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Among the State publications that have been issued as a part of this 

 movement are especially to be noted Extension Circular 22 of the New 

 Hampshire College, "Firewood," by K. W. Woodward; Circular 79, 

 Office of the Secretary, U. S. Department of Agricutlure, "Emergency 

 Fuel from the Farm Woodland," by A. F. Hawes; Department of 

 Conservation and Development, New Jersey, "Wood Fuel," by R. D. 

 Forbes; Office of the State Forester of Massachusetts, "Wood Fuel," 

 by Paul D. Kneeland, and an article in Conservation, the monthly bulle- 

 tin of the Canadian Commission of Conservation, for February, 1918, 

 by Clyde Leavitt. The U. S. Forest Service has established a special 

 news service dealing with this matter, under the direction of E. R. 

 Hodson. 



Study of Red Pine 



The first steps in a much-needed study of red pine^ in the Northeast- 

 ern States have been taken by a co-operative arrangement between the 

 Department of Forestry of Cornell University and the Empire State 

 Forest Products Association. Despite the inclement, winter, field-work 

 was begun in January at Au Sable Forks, in the eastern foothills of 

 the Adirondacks. Assistance was furnished by H. R. Bristol, of the 

 Delaware & Hudson Company (Northern New York Development 

 Company). The work was under the direction of Prof. B. A. Chand- 

 ler, of Cornell University. 



The first fruits of this study show a less favorable growth of red 

 pine than had been anticipated. The results are given in the accom- 

 panying table. This may be due to purely local conditions of poor site 

 and overcrowded stand ; on the other hand, it may be due to inherent 

 slowness of growth of red pine after reaching merchantable diameter. 

 The uncertainty as to which of these reasons is the cause of this slow 

 growth gives additional emphasis to the need of studying the growth 

 of this species. The red pine has come to be regarded as a substitute 

 for white pine; it is commonly recommended for planting in mixture 

 with, or even in place of, white pine. No adequate basis of knowledge 

 exists for any such recommendations. 



This study will be continued during the field season, and when com- 

 pleted the results will be published by Cornell University. It should 

 be clearly understood that the data presented herewith are of prelimi- 

 nary character only and designed to stimulate interest in a very impor- 

 tant investigation. 



^ See article on "The Growth of Red Pine" in Ontario. For. Quarterly, Vol. 

 XI, pp. 160-171. 



