FOREST, FISH AND GAME COMMISSIONER. 1 95 



A supplemental list of all lands acquired by the State by purchase 

 has been, during the year, prepared in the Comptroller's office, containing 

 in addition to the facts given in the regular land list, the names of grantors, 

 price paid and number of certificate. This is designed mainly for the use 

 of State officials. 



Personnel 



The force employed under the direction of the superintendent of 

 forests consists of 



Office force: 



Arthur B. Strough, statistician, in charge of statistics of forest products 

 and of title papers and records relating to State land. 



Lester S. Emmons, auditor of fire accounts. 



Pierce E. Beswick, assigned here from another branch, engaged on 

 timber statistics. 



One stenographer, with occasional outside assistance. 



This force is barely sufficient, with some assistance from field men, to 

 take care of the current business of the office. With any extension of its 

 duties more force will be needed and better system will have to be introduced. 



The field force under control of this office is one of diverse character 

 and at present it is not very clearly organized. For the maintenance of 

 the State's rights in the forest preserve, all classes of employees of this 

 Commission are called on — inspectors (called fire inspectors in the law), 

 game protectors, patrolmen and superintendents of fires. Though a large 

 number of men is thus at command, we are nevertheless weak in this direc- 

 tion because of the lack of correct training and of system. There should 

 be a few men regularly and entirely devoted to the interests of the State 

 land. 



The list of men of different grades and the main duties to which they 

 are looked for are as follows: 



Assistant superintendent of forests, Ernest H. Johnson, Sabattis, in 

 charge of forest fire service, engaged in various duties connected with the 

 State property. 



Foresters : 



Clifford R. Pettis, Lake Clear Junction, in charge of nurseries and 

 plantation work; preparing new editions of Adirondack and Catskill maps. 



