U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



FORESTRY DIVISION. 



Bulletin No. (i. 



TIMBEE THYSICS 



PiVRT I. 



PRELIMINARY REPORT. "" , 



1. NEED OF THE INVESTIGATION. 



2. SCOPE AND HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE SCIENCE OF 



"TIMBER PHYSICS." 



3. ORGANIZATION AND METHODS OF THE TIMBER EXAMINATIONS 



IN THE DIVISION OF FORESTRY. 



C<)MPILKI> l!V 



B. E. FERNOAY, 



CHIEF OF FORESTRY DIVISION. 



PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY oF llli: SECRETARY OK AGRICULTURE. 



WASHINGTON: 



GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, 

 1892, 



