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1929. NEW ZE ALANJ)

STATE FOREST SERVICE. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF FORESTRY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1929.

Presented to both Houses of Parliament pursuant to Section 64 of the Forests Act, 1021-22.

The Directoe of Forestry to the Hon. the Commissioner of State Forests. Sir, — . Wellington, 9th August, 1929. I have the honour to submit herewith the annual report of all operations of the State Forest Service for the year ended 31st March, 1929, as required by section 64 of the Forests Act, 1921-22. I have, &c., E. Phillips Turner, Director of Forestry. Hon. W. B. Taverner. Commissioner of State Forests. CONTENTS. Page Chapter lll—continued. Page Introductory .. .. .. ■ • .. 2 Experiment Stations anrl other Experimental Chapter I. —The State Forests— Work .. .. .. . . 17 General .. . • •. ■ • '' T Forest Economy .. .. .. ..18 Finance .. •. . • • • .. 3 Current Studies .. .. .. 20 Afforestation operations in general .. .. 5 Wild Life .. .. .. • ■ .. 7 Chapter IV.—The Timber Trade — Forest Reconnaissance, Demarcation, and Surveys 9 Production .. .. .. .. 20 Forest Fires .. ■ • ■ • 10 Manufacturing Technique .. .. 21 Forest Protection .. .. .. ..10 Exports .. .. .. .. ..21 Timber Sales .. .. . . 10 Imports . . .. .. .. .. 22 Forest Extension .. .. .. ..11 Timber Industry and Markets .. .. ..25 Recreational Use of the Forests .. 12 Chapter V. General Publications.. .. . • • • '' Jo Visit of Empire Forestry Conference .. 26 Reference Library .. .. .. .' Private Commercial Afforestation .. 27 Chapter IT. —Administration and Field Organization— Appendices : — Staff .. .. .. 12 I. Summarized Reports on State Afforestation in Honorary Forest Rangers .. .. .. 13 Forest Conservation Regions .. .. 23 Unemployment .. .. •. .. 13 11. Summaries —Nursery and Plantation Operations .. .. .. 30 Chapter lll.—Research and Experiments— 111. Summary of Expenditure out of State Forests Forest Entomology .. .. ■ • .. 14 Account .. .. . . .. 32 Silvicultural Research .. .. . . 15 IV. Receipts and Payment Account . . .. 33 Forest Utilization .. .. • • .. 16 V. Loan Account] .. .. .. . . 36 Forest Ecology .. .. ~ ~ 16 VI. State Forests Account ~ .. .. 36

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