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ceived for it. He strongly recommends that the sale of all the 

 college timberlands be stopped pending re-cruising and re-valu- 

 ation and makes other suggestions preventing the giving away of 

 valuable property. 



The Railroads and Forestry. Forest Fires. Papers and Dis- 

 cussions at a Forest Conference July 12, IQ12. Society for Pro- 

 tection of New Hampshire Forests. 46 pp. 50 cents. 



Contains eight papers of useful information, mainly on prob- 

 lems of protection against fire. 



Detail Surveying and Exploration in Relation to the Manage- 

 ment of Eastern Timberlands. By C. F. Hinkley, Bangor, Me. 

 Contains some useful practical hints. 



The Sierra Ranger. Volume 3, number i. Headquarters of 

 the Sierra National Forest, Northfork, Cal. April, 1913. Pp- 



17- 



Proceedings of Forest Fire Conference, Western Forestry and 

 Conservation Association. Seattle, Wash. December 2-3, 1912. 

 Pp. 50. 



Contains: Report of Forester; Patrol Associations' Work and 

 Experiences in 1912, by States; Similar Reviews by Forest 

 Officers ; Safeguarding Logging Operations ; Slash Disposal ; 

 Railroad Cooperation; Trail and Telephone Building; Possibili- 

 ties of Wireless in Fire Work ; Men, Tools and Supplies ; De- 

 velopments in Patrol Efficiency; Proven Principles in Forest 

 Legislation; Publicity in Promoting Forest Protection; Practical 

 Forestry Education ; Resolutions. 



First Report of the Board of Commissioners of Agriculture of 

 Porto Rico for the Period from July i, 1911, to January, 1912. 

 San Juan, P. R. 1912. Pp. 61. 



Includes "A Preliminary Report on the Forest Problems of 

 Porto Rico," by L. S. Murphy, U. S- Forest Service. 



Some Observations on Hawaiian Forests and Forest Cover in 

 Their Relation to Water Supply. By W. M. Gifford. Joint 

 Committee on Forestry, Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association, 

 and Board of Agriculture and Forestry. Honolulu, Hawaii. 

 January, 1913. Pp. 24. 



