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Beport of the State forester and firewarden, C. P. Wilbek (Rpts. Dept. 

 Conserv. and Develop., N. J., 1916, pp. 49-84, pls. 9, figs. 2). — A brief statement 

 of activities during the year, including a description of the forests of the State 

 forest reserves and detailed ipformation relative to fire protective work. 



Report of the chief forest firewarden for the year 1916, G. H. Wibt {Penn. 

 Dept. Forestry Bui. 16 {1911), pp. 123, pis. 3, figs. S).— A report on forest pro- 

 tective measures in Pennsylvania during 1916, including data on forest fires 

 for the year. 



Report of the forest branch of the department of lands for the year 

 ended December 31, 1916 {Riit. Forest Branch Dept. Lands, B. C, 1916, pp. 35, 

 figs. 2). — This report deals with the development of markets for British Co- 

 lumbia lumber, together with statistics on sawmill operations, lumber cut. 

 timber sales, fire protection, and miscellaneous work conducted during 1916. 



French forests and forestry. — Tunis, Algeria. Corsica, T. S. Woolsey, jr. 

 (Netv York: John Wiley d Sons, Inc., 1917, pp. XV+238, figs. 20).— The author 

 here presents the results of a study of the more important phases of forest 

 practice in Corsica, Algeria, and Tunis and a translation of the Algerian forest 

 code of 1903. A subsequent work will be descriptive of methods employed in 

 the forests in France proper. In presenting the subject matter as a whole the 

 aim has been to set forth the essentials of method which may be applied 

 directly in the United States or which may be indirectly of value to English- 

 speaking foresters. 



Report on forest operations in Switzerland {Rap. D^pt. Suisse Int., 1916, 

 pp. 1-12). — The usual report (E. S. K., 3."). p. 543) relative to the administra- 

 tion and management of State, communal, and private forests in Switzerland, 

 including data on forest products, revenues, expenditures, etc., in 1916. 



Annual progress report of forest administration in the United Provinces 

 for the forest year 1915—16, H. G. Bii.lson (Ann. Rpt. Forest Admin. United 

 Prov., 1915-16, pp. 27-fLXX-f [7]).— The usual report relative to the adminis- 

 tration and management of the State forests in the United Provinces. All 

 important data relative to alterations in forest areas, forest surveys, working 

 plans, miscellaneous work, yields in major anil minor forest products, revenues 

 and expenditures, etc., are appended in tabular form. 



Progress report of forest administration in the Jammu and Kashmir 

 State for the year 1915-16, B. O. Coventry {Rpt. Forest Admin. Jammu and 

 Kashmir [India], 1915-16. pp. II+26+LV). — A report similar to the above on 

 the administration and ninnngement of the State forests in Jammu and Kashmir 

 State. * 



Progress report of forest administration in Coorg for 1915-16, H. Tikeman 

 {Rpt. Forest Admin. Coorg. 1915-16, pp. [4]+ll-{-lS). — A report similar to the 

 above, relative to the administration and management of the State fore.sts of 

 Coorg for the year 191.5-16. 



Administration report of the forest circles in the Bombay Presidency, 

 including Bind, for the year 1915—16 (.4(/»iirt. Rpt. Forest Circles Bombay, 

 1915-16, pp. II-\-112-\-6) . — A report similar to the above relative to the admin- 

 istration and numagement of the State forests of the Northern, Central, 

 Southern, and Sind Circles in the Bombay Presidency for the year 1915-16. 



Notes on the principal timbers of Queensland {Dept. Pub. Lands, Queens- 

 land, Forestry Bui. 2 {1917), pp. 20). — Notes are presented on the more im- 

 portant timbers of Queensland with reference to their distribution, general 

 \ characteristics, uses, strength, and durability. 



Georgia forest trees {Forest Club Ann., Oa. State Forest School. 1917, pp. 69, 

 figs. 70). — A handbook describing the coniferous and hardwood trees of Georgia. 

 A key to the hardwoods is includeil. 



