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1932. NEW ZEALAND.

STATE FOREST SERVICE. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF FORESTRY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1932.

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

The Director of Forestry to the Hon. the Commissioner of State Forests. Sir, — Wellington, 29th August, 1932. I have the honour to submit herewith the annual report of all operations of the State Forest Service for the year ended 31st March, 1932, as required by section 64 of the Forests Act, 1921-22. I have, &c., A. D. McGavock, Hon. E. A. Ransom, Director of Forestry. Commissioner of State Forests.

CONTENTS. Page Page Introduction .. .. .. .. 2 Chapter 111. —The Timber Trade — Markets .. .. .. .. ..11 Chapter I. —The State Forests— Industrial Technique .. .. ..11 Area of State Forests .. .. 2 Statistics .. .. .. .. ..11 Legislation .. .. .. .. 3 Finance .. .. .. .. 3 Chapter IV.—General— State Afforestation .. .. .. 4 Forest Reconnaissance, Demarcation, and Surveys 14 Tree-planting by Local Bodies, &c. .. .. 5 Forest Areas .. .. .. 14 Timber Industry .. .. .. 6 Photographic Records .. .. .. 14 Fires and Fire Districts .. .. 6 Publications.. .. .. .. 14 Wild Life in State Forests .. .. .. 7 Reference Library .. .. .. .. 15 Unemployment Relief .. .. 15 Chapter II. —Research and Experiments— Honorary Forest Rangers .. .. 15 Forest Parasite Biology .. .. 8 Ecology and Silviculture .. .. 8 Appendix: — Forests-utilization .. .. .. 9 Summarized Reports on State Afforestation in Forest-conservation Regions ~ 15

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