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The separation of forest research in the Forest Service along funda- 

 mental and general lines has recently been carried further by reorga- 

 nization of the scientific force. The fundamental forest research will 

 now be carried on by a corps of trained experts, who will report di- 

 rectly to the central organization in Washington. This will be a mobile 

 force of men that will be assigned to different parts of the country for 

 field-work and whose permanent headquarters will be in Washington. 

 This reorganization will enable the members of the central research 

 corps to work with and meet other men engaged in the scientific work 

 in allied fields and do away with their isolation in remote forest dis- 

 tricts. Ultimately it is planned to establish a central research laboratory 

 at the headquarters of the central organization. This plan does not 

 interfere in any way with the field laboratories and experiment stations 

 already in existence. These will continue to be used and developed 

 according to the local needs. The current silvicultural work in the 

 districts will be carried on by a district investigative organization. 

 The district investigators will be in the nature of technical advisors to 

 the district forester on silvicultural matters and also conduct investi- 

 gations that come up in the administration of the National Forests. 

 By this separation of the personnel along two distinct lines it is hoped 

 that the fundamental investigations can be more clearly defined from 

 the every-day silvicultural problems that arise in the management of 

 the western forests. 



A purchase of 1,000,000,000 feet of lumber by Great Britain in 

 Canada is reported. Such an order would be the biggest Canada has 

 had in the past 50 years, and there is some question as to whether it 

 would be possible to fill it in view of the small supply on hand. 



The largest yew tree yet reported in Oregon was recently found and 

 measured by Mr. Jackson, at Eagle Camp Grounds. The tree stands 

 in an unfrequented part of the grounds and measures 29 inches 

 d. b. h. It is about 60 feet in height. 



The value of the Yale School Forests and the funds for their main- 

 tenance and operation exceed $71,000, of which $53,000 is their esti- 

 mated real estate value. Professor Hawley is in charge of them. 



An English walnut tree which grew in Nuneham Park, England, was 

 sold recently for $100. The log changed hands several times and finally 



