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1937. NEW ZEALAND.

STATE FOREST SERVICE. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF FORESTRY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1937.

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. Sir, — Wellington, 2nd September, 1937. I have the honour to submit herewith the annual report of all operations of the State Forest service for the year ended 31st March, 1937, as required by section 64 of the Forests Act, 1911-22. I have, &c., A. D. McGavock. Hon. Frank Langstone, Director of Forestry. Commissioner of State Forests.

CONTENTS.

Page Page Introduction- .. .. .. .. 1 Chapter lll.—Utilization—Continued. Forest Policy ... .. .. .. 2 Sawmilling .. .. .. .. .. 12 Drying of Timber .. .. .. 13 Chapter I. —Management— Grading .. .. . . .. 13 Areas under Control .. .. .. ... 5 Wood Preservation .. .. .. 13 Protection Forests .. .. . . 6 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 14 Forest Reconnaissance, Demarcation, and Surveys 6 State Afforestation .. .. .. 6 Chapter IV.—The Timber Trade— Sales of Timber . . . . .. 7 General .. .. .. .. 14 West Taupo Timber Lands .. .. .. 7 Domestic Markets .. .. .. 14 Waitangi Endowment .. .. 8 Exports .. .. .. .. 15 Forest Atlas .. .. .. 8 Regional Planning of Indigenous Forest Areas .. 15 Chapter ll—Protection — Chapter V. —General — General .. .. .. .. 8 Legislation .. .. .. .. 17 Forest Fires .. .. .. .. 8 Finance .. .. .. .. 18 Fire Districts .. .. .. 9 Honorary Forest Rangers .. .. 18 Animal Destruction ........ 9 . Forest Parasite Biology .. .. 9 Appendix I: — Silvicultural Operations and Yields from Exotic Summarized Reports on State Afforestation in Forests .. .. .. .. 10 Forest-conservation Regions .. 19 Chapter lll.—Utilization— Appendix II: — General .. .. .. .. 10 List of Common and Botanical Names of Species Logging and Hauling .. .. ..12 mentioned in the Report .. .. ..21

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