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first two rofxioiis lh«> r:iinf;Ul is slitrlit, tlic Iroo si"<>wtli is slow, and tlio steins 

 short and fnll, and open stands are formed. In tlie tliird rei^ion the rainfall is 

 nuieli heavier and the tree sirowth nioi-e rai)id with more slender stems, and 

 rather dense stands occnr. These eharaeteristies appear mijst conspicnous in 

 volume tables, but are traceable in the stand, height, and diameter icrowtli 

 tables as well. 



Treatment of hardwood lands in southwestern Connecticut, R. C. Hawi.ky 

 {Forest III Quit It., .7 {I'.mi), Xo. ,?, pp. 2S3-295).— The methods of treatment 

 which appear best adai>ted to the liardwood stands typical of southwestern 

 Connecticut are outlined in a in-elimlnary way. Consideration is given to the 

 constitution of the haj-dwood stands in tlie region and to the details of treat- 

 ment of stands first taken under management when 30 or more years of age, 

 and of stands under forest management from early youth. 



Practical forestry on a spruce tract in Maine, A. Cart (U. »Sf. Drpf. Afp:, 

 Forest ^crv. Cire. /.}/, pp. l.n. — In this circular an account is given of the 

 years' experience of the author as forester in the employ of a large lumber 

 and paper company of New England, during which time an attempt was made 

 to apply practical forestry to the timber tract of the company. A descriittion 

 is given of the tract as well as the conditions at the start, togetlier with a de- 

 tailed account of the various imjirovements introduced and the methods of 

 applying them. 



The imitrovements effected are given as (1) increased economy in utilizing 

 the stock of timber standing on the land, (2) a system of cutting adapted to 

 the land, the timber, and the business organization, as well as to the promotion 

 of future growth, (3) the checking of a big insect deiiredation. and (4) the 

 development of a map system devised and in a large measure cariMed out to 

 handle a large land i)roperty with more economy and effectiveness than could 

 otherwise be done. 



Afforestation at Inverliever, J. Nisbet {Country Life [London], 22 (1907), 

 No. ')().'), lip. 627, 62S, fif/s. 3). — A brief illustrated description of the Inverliever 

 estate in Argyllshire, Scotland, recently purchased by the government to be 

 used for forestry ]HU'])oses. The estate has an acreage of about 12,r):>() acres, 

 consisting chiefly of rough hill pasture and moorland which, it is believed, will 

 be snital)le for planting and growing timber crops profitably. 



Results of the application of commercial fertilizers in the Aazof forest, 

 I. GuTOROVini (AJis. in Zlnir. Opiiilii. Ir/zo/'. \h'iixs. .lain: llrpt. LniuUr.]. S 

 (1007), .\o. 7. ]). 77). — This is an abstract of llie author's rejxirt on commerfial 

 fertilizers, made to the Baltic government forest oflieiais in T.Mif). 



Tests (tf fertilizers on the (h'velo])ment of 1-year okl trees on sandy soil of 

 dune origin indicated that nitrate of soda exercised the most favorabli' in- 

 finenee. Tliomas slag and kainit also increas»>d the growth, while gypsum 

 appeared to retard it. 



The drain upon the forests, Ii. S. Keixoihg (U. fl. Depf. Af/i:, Forest ,9r/r. 

 Circ. 129, pp. 16, figs. H). — In this circular summarized data and charts are 

 given, showing the extent to which forests were exhausted both by species and 

 in the different States in 190(! in the production of lumber, shingles, hewed 

 cross-ties, puli> wood, cooperage stock, round mine timbers, lath, wood distilla- 

 tion, veneer, poles, tanning materials. t>H-i)entine and rosin, and unknown 

 drains. Comitarative data are also given showing the lumi>er i)roduc(ion of 

 the Ignited States in 1SS(». IS'M), IIHM). and 11)0(1. and the relative production 

 in 9 States in ISSO and lOOO. The chai-ts and data are for the most part based 

 upon the statistics of the vai'ions forest i>roduits for liXM! comitiled by tlu? 

 Bureau of the Census in cftnjunclion with the Forest Service, and which are 

 being issued in the form of a circular for each product. 



