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phone to the nearest firewarden and are equipped with a range 

 findeir, compass, strong field glasses, and a plan of the surround- 

 ing country, drawn to a careful scale. With these instruments 

 our wardens have located fires accurately 30 miles distant, noti- 

 fied the wardens and had them extinguished before making any 

 great headway. 



"In my opinion one man located at a station will do more 

 effectual work in discovering and locating fires than a hundred 

 would patrolling." 



MARYLAND. 



Practical forestry work began in Maryland with a co-oper- 

 ative study of forest conditions in 7 counties made by the state 

 and the Federal Division of Forestry from 1900 to 1905. Aside 

 from the value in itself of this study it served to show the need 

 for additional investigation by the state. 



In 1906 a State Board of Forestry was created which, dur- 

 ing the four years of its existence, has taken the lead in devel- 

 oping and carrying on an onginal system of forest study and 

 forest mapping. Eighteen of the 23 counties have been studied 

 and surveyed and a mass of valuable information gathered 

 from almost every quarter. The Board has issued 2 general 

 reports, the second including preliminary discussions by the 

 State Forester of Forests and Forest Management for 2 counties. 



The success of forestry in Maryland has resulted, in large 

 measure, from an awakened public sentiment stimulated and 

 encouraged by the efficient efforts of a State Forester and his- 

 co-workers. About one-half of the Forester's time is devoted to 

 county studies,, as outlined below. Among his other duties are 

 lectures on forestry delivered at the State Agricultural College 

 and before Farmer's Institutes during the winter months; 

 practical assistance to owners in the management of woodlands ; 

 supervision of 4 forest reserves comprising an area of 1957 

 acres; examination of farmers' woodlots and preparation of 

 planting plans; dissemination of a knowledge of the principles 

 - of forestry through correspondence and personal interviews? 



