The work of the Survey is essentially that of a bureau of informa-
tion. Each year distributes about fourth 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:

Joseph S. Ames, President J. H. U. Baltimore
Edward B. Mathews, State Geologist Baltimore

Appointed, by the Governor (terms expire 1933) -
J. O. Snyder . Hagerstown
Norman James . . . Catonsville
DeCourcy W. Thom . . Baltimore

State Forester:
F. W. Besley . Baltimore

The Governor appoints three memers, 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 protect
and develop the valuable timber and tree products of the State, and to
carry on a campaign of education and to instruct counties, towns, cor-
porations and individuals as to the advantages and necessity of protect-
ing from fire and other enemies the timber lands of the State. While
the power of the Forest Department rests with the Regents of the Uni-
versity, 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 inquiries should be addressed
to him at 1411 Fidelity Building, Baltimore.

Scientific Staff:

F. W. Besley, State Forester Baltimore
Karl E. Pfeiffer, Assistant State Forester . Baltimore
Walter J. Quick, Jr., Assistant Forester Baltimore
Richard G. Kilbourne, Assistant Forester College Park
H. C. Buckingham, District Forester Cumberland
Winslow, District Forester . Laurel
Kenneth J. Seigworth, District Forester Salisbury
The State Forester has studied the timber interests of each of the
twenty-three counties in detail and the statistics and information col-
lected are published for free distribution, accompanied by a valuable
timber map to all who may apply. He will co operate with counties,
towns, corporations and individuals, in preparing plans for the protec-
tion, management and replacement of trees, woodlots and timber tracts
under an agreement that the party obtaining such assistance pay at
least the field expenses of the men employed. An important work of