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1941. NEW ZEALAND.

STATE FOREST SERVICE. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF FORESTRY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1941.

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

The Director of Forestry to the Hon. the Commissioner of State Forests. Siß,— Wellington, 18th July, 1941. I have the honour to present herewith, pursuant to section 64 of the Forests Act, 1921-22, the annual report of the operations of the State Forest Service for the year ended 31st March, 1941. I have, &c, Alex R. Entrican, Director of Forestry. Hon. Frank Langstone, Commissioner of State Forests.

CONTENTS.

I'AOIS PAGE summary .. .. .. .. ~ 2 Chapter Vlll —Extraction and Commercial Develop. Chapter I— Policy — ment— continued. Personnel and Planning .. .. . . 2 Equipment and Operating Technique in the Indigenous Forests .. .. .. . . 3 Forest Industries .. .. .. 27 Uxotic Forests .. .. .. .. 4 Timber-production .. . . 28 Integration of Indigenous and Exotic Forests .. 5 Domestic Markets .. 28 Forest Finance .. .. .. .. 5 Imports .. ~ 29 Soil Erosion .. .. .. .. (i Exports .. . . .. .. '' 29 (Ihapter ll—Administration— Chapter IX—UtilizationPersonnel and Temporary Staff .. .. t> General .. .. .. .. .. 29 Casual Staff .. .. . . .. 7 Industrial Investigation ~ * 30 Honorary Staff .. .. .. .. 8 Timber Mechanics .. .. 31 Health and Safety of Employees .. .. 8 Timber Physics .. ..31 Compensation to Employees .. . . .. 8 Wood-preservation .. . . 32 Recruitment and Training of Staff .. .. 8 Derived Products . . 32 Staff and Office Inspections . . . . 10 Chapter X—MiscellaneousModification of Executive Charges .. .. 10 Legislation and Regulations .. .. ..84 Relations with other Departments .. .. 10 Finance .. . . 34 (ihapter lll — Constitution of State Forests— Recreation.. .. .. 35 Changes in Area .. .. .. ..10 Opossum Trapping .. " 35 Changes in Status .. .. .. .. 10 Mining Privileges ".. ..35 Chapter IV —Forest Management— Forest Grazing .. 3fi Surveys .. .. .. .. ..II Government Timber Price Committee .. .. 86 Forest Management Staff .. .. ... II Rehabilitation .. 36 Preparation of Forest Working Plans . . II Timber Emergency Regulations 37 Chapter V—Silviculture— Export Butter-box Pool .. .. 40 General .. .. .. .. 12 Commercial Afforestation Companies .. .. 41 Natural Regeneration .. .. . . 1.2 Appendix I— Artificial Regeneration . . .. .. 13 Changes in State Forest Areas .. .. 41 Tending of Forest Stands .. .. .. 14 Appendix II — Silviculture Investigations .. .. .. 14 Area and Progress of Reservation of State Forests 41 Forest Botany .. .. .. IS Appendix lII— Chapter Vl—Forest Protection— Summary of Planting and Silvicultural Operations 42 From Fire .. . . .. . „ 16 Appendix IV— Animal Damage .. .. .. .. 18 Summary of Permanent Establishment, &c. .. 42 Damage from Insects and Fungi .. . . 18 Appendix V— Damage from Natural Causes .. .. 19 Fires outside State Forests .. ..43 Forest Offences .. .. .. 20 Appendix Vl— Chapter Vll—Forest Engineering— Fires in State Forests .. .. 44 General .. .. . . .. 20 Appendix VII— Roads and Bridges .. .. .. 20 Animals killed in State Forests .. .. 44 Other Transport Facilities .. .. 21 Appendix VIII — Buildings .. .. .. .. 21 Indigenous Forest Timber Sales '.. .. 45 Water-supply and Drainage . . .. 21 Appendix IX— Utilization Plants . . .. .. 22 Greosoted State Forest Produce .. .. 45 Transportation .. .. . . 23 Appendix X— Communications .. .. .. ..23 Imports of Sawn Timber, &c. .. .. 45 Village Planning .. .. .. ..23, Appendix Xl— ( ihapter Vlll —Extraction and Commercial Develop- Exports of Sawn Timber, &c. .. 46 ment— Appendix XII— Block Sales and Permits .. .. 24 Payments and Receipts .. .. .. 4(i Log Sales .. .. .. .. 24 Appendix XIII— Production and Sales of Manufactured Forest Sawmilling and Sash'and Door Manufacturing .. 47 Products .. .. .. 24 Glossary .. .. .. .. 50

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