NEWS AND NOTES. 



THE FIELD SEASON OF THE BUREAU OF FORESTRY. 



This year has been the most active and fruitful one in the his- 

 tory of the Bureau, one division alone, that of Forest Manage- 

 ment, having had 104 men in the field exclusive of guides, pack- 

 men, choppers, etc. The chiefs, number of aids, and objects of 

 work being as follows : 



Subject. 



Sugar Pine. 



Lodgepole Pine. 



Working Plan Great N. Paper Co. 



White Pine and Hemlock. 

 Southern Hardwoods. 



Working Plan for Linville Imp. Co. 



Balsam in Adirondacks. 



Forest Conditions of Otsego Co., N. Y. 



Log Scales in Black Hills. 



Northern Log Scales. 



Red Pine. 



Maine Cut-Over Spruce Lands. 



The following undergraduates of the New York State College 

 of Forestry were in the field with the Bureau of Forestry during 

 the past field season : Frederick Dunlap, W. P. Harris, S. McP. 

 Higgins, J. M. Keeler, G. B. Lull, H. O. Stabler, R. E. Sheldon, 

 A. C. Weed, K. W. Woodward, A. S. Williams, I. T. Worthley, 

 W. J. Ward. 



The Appalachian National Park Association has called a con- 

 vention to be held in the Auditorium, Asheville, N. C, October 

 25th, 5 p. M., in the interest of the proposed National Park. 



Arrangements have been made with the Southern Railway 

 Company for reduced rates. Invitations have been extended to 

 the Boards of Trade of all the southeastern cities and a general 

 one to all interested parties. 



