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encourage the joint management of small farm woodlots. The 

 provincial information bureaux, in existence since 1903 and 1904 

 (see F. Q. Vol. 7, p. 438), have done some good work, but not 

 adequate to the need. 



Several reforestation associations have been formed, compris- 

 ing ownership of some 7,000 acres, who are assisted with plant 

 material, etc. But really adequate, permanent results could only 

 be expected from direct government activity. 



In the sixties and seventies, small amounts were set out in the 

 forestry budget for the entire monarchy for purchase of waste 

 lands varying in the sixties from $35,000 to $90,000, and in the 

 seventies $250,000 annually; from 1882 to 1892, the annual bud- 

 get for this purpose was increased to $500,000 in the average, 

 and since 1893, all the receipts from sales of public domains were 

 set aside to secure waste land and forest properties ; in addition, 

 exchanges were made. 



From 1887 special attention was given to the reforesting 

 schemes in the province of West Prussia, where the need was 

 greatest. Since the holdings were mostly small and scattered 

 much difficulty was experienced in amalgamating large enough 

 properties. Some 120,000 acres were bought in the first decade 

 at prices ranging from $4 to $12 per acre, about $10 in the 

 average. 



Some large properties with well preserved forest were also ac- 

 quired. 



Altogether by 1900, some 170,000 acres had been purchased, all 

 but 25,000 of which, absolute forest soil. 



After 1900, when the war debts of the Napoleonic wars had 

 been paid up, and thus the income from disposal of public lands 

 which had served this purpose became available, purchases pro- 

 gressed more rapidly. But even this did not satisfy the situation, 

 and in 1902 the vote of $25,000,000 for colonization purposes was 

 also designated to increase the State forest property in these 

 provinces. 



This measure, to be sure, had a political as well as economic 

 aspect, namely, to assist the germanization of the province in co- 

 operation with the colonization commission. 



This fund of 25 million was nearly exhausted by 1908, and 

 was replenished by a further $6,000,000. By 1910, from these 

 two funds, about 140,000 acres of waste and poor forest prop- 



