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is not space to give these in full, but two tables follow which summarize 

 the most important data. The figures are based on official German 

 statistics of 1900. Apparently it is assumed that these are conservative 

 and that the growth will offset any overcutting or neglect that may 

 have occurred during the stress of war. 



The total forest area of the German Empire, excluding Alsace-Lorraine, is 

 33,500,000 acres divided as follows : 



Per cent 



Crown forests 2 



State forests ^^2 



Communal forests 14 



Corporation forests 3 



Private forests 49 



100 



8,800,000 acres are covered with mature timber which is divided into age 

 classes, by species, as follows : 



Oak Beech Pine Spruce Fir Total 



Stands 61-80 yrs 2% 10% 20% 9% 1% 42% 



Stands 81-100 yrs i 9 13 6 i 30 



Stands loi yrs. and over 3 8 11 5 i 28 



6 27 44 20 3 100 



The total stand of 130,000,000,000 board feet is distributed as follows among 

 the upper age classes : 



Oak Beech Pine Spruce and Fir Total 



Stands 61-80 yrs 1% 5% 11% 9% 26% 



Stands 81-100 yrs i 7 10 10 28 



Stands loi yrs. and over.... 4 14 15 13 46 



6 26 36 2,2 100 



The total stand on the State forests, 67 billion board feet, has a stumpage 

 value of approximately $20 per thousand. 



K. W. W. 



Meddclandcn fran Statens Skogsforsoksanstalt. Hdfte 15, 1918. 

 (Contribution from the Swedish State Forest Experiment Station, 

 March 15, 1918.) 



A publication of unusual interest is the annual report of the Swedish 

 Forest Experiment Station for 1918, which has recently appeared in 

 print. A large portion of it is taken up by administrative reports of 

 the various divisions. These are as follows : 



I. Forestry Division. 



II. Research Division. 



III. Entomological Laboratory. 



