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ends are brought together, making a double rod about two feet 

 long. This apparatus is known as a brake, which is firmly set 

 perpendicularly into a log. The upper ends of the prongs are 

 slightly curved out one inch from the top so that the rods may 

 easily be inserted and drawn through between the prongs, which 

 at once loosens and removes the bark from the rod. Before the 

 rods are peeled, however, they are carefully sorted into as many 

 grades or height and quality classes as the proprietor wishes to 

 make, which are usually four. After the rods are peeled, they 

 are spread out upon racks for drying and bleaching in the sun. 

 When they have been exposed to the sun for a day, they are 

 ready for bundling, which is done by means of a press especially 

 designed for that purpose. The bundles weigh from 35 pounds 

 to 75 pounds, depending upon the grade of rods in the bundle. 

 Many hundred tons of willow rods in this v/ay are shipped to 

 America, where they bring from 5 cents to 10 cents per pound. 



C. D. Mell. 



The following prices were obtained in December 191 1 in the 

 state forests of Baden per cubic foot, cut, in the woods : Spruce 

 logs, 14 to 16 cents per cubic foot; Fir logs, 12 to 15 cents, and 

 log timbers of the latter up to 16^ cents ; White Ash brought up 

 to 43 cents, and Beech only 10 to 16^ cents. For pulpwood 4 to 

 7 cents per cubic foot is paid. 



Mr. Theodore S. Woolsey, Jr., has secured leave of absence 

 from the Forest Service to enable him to make a very thorough 

 study of forest administration in France, with the definite object 

 of publishing, in one or more volumes, a record of his obser- 

 vations. He writes that he will appreciate it very much in case 

 members of the profession can suggest special problems deserv- 

 ing investigation. Mr. Woolsey states that he will be very glad 

 to look these up during his trip.* According to present plans he 

 expects to cover quite fully, under the title "Forest Administra- 

 tion in France," the following points: history, organization, 

 personnel (salaries, duties, etc.), administrative methods, financial 

 results, forest laws (French code), experiment station work, de- 

 scription of forest regions, silvical characteristics of species, 



^Letters should be addressed : 250 Church St., New Haven, Conn. 



