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the sections of working plans and tree planting. The correspondence 

 for the year numbered 8,800 letters, of which 3,200 were prepared in 

 the section of office work. In addition, 5,000 postal cards were sent out. 



MAILING LISTS. 



The mailing lists were kept well posted, and new names were added 

 sparingly, so that the lists have hut slightly increased. This unfor- 

 tunate necessity was brought about by the limited appropriation avail- 

 able for j)ublication. During the year nine publications were sent 

 out — five bulletins, one circular, the Report for 1899, and two extracts 

 from the Yearbook for 1898, numbering in all but 70,000 copies. 



ACCOUNTS. 



The workmanlike handling of the accounts of the Division has con- 

 tributed greatly to the general efl&ciency of the work, and to its quan- 

 tity as well. 



PHOTOGRAPHIC LABORATORY. 



While progress in the photographic work was made early in the 

 year and the current work of the Division was fully covered, the lab- 

 oratory was not placed in a thoroughly satisfactory condition until 

 June. It is now in a position to meet the demands of the work at 

 every point. 



LIBRARY. 



In November, 1899, a trained librarian was appointed, and the work 

 of classifying and cataloguing the great accumulation of literature on 

 the subject of forestry has made good progress during the year. 



MAP COLLECTION. 



The collection of maps and topographic sheets of the JJ. S. Geolog- 

 ical Survey and of maps of the General Land Office was completed as 

 far as possible and filed for readj'^ reference, and numerous maps and 

 plans were prepared for other sections of the Division. 



QUARTERS. 



Owing to the very limited quarters now occupied by the Division, 

 a satisfactory assignment of separate rooms to the different sections 

 is imj)ossible. Consequently the work has been greatly hampered. 



CHANGES IN PERSONNEL. 



Two notable changes in personnel were brought about after the end 

 of the fiscal year by the resignation of Henry S. Graves, superintend- 

 ent of working plans, and James W. Toumey, superintendent of tree 

 planting, to take the j)ositions of professor and assistant professor, 

 respectively, at the Yale Forest School. The loss of their devoted serv- 

 ices would be still more keenly felt in the sections which they built 

 up if their work had been less thorough and sound. Each left his 

 section in admirable working order, and each remains a member of 

 the Division as collaborator. Professor Graves is replaced by Mr. 

 Overton W. Price. 



