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 FOREST NOTES 



The railroads of the United States use about 150,000,000 

 wooden ties each year * 



Cadillac, Mich,, is reported to be the foremost city 

 in the country for varied and close utilization of forest 

 products , 



More than one-fourth of all the sheep in the eleven 

 states nearest the Pacific coast are grazed on the national 

 forests . 



The national forests contain water powers with an 

 aggregate estimated capacity of 12,000,000 horse-power, avail- 

 able for use under permit from the secretary of agriculture. 



Much of the piling, wharf material, and lock gates of 

 the Panama canal are made of greenheart, said to be the most 

 durable wood known for these purposes, which comes mainly from 

 British Guiana. 



The western forestry and conservation association will 

 hold its annual conference about December 15. This year it 

 will meet at Vancouver, Be C. , and will give its main consid- 

 eration to the problem of forest fire prevention and control , 



JH M. M. 

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