498 Forestry Quarterly. 



of various clay soils are made. In other words, the subjects are 

 treated from a Hmited point of view, which in the small compass 

 was perhaps a necessity. 



The bird volume, being limited by its title, is most satisfactory 

 and interestingly written. 



B. E. F. 



Logging and Lumbering, or forest Utilization. A text book 

 for forest schools by C. A. Schenck, Director, Biltmore Forest 

 School. Pp. 189. Ilus. Price $5.00. 



A highly illustrated volume in two parts; namely Logging 

 Operations and Manufacture of Wood-Goods. 



Under the head of Logging Operations the author treats, in a 

 brief way, of the various methods and equipment used in the 

 harvesting of timber. Under the head of Manufacture of Wood- 

 Goods there is a discussion of sawmill plants, technical uses of 

 woods, machinery for wood working, veneer, and box, cooperage 

 and vehicle factories ; also numerous other plants concerned in 

 the manufacture of minor products. Minor industries also re- 

 ceive consideration. The author does not touch upon the appli- 

 cation to forestry practice of the logging methods described but 

 contents himself with a brief discussion of the methods only. 



The book appears to be chiefly an elaboration of a previous 

 volume issued some years ago. 



R. C. B. 



Alumni Reunion, Yate Forest School, New Haven, Dec. 20-21, 

 i^ii. Yale University Press, 1912. 107 Pp. 



This is a complete report of the proceedings of the first meeting 

 of alumni of Yale Forest School (some 67 present) after an 

 existence of nearly twelve years. The profession at large as well 

 as the school is to be congratulated on the occasion, and on the 

 contents of the volume, not so much for the wisdom which it con- 

 tains but for the spirit which pervades it. It is naturally to a 

 large extent of a personal character, a record of very informal 

 talks, interspersed with discussions of some technical, some his- 

 torical, some administrative questions. Its main value, however. 



