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as protection to our watersheds, profitable use for poorer soils ; we 

 afford a game cover, add to the appearance of the community, and 

 secure raw materials and a field for employment of labor and 

 support of industries. 



EXTENSION 



In accordance with our past policy, we have endeavored to meet 

 requests for information in regard to forestry questions. This in- 

 formation has been circulated by means of correspondence, 

 pamphlets, exhibitions and lectures. 



There are thousands of land owners who do not realize the 

 profit that might come to them through the proper use of their 

 non-agricultural lands. There are benefits that they might enjoy 

 through the provisions of the tax laws, which we administer. 

 Such benefits would accrue not alone to these people, but to the 

 whole State. We felt that the best way to interest this class of 

 people was by a small and inexpensive exhibit at various agri- 

 cultural fairs. We, therefore, arranged exhibits and had a com- 

 petent man at twenty-seven such fairs together with a demonstra- 

 tion of a small forest plantation and planting stock. The general 

 forestry work was explained by means of charts. Circulars giving 

 information in regard to reforesting, selection and purchase of 

 trees, and provisions of the Tax Law were distributed. 



The -fairs selected were held in localities where the application 

 of our exhibit was possible, and an attempt was made to cover the 

 entire State as far as possible. The exhibits were made as 

 follows : 



August 11-14. Oswego County Fair at Fulton. 



August 11-13. Silver Lake Agricultural Fair at Perry. 



August 18-21. Cortland County Fair at Cortland. 



August 18-20. Albany County Fair at Altamont. 



August 18-21. Rensselaer County Fair at Troy. 



August 25-28. Orange County Fair at Middletown. 



August 24-28. Saratoga County Fair at Ballston. 



August 25-28. Essex County Fair at Westport. 



Aug. 31-Sep. 4. Oswegatchie Agricultural Fair at Ogdens- 



burgh. 



September 1-4. Tioga County Fair at Owego. - 



