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CHINESE REPUBLIC STUDIES OUR FOREST 

 METHODS. 



David Z. T. Yui, formerly secretary to the vice president of tlie 

 Chinese Repubhc, is now travehng in this country to learn modern 

 methods for adoption in China. He is at present in charge of the 

 lecture board of the Chinese Y. M. C. A., which is in close touch 

 with the new government and is aiding in putting into effect an 

 educational campaign for the citizenship of the republic. 



While in Washington recently Mr. Yui spent some time inves- 

 tigating the work of the forest service, in order that he might find 

 out whether its organization and methods would be of value to 

 the uewly created department of agriculture and forestry in China. 

 In speaking of this part of his work, Mr. Yui said : 



"In the matter of forest conservation the United States profited 

 much by looking upon the disasters which were the result of the 

 Chinese neglect of forestry. This was a great warning to you. 

 Now we wish. to profit by the improved methods of forestry which 

 the United States has discovered and applied." 



AYRESHIRE RECORD. 



Following is a summary of the official Ayreshire record No. 24, 

 issued by the Ayreshire Breeders' Association, Brandon, \'t., of 



date October 10, 1913: 



Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. % 



Milk. Fat. Butter. Fat. 



Average of mature form is 11,161 440.16 518 3.98 



Average of four-year-old form is 12,630 523.77 617 4.09 



Average of three-year-old form is 9,471 384.45 452 4.07 



Average of two-year-old form is 9,071 351.15 413 3.86 



Average of the whole, cows and heifers, is 9,940 394.37 464 3.95 



Washington stands first in lumber production, with Louisiana 

 second. 



It is estimated that 90,000,000 broom handles are used amuially 

 in the United States — one for each man, woman, and child. 



Much of the cork used throughout the world comes from Por- 

 tugal, which harvests about 50,000 tons a year. 



Germany is said to have an oversupply of foresters ; so that 

 well-educated men have hard work to secure even inferior po- 

 sitions. 



One of the largest forest nurseries in the United States is con- 

 ducted by the forest service near Haugen, Montana. It is known 

 as the Savenac nursery and has a cai)acity of 4.000.000 young 

 trees a year. 



