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Improvements Effected. 



The number of observation stations was increased from twenty 

 to thirty-six and several additional stations are contemplated. The 

 new stations to be recommended will be so located as to give the 

 best service, fill in the present gaps and at all times aid in 

 furtherance of a comprehensive plan to best protect the entire 

 forest area. The stations installed during the year, date of 

 installation and their locations are as follows : 



Name of Location. Date of 



station. Town. County. installation. 



Ampersand Harrietstown .... Franklin August, 1911. 



Arab Piercefield St. Lawrence .... September, 1911. 



Bald Croghan Lewis May, 1911. 



Black Dresden Washington May, 1911. 



Blue Indian Lake Hamilton September, 1911. 



Boreas North Hudson . . . Essex May, 1911. 



Catamount Colton St. Lawrence October, 1911. 



Crane Johnsburg Warren September, 1911. 



Dunn Brook Indian Lake Hamilton May, 1911. 



Kempshall Long Lake Hamilton May, 1911. 



Makomis North Hudson .... Essex September, 1911. 



Ohmer Day Saratoga October, 1911. 



Owls Head Long Lake Hamilton September, 1911. 



Vanderwhacker . . . Minerva Essex May, 1911. 



Wakeley Lake Pleasant .... Hamilton May, 1911. 



Woodhull Wilmurt Herkimer .• September, 1911. 



The value of these stations for observing and locating fires is 

 indicated by the record of fires reported from these observatories. 



Stations. 



Ampersand*!. ..... 



Bald* 



Number fires 



reported. 



1910. 1911. 



. — 1 



. — 18 

 . 4 3 



1 11 

 . 13 18 

 . — 15 

 . — 1 



3 11 



season. 



Stations. 



Cat Head 



Number fire 

 reported. 

 1910. 1911. 



1 18 



Crane*i* 





Balsam 



Beaver 



Bellayre 



Black* 



Dunn Brook* . . . 



Fort Noble 



Gore 



Hamilton 



Hunter 



Hurricane 



... — 8 



. . . 12 11 

 3 22 



Boreas* . . . 



3 7 



Cat 



3 22 



* Not installed in 1910. 



t In use but part of present 





