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1935. NEW ZEALAND.

STATE FOREST SERVICE. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF FORESTRY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1935.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 64 of the Forests Act, 1921-22.

The Director of Forestry to tie Hon. the Commissioner op State Forests. Sir, — Wellington, 2nd September, 1935. I have the honour to submit herewith the annual report of all operations of the State Forest Service for the year ended 31st March, 1935, as required by section 64 of the Forests Act, 1921-22. I have, &c., A. D. McGavock, Hon. Sir E. A. Ransom, Director of Forestry. Commissioner of State Forests.

CONTENTS. Page Introduction .. .. .. . . 2 Chapter 111. —Utilization —continued. Forest Policy .. .. .. .. ..2 Sawmill Technique .. .. .. ..11 Drying of Timber .. . . .. . . 11 Chapter I.—Management— Moisture-content of Timber .. .. .. 11 Areas under Control 4 )food Preservation .. .. .. .. 12 Protection Forests . . .. . . 5 Control and Prevention of Borer-attack . . 12 Forest Reconnaissance, Demarcation, and Surveys 6 General Utilization Projects .. . . .. 12 Forest Atlas . . . . . . 6 , TTT ml _ _ 1 State Afforestation . . . . . . 6 Chapter IV. The Timber Trade Plantation Cleaning and Thinning . . . . 7 Production .. .. .. . . .. 13 Timber-sales .. .. .. ..8 Domestic Markets .. .. ... ..15 Concessions to Sawmillers .. . . .. 8 Exports .. ... .. .. .. 15 West Taupo Timber Lands . . . . 8 _ Chapter v.—General— Chapter 11. Protection F^nce' 0 " !! " " !! . . Fh e eS Districts " " " "I Unemployment Relief .. 16 t, Uistncts ... 9 Grants of Free Trees .. . . 16 Forest Protection against Herbivorous Animals.. 9 Recreation in State Forests .. .. 17 Forest Parasite Biology 10 Honorary Forest Rangers 17 Chapter 111. —Utilization— Appendix : — General . . . . . . . . 10 Summarized Reports on State Afforestation in Logging Technique .. .. 10 I Forest-conservation Regions ~ ..18

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