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Selection forest, unregulated, is still largely the method of utili- 

 zation and silviculture. 



Bulgarien's Forstwirtschaft. Tharandter Forstliches Jahrbuch, 1916, Bd. 

 67, Ht. 1, pp. 31-59. 



According to Long, Chairman of Agricul- 



Forestry tural Organization in Morocco, the Waters 



in and Forests Service, organized in 1914, has 



Morocco made excellent progress, even with a reduced 



personnel of two superior officers and 20 



rangers and guards. The receipts for the first year almost covered 



the expenses. 



The best cork oak forest, that of Mamora, fast being ruined by 

 the natives, was immediately placed under management and 

 120,000 trees were peeled in 1914 and 1915. Already 101 kilo- 

 meters (62.8 miles) of fire lines 30 meters (32.81 yards) wide have 

 been opened -up as a protection against fire. In addition, three 

 groups of ranger houses were constructed in 1915 and 4 other 

 groups contracted for in 1916. The cost of these houses was 

 estimated at 10,000 francs ($1930) per guard or 20,000 francs 

 ($3860) for a double house, but the actual cost proved to be 25,000 

 and 50,000 francs ($4825 and $9650). Each single house included 

 three rooms for the guard's family, hallway, and room for the 

 native assistants, a court-yard surroimded by high walls for pur- 

 poses of defense, a stable, a cellar, a tool shop, and a forge. The 

 water had to be secured from a 30 to 35 meter (32.81 to 38.27 yard) 

 level, thus adding to the expense. The budget approved for a 

 period of three years is as follows : 



Francs Dollars 

 Regeneration and improvement of damaged 



stands 800,000 (154,400) 



Fire lines 600,000 (115,800) 



Construction of 20 to 25 ranger houses 1,000,000 (193,000) 



Nurseries and miscellaneous betterments . . . 100,000 ( 19,300) 



Peeling and exploitation (about .30 per tree) 2,000,000 (386,000) 



Total expense for three years 4,500,000 (868,500) 



It is estimated that the annual revenue will amount to more than 

 2,000,000 francs ($386,000) after five or six years of management. 



