of the public. About $587,000 will be available for the states 

 during the current year from last year's receipts, besides 

 235,000 provided for in the road fund. Altogether, including 

 special funds to Arizona and New Mexico, the national forests pro- 

 vided nearly 867,000 to be expended for the benefit of the states 

 in which they are situated, 



Appalachian forests 



More than 700 thousand acres have been acquired for na- 

 tional forest purposes in the southern Appalachians and White moun- 

 tains, of which considerably more than half was secured during 1913, 

 These lands are being protected against fire and the work of the 

 government has greatly strengthened local sentiment against forest 

 fires. Some 250 miles of trail, to help in fire control, were com- 

 pleted during the year. 



Cooperation with states 



Cooperation with states in protecting forested water- 

 sheds from fire has brought about a cooperative field organization 

 in fifteen states and the same arrangement is contemplated with 

 three others. 



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