192 JOURNAL OF Forestry 



The fourth bill (S. 4703) was introduced by Senator McNary of 

 Oregon and carries an appropriation of $50,000 for a forest experiment 

 station in Oregon or Washington. With 50 per cent of the remaining 

 timber in the United States on the Pacific Coast, and the prospect that 

 the whole country will soon be looking toward this one last source of 

 supply, the importance of initiating in time the experimental work upon 

 which to base the continued productiveness of this timber reservoir is 

 evident. 



Ri-XATivE Durability of I'daho Woods 



The experiments conducted by Dr. Henry Schmitz and Mr. A. S. 

 Daniels, of the School of Forestry of Idaho, concerning the durability 

 of the commercial woods are practically completed and, although it is 

 a little early to draw final conclusions, some very interestmg results are 

 evident. 



The various woods have been subjected to the action of ten typical 

 wood destroying fungi for approximately one year. The list of fungi 

 includes the more common and important timber decaying forms found 

 in this region as for example : Fomes pinicola, Echinodontium tinc- 

 torum, Lenzites saepiaria, Lentinis lepidus, and others. 



The results so far indicate that white fir is far more resistant to 

 decay than generally thought and white pine is quite susceptible to 

 decay. The average loss in weight for white pine is approximately 

 16 per cent, that of yellow pine 11 per cent, white fir 4 per cent, and 

 Englemann spruce 5 per cent. 



It is hoped to carry on similar experiments with these same woods 

 under natural conditions and if the same relationships hold, the use 

 for the so-called inferior species may be greatly extended and a more 

 intelligent use of the various species will be possible. 



State Foresters Favor State Control 



As a result of a conference of State Forestry officials held at Atlantic 

 City November 12 to 13, li)20, for the jnu^pose of considering the 

 question of national forestry legislation, and attended by officials from 

 sixteen of the thirty-four State Forestry Departments, we, the under- 

 signed, as heads of the Forestry Departments in our respective States, 

 fully endorse the recommendations of the U. S. Forest Service relating 



