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Dr. James R. Weir, forest pathologist of the Bureau of Plant Indus- 

 try, is now engaged in preparing some pathological rules for consider- 

 ation in connection with silvicultural rules for the marking of timber 

 in District i. These rules will be one of the first concrete results of 

 the pathological studies which have l>een carried out for several vears. 



Savenac Nursery is located on a transcontinental highwa}- on the 

 Lolo National Forest. It is the largest nursery maintained by the 

 Forest Service. Like other administrative sites, the buildings have 

 been constructed without any particular idea of the scenic efifect. Ex- 

 tensive plans have been made for a rearrangement of the buildings, 

 construction of a sewer and water system, and the beautifying of the 

 grounds. On account of the importance of this activity and its very 

 accessible location, particular pains will be taken to attract the atten- 

 tion and interest of visitors. The carrying out of the plans involve the 

 expenditure of several thousand dollars, and it may take several years 

 to secure sufficient money to finally complete the work. 



A Forest Industry Committee was formed on October 13, 1917, at 

 a meeting held at Berkeley, Cal. Its members are: G. AT. Homans. 

 State Forester, chairman ; Roy Headley, Acting District Forester, rep- 

 resenting the United States Forest Service ; R. E. Danaher, jiresident 

 of the R. E. Danaher Pine Co., representing the lumberman's view- 

 point ; C. Stowell Smith, secretary-manager of the California White 

 and Sugar Bine Manufacturers' Association, and Woodbridge Metcalf,. 

 representing the Division of Forestry of the University of California. 



A large auction sale of Quebec timber limits took jilacc last summer,, 

 bringing into the provincial treasury the sum of $380,000, an average 

 price of $440 a mile for 800 s(|uare miles, exceeding by $100 the largest 

 average yet obtained. In addition, the ground rent is payable in ad- 

 vance. About 5.000 miles were ofifered at this sale, but more than- 

 4.000 acres were withdrawn, as no hid was olTered over the mininuim 

 l)rice. Bayment is to he m.-idc in three equal instalments, the first 

 cash, the second in twelve nKtnths, the last in two vears. with interest 

 at the rate of (> pvr cent per annum. 



The ])ermit to cut will be subject to the laws and regul.Uions now in 

 force or to be enacted in future, and also on the following condition: 

 The grantees of the aforesaid territory must within ;i delnx of three 

 years manufacture annually in the Province of (Juebec. with the timber 



