquisitions within the Adiron- 

 dack Park limits, through a "Forest Preserve Board" 



In 19QO, consolidation of Forest , Preserve Board with Commis- 

 sion of Fisheries, Game and Forests, under the name of "Forest, Fish 

 and Game Commision''. Three members, holding office for four 

 years, one salaried. The Commission employs thirty-two "fish and 

 game protectors and foresters" at salaries of $500. per annum, three 

 forestry eperts graduated from Cornell and a superintendent (Col. 

 W. F. Fox). 



Annual reports beautifully illustrated. Since 1903, single headed 

 commission (D. C. Middleton). 



State College of Forestry at Cornell, from 1898 to 1903. 

 North Dakota: In i8go. Commission of Irrigation and Forestry. 

 No- action. 



Ohio: A forestry bureau issues annual reports from 1885 to 1887. 

 Pennsylvania: Forestry Association edits "Forest Leaves'' since 

 1886. In 1893, Commission of Inquiry to report on water sheds and 

 State lands, employing a botanist, an engineer and a statistician. In 

 189s, creation of Department of Agriculture with Division of For- 

 estry, now advanced to department of Forestry excellently headed 

 by Prof. Rothrock. 



In 1897, efficient fire law, tax exemption on small tracts, and 

 establishment of a State forest reserve by the purchase of three 40,000 

 acre! tracts at the water-sheds, and of lands forfeited for taxes. Re- 



