. American forestry. Forests and forestry. FOREST PARKS OF NEW YORK 697 miles away; he locates it by his map and range-finder, telephones the near- est patrolman, and in a few minutes men are at the place to extinguish the fire. More than two hundred fires started last season, and yet un- der this system, they were extinguish- ed quickly and with little or no result- ing damage. One hundred miles of telephone line within the forest has been con- structed and acquired by the Commis- sion, connecting nearly all the more dangerous sections and facilitating the work of forest protection. The pa- t
. American forestry. Forests and forestry. FOREST PARKS OF NEW YORK 697 miles away; he locates it by his map and range-finder, telephones the near- est patrolman, and in a few minutes men are at the place to extinguish the fire. More than two hundred fires started last season, and yet un- der this system, they were extinguish- ed quickly and with little or no result- ing damage. One hundred miles of telephone line within the forest has been con- structed and acquired by the Commis- sion, connecting nearly all the more dangerous sections and facilitating the work of forest protection. The pa- trolmen, supervisors of towns, and the people generally have entered into the spirit of the work. Nearly all per- sons going into the woods have been especially warned to be careful about building fires and thoroughly instruct- ed how to start camp fires, particularly as regards their extinguishment. Today, twenty-five hundred square miles, or 1,641,523 acres comprise the State's own preserve which is valued at nearly half a billion dollars; and fully two-thirds as much more acre- age and value estimated at one hun- dred millions, is owned by corpora- tions and individuals. The total acre- age of all the other State forest pre- serves in the country is but 2,837,605 acres. The Adirondack preserve con- tains 1,530,559 acres; a gigantic plot of never ceasing delight, bewildering in its scenery, indescribably bracing in its air, abounding in mountain, for- est, and stream, and wood trails of sur- passing beauty. Its yearly visitors number a half million souls. The Catskill preserve has 110,964 acres; a fairyland of wooded delight, rich in historical relations—where Rip Van Winkle slept his wondrous sleep— and is located but a few hours run from New York City. Its health re- storing hills and dales have won world-wide fame. In accordance with the wishes of the late Edward W. Harriman, his widow, Mary W. Harriman, has of- fered, and the State has this year ac- cepted, a tract of
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