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increment (Ibid., Art. 93). An examination of the table for yields in 

 cubic feet' and cords shows that the mean annual increment of better 

 second s^rowth hardwood stands is as follows : 



From this it appears that the M. A. I. culminates at 35 years on 

 Site I and at 40 years on Site II. This agrees with previously published 

 figures for second growth hardwood stands. (Bui. 96, Forest Service, 

 U. S. D. A., Tables 30, 32. and 33.) 



The bulletin concluded with the interesting observation that "even- 

 aged second growth hardwoods on similar sites have much the same 

 form regardless of species. ... If this is true, the present tables 

 should be capable of wide use both in the determination of the present 

 and future yields of individual stands, and in more general computa- 

 tions relating to the stand and growth of hardwoods throughout the 

 region." 



Mr. Spaeth is to be commended for a scholarly bit of research work 

 and the Harvard Forest for this high grade publication. A. B. R. 



Report of the Porester for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, ip20. 

 U. S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. 



The annual report of Col. Greeley, the new Forester, emphasizes the 

 need for a national forest policy to solve the problem of the increas- 

 ingly large area of idle devastated private land. To stop this devasta- 

 tion he suggests a Federal law with two main provisions : ( 1 ) Compre- 

 hensive plan of Federal co-operation with the States in fire prevention, 

 and the development of forestry practice, and (2) extension of the 

 National Forests through purchases along the line initiated by the 

 Week's Act, etc. Col. Greeley emphasizes the fact that notwithstanding 

 a depleted and overworked personnel the gross receipts for the Na- 



