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tional Forest exceeded those of 1919 by $435,067.42 and set a new 

 high mark of almost $5,000,000. It is interesting to note that m British 

 India for the same period the net revenue of Indian forests (which 

 occupy a smaller area than our National Forests) was about $6,000,000 

 above expenses, whereas in the United States the net receipts over the 

 cost of protection and administration on the National Forests (exclusive 

 of emergency fire fighting, improvements, development, and research 

 projects) is only $78,000. Allowance must be made, however, for a 

 verv severe fire season. It is quite logical, therefore, that on account 

 of ihe los^es during the past fiscal year of almost $5,000,000 that Col. 

 Greelev should argue for a more intensive campaign of prevention. 

 Such a severe loss as this in one fiscal year certainly justifies spending 

 more monev on prevention, especially when one considers that the 

 damage is apt to be lasting, since "the land that was burned over the 

 second time will now have to be artificially resown to secure a new 

 timber growth."' 



The basic idea of forest management, namely, controlled 

 use with a constant renewal and perpetuation of the resource," re- 

 ceives due emphasis because of the economic relation of the forest to 

 local communities and local industries and because ot the need of 

 development along stable lines. During the next four years it is likely 

 that an attempt may be made to break up certain conservative features 

 of National Forest administration in order to secure more rapid local 

 development at the cost of the future. It was therefore an excellent 

 plan for Col Greelev to emphasize the opportunity for pulp mill piir- 

 chases in Alaska and to encourage the conservative use of forests under 

 the National Service administration. There appears to be a chance for 

 twelve or fifteen large paper mills in these Alaskan forests which, when 

 established, should help to relieve the pulp shortage m the United States. 

 Durinc the vear 324 acres were sown and almost 7.000 acres re- 

 planted; the reforestation in Minnesota on National Forests which 

 can be planted "cheaply and effectively" should certainly be increased. 



The report reviews the use of the range and the need for further 

 range classification. Probably during the next decade there wi 1 be 

 an unexpected development in water power, partly on account of the 



high cost of coal. , , r u- 



The chance for the public to enjoy camping, shooting, and fishing m 

 National Forests is a pleasing contrast to the conditions which exist 

 in Europe where only the rich can enjoy these forms of recreation. 



