2/1/15 



It is estimated that tVe government's Grand 



Canyon game refuge, in Arizona, now contains .-bout ton thounn;~. 

 deer. 



More than nine million young trees and ten thousand 

 of seed were lanted on the national forests in 1914. 



The government built more than two thousand miles 

 of trail and three thousand miles of telephone line n n t he- 

 national forests in 1914. 



At least 25 per cent of the larch timber over large 

 areas in eastern Cr-'^n has been killed or weakened by mistletoe, 

 and the forest service is taking steps to combat the pest. 



Success h>i3 followed forest planting on the sandhills 

 of Nebraska . Jack pi net: planted there by the government forest 

 service ten years ago nov; have a height ^f over 15 feet and a 

 diameter of 4 inches. 



Increasing use of the national forests by local 

 farmers and settlers to supply their needs for timber is shown 

 in the fact that small timber sales on the forests numbered ,298 

 In 191 4, ag; A j,nst 6,132 the previous year. 



