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FORESTRY. 



Forest economy, G. Huffel (Economic Forenticre, Paris, 190Jf, vol. 1, pp. 

 IX + J,W: l<)0.-,. vol. >, PI,. XIIl+.'iS'i: VMH. vol. S. irp. VIII+SIO, flgs. 

 1.5')). — In this work the author has aimed to bring together both the historical 

 and |(resent information from various sources pertaining to the different ijhases 

 of forest economy. Each volume consists of a series of detached studies. 



Vohime 1 deals at length with forest products, influences, ownership, legisla- 

 tion, policy, history, and statistics. The first study in volume 2 is a treatise 

 on dendrometry. Succeeding studies deal with the role of man, natural 

 agencies, and forest capital in the develoinneut of forests, the relations between 

 (•ai)ital and revenue, forest estimates and valuations, with a concluding cliai)ter 

 on usufruct and its relations to foi'estry. The third volume deals with various 

 l)hases of forest management, including the history and development of dif- 

 ferent systems of management and methods now in use. Although the work 

 deals primarily with French forestry conditions, much of the subject-matter 

 is of interest to foresters in general. 



State forestry development. F. W. Rank (Proc. Sor. Prom. Af/r. »^V'/., 28 

 (1907), pp. 129-13')). — In this paper the author discusses the Massachusetts 

 forest policy, witli the view of demonstrating what it is hoi>ed will lu'ove a 

 jiractical State forestry development. 



Contribution to the forest statistics of Alsace-Lorraine (Bcitr, Forsl.stdtisi. 

 EJ.^nss-IjOthringni, 1906, A'o. 25, pp. 121). — Statistical data are given for the 

 forest year 1906 relative to operations in the state, dorfiain, and jiublic forests 

 of Alsace-Lorraine. The data deal with forest areas, yields in timlier and 

 ininor i»roducts, yields from various species, sylvicultural and improvement 

 oi)erations, exitenses, returns, etc. Summarized comparative data are also 

 given for the i)eriod from ISTO to 190(». 



Forestry in the provinces of Malaga, Grenada, Jaen, and Cordova (Hul. 

 Menx.Off. RcnKcig. Agr. [/'a/f.s], 7 (190H), Ao. /. pp. 26-30).— \ brief account 

 by the French consul at Malaga of forest conditions in the above provinces, 

 including their constitution, range, kinds of wood, utilization, returns, and 

 commerce. 



Annual progress report on forest administration in the lower provinces 

 of Bengal for the year 1905-6, W. H. Lovegrove (Rpt. Forest Admin. Bengal, 

 l!lll.'t-6, pp. ')■')). — This is the customary progress report of the various forest 

 oi>erations for the year 10().5-('>, including alterations in areas, forest surveys, 

 jtrotection, etc., construction of working plans, sylvicultural operations, and 

 exploitation, together with a financial statement for the year. The important 

 features of the report are presented in tabular form. 



Fire conservancy in Burma, F. B. Bryant {Indian Forester, 33 (1901), No. 

 12, pp. .'>31-.549, ;>/.s'. .'/). — In this paper the author presents considerable tabu- 

 lated data to show that the long continued iirotection of forests from fire 

 although improving the soil, has tended to cause the younger tree growtli to 

 decrease, owing to the heavy growth of bamboos which thrive under fire .jiro- 

 tcction and kill out young teak and other valuable light-demanding species. A 

 classification is given of the teak forests in Burma, and it is suggested that 

 lire conservancy be abandoned in those forests which are overrun with bamboos 

 until young teak growth is established. 



Economic thinning of white pine, A. F. Hawes (Forestry Quart., 5 (1901), 

 Xo. .'i, pp. .36H-.112). — The author gives a statement of results secured from 

 improvement thinnings recently made in an S-acre white pine woodlet in Con- 

 necticut. The woodlot is described, and tabulated data are given showing the 

 nature of the stand on representative surveys. The trees were about 50 years 



