PORTO RIG AN NATIONAL FOREST 

 TO BE TUT UNDER ADMINISTRATION 



Washington, Feb . f Porto Rico will soon have its only National 

 Forest under administration. Mr. M. Rothkugel, of the United 

 States Forest Service has just sailed frrm New York for the 

 island to make & study of forest conditions and outline a plan 

 of management of the Locuillo National Forest. 



The Loquillr is the only National Forest in the in- 

 sular possessions of the United States, and while it was cre- 

 ated in 1903, provisions for its administration were not made 

 until early in January when the Comptroller rf the Treasury 

 affirmed the jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture 

 over the forest. 



The 'forest takes in a little less than 66,000 acres 

 and is located in the northeastern part of the island. Mr* 

 Rothkugel, who goes to make the plan of its administration and 

 study of its forest conditions, is eminently fitted for the 

 work, having had long experience in forest v;ork both for the 

 government and for private corporations. Mr. Rothkugel, on 

 reaching Porto Rico will confer with Governor Post, who has 

 been exceedingly anxious that the forest be put under early 



