The work of the Survey is essentially that of a bureau of informa-
tion. Each year it distributes about four thousand volumes and pamphlets,
about five thousand maps, and makes several thousand manuscript re-
ports on special matters dealing with the physical features and mineral
deposits of the State. To supply up-to-date information it is necessary
to continue and revise earlier surveys of different areas and mineral)
products of the State.

STATE DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY.
Advisory Board of Forestry, 1411 Fidelity Building.

Ex-Officio Members:

President J. H. UFrank J Goodnow Baltimore
Edward B. Mathews, State Geologist . Baltimore

Appointed by the Governor (terms expire 1929) :
Robert Garrett . . Baltimore
Norman James . --. Catonsville
George L Wood ....... -- Baltimore

State Forester.
F. W. Besley . . Baltimore

The Governor appoints three members, two of whom shall be inter-
ested in the advancement of forestry and one a practical lumberman,
who, with the President of Johns Hopkins University and the State
Geologist shall constitute the Board.

The terms of those first appointed are until the first Monday in
May, 1924, and thereafter for two years from the first Monday in May.
Ch. 29,1922.

The Department of Forestry was created and organized to piotect
and develop the valuable timber and tree products of the State, and
to carry on a campaign of education and to instruct counties, towns,
corporations and individuals as to the advantages and necessity of
protecting from fire and other enemies the timber lands of the State.
While the power of the Forest Department rests with the Regents of
the University, acting through the Advisory Board, the detail work
is in the hands and under the management of the State Forester,
who is secretary of the Board, and all correspondence and inquirer«
should be addressed to him at 1411 Fidelity Building, Baltimore

Scientific Staff:

F. W. Besley, State Forester . Baltimore
E. Pfeiffer, Assistant State Forester . Baltimore
John R. Curry, Assistant Forester . Baltimore
Fred B. Trenk, Assistant Forester . College Park

The State Forester has studied the timber interests of each of
the twenty-three counties in detail and the statistics and informa-
tion collected are published for free distribution, accompanied by »
valuable timber map to all who may apply. He will co-operate with
counties, towns, corporations and individuals, in preparing plans for
the protection, management and replacement of trees, woodlots and
timber tracts under an agreement that the party obtaining such assist-
ance pay at least the field expenses of the men employed. An important