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used in the production of products of wide commercial importance, hut w 

 efficiency may he increa sed hy ;i uion> s<-iciit ilic knowledge of the fundanie it 

 principles involved in 1 heir opera t ion : ;ind ( L' I :ie\\- or proposed processes which 

 promise to increase the elliciency of production or of utilization of certa 

 valuahle materials. 



In the statistical work, the needs of the other activities of the hraudi a 

 of the entire Service will he kept constantly in view. In addition to those 

 Statistical studies which are conducted periodically at regular intervals, others 

 will he undertaken from time to time as the needs of the wood-prodm-ing .nid 

 wood-consuming industries or the other activities of the Forest Service may 

 require. 



COOPERATION WITH COMPANIES, ORGANIZATIONS. AND INDIVIDUALS OUTSIDE OF 



THE FOREST SERVICE. 



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In all of the work it should he the general rule to secure to as large 

 extent as is practicable the cooperation of the wood-using interests most di- 

 rectly concerned, with the solutions of the problems. The exact terms ol 

 operation and desirability of undertaking such cooperation will he determ: 

 for each specific case in accordance with the following general policy: 



(1) Whenever practicable, arrangements will be made with those especially 

 interested in the investigation to be undertaken to furnish all or part of the 

 material necessary for the work. 



(2) Investigations of patented or proprietary processes, materials, or arti< 

 will be undertaken only when the results of the investigations are needed by 

 the Service or will be of general public benefit. Such work will not be under- 

 taken solely for the benefit of the individual or company interested. If under- 

 taken, it is immaterial whether the company or individual is a cooperator 

 to the work, but the arrangements should be such that the Service obtains 

 the best conditions for making the investigation. In no case will a charge 

 be made by the Service for the work, but the individual or company interested 

 may furnish free of charge the materials or facilities for making the examina- 

 tion. In publishing the results of such investigations, the name of the process, 

 material, or article tested should, when used, be preceded by a qualifying 

 clause, such as " preservative sold as." 



(3) The design, construction, and operation of commercial plants in wo 

 preservation, wood distillation, kiln-drying, or similar work may he undertak 

 provided the plant is to be used, at "least for a time, for experimental wo 

 for the purpose of gaining information of which the Service is in need. If 

 the Service would gain no new information from the operation of such a plant, 

 its design, construction, and operation should not be undertaken, but all assist- 

 ance and available information, including the designs and specifications for 

 standard plants which may have been prepared, should be made accessible to 

 the inquirer. In such cases the Service may also refer applicants to consult- 

 ing engineers and may indicate what should be the approximate cost of plans 

 and specifications as are desired, and when requested to do so may inspect 

 such plans when prepared, and even at times detail a representative to demon 

 strate to the person or company who has constructed the plant improv 

 methods of operation. 



(4) The Service may on request make examinations of the methods of in 

 viduals, companies, or corporations in handling forest products and prepa 

 plans for the improvement of such methods, provided that the purpose of t 

 Service in undertaking such work is primarily to reduce the waste in handli 

 and utilizing forest products and to obtain information that will be general 

 useful in the industry concerned. If no new information is likely to be 

 tained. work should not be undertaken and the applicant should, if possible, 

 referred to a consulting expert. 



(5) In cases of active cooperation, such as is outlined in the two foregoi 

 paragraphs, there should be a remuneration to the Service based on the tot; 

 cost of the service rendered, including supervision, but such cost should he 

 reduced by the extent to which the work is experimental. When practically 

 all of the* work is investigative and the results are of value to the general 

 public, a large share of the cost may be borne by the Forest Service. 



(6) In all work undertaken in cooperation with any company, organizatio 

 or individual the right to the first publication of the results will be reserv 

 by the Forest Service. 



