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to prosecutor in successful suit against an individual 

 for setting fire to the woods. 



Forestry meeting in main Centennial building in 

 Philadelphia. 



Address by Dr. George May Powell, Chairman of 

 American Forest Committee and Secretary of Inter- 

 national Forest Council. 



Secretary of Board of Agriculture recommends ex- 

 emption of taxes *'on lands planted with 'certain 

 kinds of forest trees, for a certain time after plant- 

 ing, and at the expiration of this time the lands be 

 not increased in valuation for taxable purposes by 

 reason of trees thus planted." 



He also suggests the appointment of a commission 

 to investigate forestry matters and report such legis- 

 lation as may be needed. 



1880 — Data for tenth census. First real awakening to the 

 forest resources of the state. 



1883 — Act directing assessors to return all timber land. 



1886 — Organization of Pennsylvania Forestry Association. 



1887 — ^Rebate of taxes on plantations of forest trees for 30 

 years (1897). 



Appointment by Governor of Commission to investi- 

 gate the forest conditions in the state. First observ- 

 ance of Arbor Day. 



1891 — ^Act providing for the payment of damages for in- 

 juries done to trees along public highways by tele- 

 phone, telegraph, and electric light companies. 



1893 — Appointment of commission to examine into and re- 

 port upon forestry conditions in the state. 



1895 — Division of Forestry created in new Department of 

 Agriculture and Dr. J. T. Rothrock appointed com- 

 missioner of Forestry. 



Report of Committee published as Vol. 2 of report of 

 Secretary of Agriculture in 1895. 

 1897 — ^Act making constables ex-officio fire wardens. 



Act empowering constables to make arrests without 

 warrant upon sight, in case of violation of forest 

 laws. 



