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practicable than the tree cahper or regular diameter tape for determin- 

 ing diameters of standing trees, especially of large diameter. It differs 

 from the Biltmore stick in that the sliding graduated cross-bar is held 

 on a pole at exactly 45 inches from the tree to be measured. The pole 

 extends past this point just 15 inches, so that as the tree-cross is held 

 against the tree with one end on the cheek below the eye of the ob- 

 server, the two triangles formed by the pole, the stick, and the tree are 

 always in exact proportion. Any possibility of error is thus avoided. 



Pennsylvania spent $2,275,000 in acquiring one million acres of for- 

 est land. Due to rise in timber values, this land is estimated to be 

 worth now six million dollars. 



Over 14 million dollars have been spent to get rid of the gypsy moth 

 in Massachusetts and adjoining States. 



Approval has been given by the Washington State Land Board for 

 exchange of 250,000 acres of government land in the east side National 

 Forests for school lands in the forest reserves. About an equal amount 

 of land is to be chosen in western Washington from the Olympic and 

 the Snoqualmie Forests. 



On May 3, 1917, Sweden's new Forest School and State Forest Ex- 

 periment Station buildings, which had been under construction since 

 the fall of 191 5, were formally dedicated. Both are fine modern build- 

 ings, located close together on a 12-acre tract just outside of the city 

 of Stockholm. In addition to the usual lecture-rooms, laboratories, 

 library, etc., the forest school contains a number of museum rooms, in 

 which are some unusually fine exhibits pertaining to forestry and 

 closely allied subjects. Both the forest school and the experiment sta- 

 tion have been badly in need of more adequate quarters, and the new 

 buildings which have now been placed at their disposal should add much 

 to their efficiency. The importance which is attached to these institu- 

 tions in Sweden is indicated by the fact that the dedication exercises 

 were attended by the King and other members of the royal family, rep- 

 resentatives of various government departments and institutions of 

 learning, and delegates from Denmark and Xorwav. 



