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location of the different forest types, some topographical data 

 and the boundaries of the proposed forest reserve. The data 

 collected in this bulletin are a valuable addition to our knowledge 

 of the forest resources of the Philippines and other bulletins on 

 this subject will be awaited with interest. 



This bulletin can be had for 80 cents U. S. currency, map 

 separately, 50 cents. 



R. C. B. 



The Status of Forestry in the United States. By Treadwell 

 Cleveland, Jr. Circular No. 167, U. S. Forest Service, Wash- 

 ington, D. C, 1909. Pp. 39. 



This circular is an excellent statement of the present status of 

 forestry in this country. It describes what is being done by the 

 Federal Government, by the States, and by private owners. There 

 are many useful tables showing the extent of the work on the 

 National forests, a list of the States which have undertaken or- 

 ganized fire protection, lists of the National forests, State forests, 

 and forest schools. 



In reading the circular one is impressed by the immense amount 

 of work being actually done on the National forests and by the 

 relatively meager work done by private owners. The small num- 

 ber of large private proprietors practicing forestry in the United 

 States is very striking. Not only that, but those who have 

 undertaken it have in many cases not gone beyond the initial 

 stage of an attempt to protect their property from fire. The 

 showing would have been better if the author had laid more 

 emphasis on the silvicultural work by small proprietors. 



Mr ; Cleveland describes very clearly the obstacles to private 

 forestry, thus explaining the reason why progress in that direc- 

 tion has been so slow. I do not think that he has done full jus- 

 tice to the question of forestry as an investment for private 

 owners. There is no question that with the present fire risk and 

 the unfair taxation the planting of trees on a large scale is not 

 attractive. On the other hand, there is an enormous amount of 

 immature timber which it will distinctly pay the private owner 

 to hold and protect for its future increment. Many lumbermen 

 will find it profitable to cut very conservatively and to hold the 

 medium sized and young trees for future growth. In many cases 



