760 Forestry Quarterly. 



The wood manufacturing industry in all its branches thrived 

 marvelously during the year, showing as far as exports are 

 concerned an increase over 1910 of 59 per cent in quantities and 

 150% in values, with nearly $9,000,000. 



Das Wirtschaftsjahr igii in Deutschland. Centralblatt fiir das gesamrate 

 Forstwesen. July, August-September, 1912. Pp. 347-8; 425-431. 



STATISTICS AND HISTORY 



The reviewer of this report handles it with- 



Porestry out gloves but brings out many interesting 



in features : "It is now the custom in these Pro- 



India vinces to depute an experienced Revenue 



officer to examine a working plan . . . with 



the forest officer who is preparing it." By this the wants of the 



people are considered along with the silviculture of the forest. 



The "Southern Circle" is criticised because of a falling off in 

 revenue, due in part to money thrown away on improperly located 

 roads. The overgrazing is said to be deplorable, yet the public 

 interest is so strong that little improvement is looked for; 45% of 

 the cattle were charged but $2 per head per year — no wonder it 

 is decided to raise the rates. Yet it is recognized that light 

 grazing is actually favorable to seedling reproduction of teak and 

 other species. Experiments have shown that cutting certain 

 coppice stumps flush with the ground is an unnecessary expense. 

 The net revenue was 24% of the gross revenue and this is said 

 to be extremely disappointing. The principles brought out in 

 reviews of administration reports are nearly always applicable to 

 American conditions in the West. 



Report on Forest Administration in the Central Provinces for the Year 

 igio-ii. The Indian Forester. July, 1912. Pp. 332-336. 



The regulations for probationary appoint- 



Indian ment as government paid students in forest- 



Forest ry (dated Simla, the 23rd of October, 191 1) 



Service are given for the information of applicants. 



Appointments are made by the Secretary of 



State for India "with the advice of a Selection Committee," which 



makes it a point to personally interview each candidate. Com- 



