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The management of mountains and private initiative, P. Descombes 

 (8. Intcniitt. Landtv. Kong. Wicn, 3 (1907), .Sec/, l', L'djL 3, pp. 2,.').— This 

 iJiipor, whicli was presonti'd at the Eighth International Congress of Agricul- 

 ture at Vienna iu 1907, consists of a suuunarized account of the attempts of 

 the French Government, private huidowners and associations to prevent soil 

 erosion and disastrous torrents through the production and restoration of forests 

 and other -vegetation on the mountain sIoi)es, regulation of pasturage, etc. 



Instructions for reforesting land, C. R. Pettis {Albany: Forest, Fish and 

 Game Ciiin., IftOH. pp. i,.'. yi/.s. IS). — This pamphlet contains directions for secur- 

 ing planting stock from the State nurseries, together with brief practical instruc- 

 tions on what, where, when, and how to plant. The text is accompanied bj^ sev- 

 eral plates portraying nursery and planting operations and forest plantations. 



In order to furnish an idea as to the value of forest plantings, some yield, 

 valuation, and financial rotation tables for white pine prepared by the Massa- 

 chusetts forest authorities (E. S. R.. 20. p. 541) are given. 



Forest working plan for land belonging to the city of Fall River on the 

 North Watuppa watershed, F. W. Rane and H. O. Cook {Boston: State For- 

 ester, 1909, pp. 29, 2)1s. 5. map 1 ) . — As a result of an examination of this tract of 

 land by the Massachusetts forest authorities, a forest map and working plan 

 have been prepared which, although primarily of local application, it is believed 

 will pr()\e of v;ilue in carrying on similar work for other cities and towns. 



We must stop forest fires in Massachusetts, F. W. Rane {Boston: State 

 Forester, 1909, pp. .'/S, pis. 11, figs. 3). — The author calls attention to the great 

 need of checking the forest fires which occur iu Massachusetts, reviews the for- 

 est-fire record of that State for 1908, and gives an account of the work which 

 has already been undertaken by the State and enterprising towns in providing 

 forest fire protection. 



RevieAv of forest administration in British India for the year 1906—7, 

 S. Eardlev-Wilmot {Rci:. Forest Admin. Brit. India. 1906-7, pp. 7/+J'/). — This 

 is the customary annual review of forest operations iu the various provinces of 

 Britisli India, together with a financial statement for the year. All the im- 

 portant data, which are similar in character to those given in previous reports 

 (E. S. R., 20, p. 342), are presented in tabular form. At the close of the year 

 there were 240,138 square miles of all classes of foi-ests. which represents 24.3 

 per cent of the entire area of British India. The area of reserve forests was 

 94.037 square miles. The surplus of revenue directly chargeable to revenue was 

 ]7.9r)2.229 rupees (about .$."),.Sli;..'-)22). 



Progress report of forest administration in the Province of Eastern Bengal 

 and Assam, JNI. Hill {Rpt. Forest Admin. East. Bengal and Assam, 1907-8, 

 pp. 70+3, map 1). — Data similar to the above are presented relative to forest 

 operations in the province of Eastern Bengal and Assam for 1907-8. The re- 

 port is accompanied by a map of tlie province showing the location of the vari- 

 ous state forests. 



Progress report of forest administration {Rpt. Forest Admin. Coorg, 1907-8, 

 pp. 12). — Data similar to the al)ove are presented relative to forest operations 

 in the province of Coorg for 1907-S. 



Progress report of forest administration in the Andamans for 1907—8, 

 H. A. Faurington {Rpt. Forest Admin. Andaman.^. 1907-8, pp. IV+33). — Data 

 similar to the above are presented relative to forest oi)eratious iu the province 

 of Andamans for 1907-8. 



