I20 forestry Quarterly. 



acre, of which 25.9 is from thinnings. This is probably the high- 

 est yield in Germany from a forest area of 236,000 acres. 



The increase in product is in part due to utilization of surplus 

 in old stock which had accumulated, due to undercutting in pre- 

 vious years. The thinning practice has been greatly increased 

 and improved through the development of the pulp wood industry. 

 The workwood per cent, is exceptionally high with 46.2 per cent, 

 and with 63.6 per cent, for coniferous wood, which forms 68.6 

 per cent, of the cut. broad-leaved species furnishing only 6.2 to 

 7.4 per cent, of workwood. 



The net yield for wood was $8.20 per acre, and the total net 

 yield $6.09, an increase of 80 cents over the previous year. 



Statistischc Nachzveisungen aiis dcr Forstverwaltung Badens fur 1910. 

 AUgemeine Forst- und Jagd Zeitung. December, 1912. Pp. 417. 



The forests of Norway are largely in pri- 

 Statistics vate or municipal ownership, the State 



of owning only 28.5 per cent, or 4.8 million 



Norway. acres, of which, however, hardly 2 million 



are productive and may be alone consid- 

 ered in making up budgets. 



The total income (1912) from the State forests was only 

 $292,000, with an expenditure of $195,000, leaving less than 

 $100,000 net ; but there should be deducted from the expense 

 $20,000 for purchases and subventions, and added to the income 

 the value of wood given away without charges (servitudes) with 

 $56,000 and incomes from public institute forests of $140,000, 

 so that the revenue would be $313,000, which works out hardly 

 more than 15 cents per acre. 



It would appear that the State forests are so far mainly sup- 

 porting their administration and such public interests as the 

 State can aid. The administration under the Director of For- 

 ests comprises 4 inspectors at $1,150, 26 supervisors at $730 to 

 $1,000, one for making working plans, four assistants at $420 

 to $550, and 12 "planters" at $336 to $450; altogether the salary 

 list is $50,000, besides $9,400 for guards and $95,200 for logging 

 and $15,000 for various expenses, leaving for reforestation 

 $33700. 



The State expends besides $61,500 for encouragement of pri- 



