worth of young timber. For this purpose there is a well established
. system of lockout stations, and of patrol in conjunction with the U. S.
Government. About 175 men are distributed throughout the State,
who are constantly upon the watch to discover and extinguish fires;
giving particular attention during the danger seasons in spring and
fall. The laws against setting out, fires are very strict. The State and
the county divide the expense of extinguishing fires.

By a recent law the Department of Forestry is directed to care for
"roadside trees" or those growing within the right-of-way of any
public highway in the State, and no tree can be cut or trimmed by a
corporation or individual without a permit from a Forest Warden,
after application to the State Forester. The same Act makes it illegal
to post commercial advertising signs on trees, or along highways, and
citizens are empowered and Forest Wardens directed to remove them.

A State forest nursery) established in 1914, furnishes trees at cost,
forest planting and for planting along roadsides.

STATE WEATHER SERVICE.
Name. Postoffice.

Edward B. Mathews, Director..............................................................Baltimore
James H. Spencer, Meteorologist...................................................................Baltimore

The State Weather Service continues its work of compilation of local
statistics regarding climatic conditions and in the dissemination of in-
formation regarding the climatology of Maryland under the Regents of
the University of Maryland through the State Geologist as successor of
the Maryland State Weather Service Commission. The State Geologist
ex officio is Director, performing all the functions of former officers with
the exception of Meterologist, who is commissioned by the Governor and
serves as liaison officer with the United States Weather Bureau. All
.activities except clerical are performed voluntarily. (Ch. 28, 1922.)

THE DEPARTMENT OF MILITIA

Adjutant General's Office, Annapolis.
Baltimore Office, Maryland Trust Building.
Name. Postoffice.

The Commanding Genera] ( also the Adjutant General ):
Brigadier General Milton A. Reckord..............................................Bel Air

Chief Clerk:
Benjamin C. Gott...................................................................................... Annapolis

Assistant Chief Clerk:
E. Leslie Medford....................................................................................Annapolis

Stenographer:
Miss Elizabeth L. Gott........................................................................Annapolis