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regulations governing hunting and fishing on lands set aside by the 

 President for the protection of game and fish, and governing pros- 

 I)ecting, developing, and utilizing the mineral resources of lands 

 acquired under the Weeks forestry law, as "well as numerous amend- 

 ments of the regulations for the general administration of the 

 National Forests; to the Federal Horticultural Board in drafting 

 orders, rules and regulations, and amendments of existing regula- 

 tions, for the administration and enforcement of the plant (juara- 

 ti]ie law; to the Biological Survey in drafting regulations governing 

 entry of quail into the United States and amendments of regulations 

 under the migratory bird law; to the Bureau of Animal Industry in 

 drafting regulations and amendments of existing regulations gov- 

 erning interstate and foreign commerce in live stock and in hides, 

 skins, and products thereof. 



Many documents of various kinds, including statements of issues, 

 briefs, and memoranda on legal matters, were prepared on behalf of 

 the officials of this department for submission to the Attorney Gen- 

 eral, the Secretary of the Interior, the Comptroller of the Treasury, 

 and the officials of other departments. Among the questions were 

 whether the Reclamation Service or the Department of Agriculture 

 has the authority to permit use for recreation purposes, of lands 

 within a reclamation withdrawal in a National Forest not actually 

 needed for reclamation uses; whether the Secretary of Agriculture 

 has authority to sell timber on certain portions of the ^Minnesota 

 National Forest affected with Indian claims; whether certain classes 

 of roads are within the definition of rural post roads as defined in 

 the J'ederal aid road act; whether temporary withdrawal of lands 

 in Wyoming and certain other States can be made in aid of legisla- 

 tion looking to their inclusion in National Forests; whether inspec- 

 tion of plant products intended for importation can be made by 

 agents of this department at the cost of the importers at points wh(;re 

 the department does not maintain inspection; whether wrapped hams 

 and wrapped sides of bacon are required, by the net-weight amend- 

 ment of the food and drugs act, to bear a statement thereon of the net 

 weight ; the effect of certain statutes relating to military preparation 

 on leaves of absence, pay, and reinstatement of employees of the 

 department. 



The office has been in daily conference witll the officials and em- 

 ployees of the department with reference to legal questions arising 

 in their work, and many letters and memoranda prepared by the 

 various bureaus and divisions of the department, involving legal 

 questions, have been examined and changes suggested where deemed 

 necessary. No record was kept of these items. 



A conference was held at Asheville with all the title attorneys for 

 the purpose of discussing the problems arising in the legal work of 

 the department connected with the acquisition of lands under the 

 Weeks forestry law. 



Violations of statutes intrusted to the department for enforcement 

 upon which reports were made and prosecutions recommended to the 

 Attorney General, or upon which settlements were effected without 



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