96 FOREST PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION 
No such information is at present available, and it is consid- 
ered essential as a basis for the future state policy in regard to 
blister rust control, inasmuch as the experimental work so far 
carried on by the State and the Federal government has obtained 
most of the important data necessary for the information of 
private owners who are willing to aid in combating the disease. 
It is becoming increasingly evident that from now on the owner 
of white pine owes it to himself as well as to his neighbor to pro- 
tect his pine from blister rust, just as he protects any timberland 
from fire. A certain expenditure will be necessary to effect this. 
just as he must pay insurance in one form or another for the fire 
protection of his timber crops. 
The best methods of procedure and accurate cost figures for 
eradication work in some eight or ten different types of land have 
been carefully worked out in the scientific, experimental and dem- 
onstration work done to date by the State and Federal organization 
cooperating, and it is hoped that this work may be continued for 
any data needed; but it is to the private owner that we must look 
in the future for taking the initiative in the actual eradication 
work. 
Both the State and Federal organizations stand ready to advise, 
to codperate and to coordinate the work undertaken by towns and 
cities, as well as by corporate and private owners to protect their 
lands. Further than this they should not be expected to go in the 
matter of eradication. 
In order to aid in eradication of ribes from white pine areas the 
offer is made to duplicate the amount of any funds appropriated 
by towns, or organizations of any kind, or contributed by individ- 
ual citizens for the protection of their timberlands, and the Forestry 
Department of the State stands ready at any time to plan codper- 
ative work with any organization or individual wishing to do 
eradication work. . 
To facilitate such codperation the use of the following form of 
agreement is suggested: 
STATE OF MAINE 
Forestry Department. 
Cooperative Agreement—Control of White Pine Blister Rust. 
Memorandum of understanding between the Forest Commissioner, Maine 
Forestry Department, and ——————— of ——_—____—_-—-—_, Maine, herein 
known as the Codperator. 
1. For the purpose of protecting white pine growth against the disease, 
commonly known as the White Pine Blister Rust, the Codperator hereby agrees 
to contribute the sum of $ , to be expended under the direction of the 
Commissioner. 
