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FORESTRY IN THE STATES. 



1851 — Act incorporating the Pennsylvania Agricultural So- 

 ciety. ' 



1855— Death of Andre Michaux, leaving a legacy of $12,000 

 to American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia 

 for Forestry instruction. 



1863 — Publication of "The Earth as Influenced by Human 

 Action" by Geo. P. Marsh. 



1870 — ^Llichaux legacy became available. Dr. J. T. Roth- 

 rock, Dean of the Botanical Department of the Uni- 

 versity of Pennsylvania, appointed Mchaux lecturer 

 on "Forestry." 



Act making it the duty of the county commissioners 

 to appoint persons under oath to bring to justice , 

 persons who set fire to forests. 

 Collection of forest data for the ninth census. 



1873-1874 — ^Attention of the Legislature called to the fores- 

 try question in the annual message of Gov. Hart- 

 ranft. 



1876 — Act establishing the state board of agriculture, **To 

 investigate subjects relating to improvements in the 

 Agriculture in the State." 



Forest exhibit at Centennial Exposition at Philadel- 

 phia. 



1877 — Organization of the State Board of Agriculture. May 

 meeting devoted largely to forestry questions. Pa- 

 pers published in report of State Board of Agricult- 

 ure for 1877. 



Secretary of State Board of Agriculture asks for bet- 

 ter fire laws, refers to rebate laws of other states, 

 calls attention to the great cost of wood fences and 

 unnecessary waste connected with them. 



1878 — Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society resolves to 

 bring to attention of Legislature a law rebating the 

 road tax for planting trees along highways. (N. Y. 

 act of 1867 referred to.) 



1879 — Act to encourage planting trees along roadsides. 

 Act authorizing the county commissioners to pay $50 



