Experiments in wood preservatives A. L. DEAN, Sheffield Scientific School, 

 Yale University, New Haven; assistants, ERNEST BATEMAN and D. C. PARMELEE. 



Indiana. Timber testing at Lafayette, in cooperation with Purdue University Dr. 

 W. K. HATT, Lafayette; assistants, H. S. BETTS and J. A. NEWLIN. 



Study of woods used in the vehicle industry H. B. HOLROYD, Lafayette. 



Maryland. Experiments in seasoning chestnut telephone poles, in cooperation with 

 thje American Telephone and Telegraph Company and the Postal Telegraph-Cable ( 

 Company H. F. WEISS, Parkton. 



Massachusetts. Experiments to determine the value of various woods for pulp 

 A. D. LITTLE, 93 Broad street, Boston, and H. S. BRISTOL, 696 East First street, South 

 Boston. 



Michigan. Experiments in seasoning and treating hemlock and tamarack cross- 

 ties, in cooperation with the Chicago and Northwestern and the Wisconsin Central 

 railway companies, and experiments in seasoning cedar telephone poles, in coopera- 

 tion with the American Telephone and Telegraph Company H. A. PAUL, New 

 Ludington Hotel, Escanaba; assistants, C. E. FEAGIN and W. H. KEMPFER. 



Oregon. Tests of the strength of red fir, in cooperation with the University of 

 Oregon J. B. KNAPP, Eugene. 



Pennsylvania. Experiments in treating mine timbers, in cooperation with the 

 Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company JOHN M. NELSON, Jr., care 

 Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company, Pottsville; assistant, C. J. 

 HUMPHREY. 



Utah. Study of the uses of dead and mature timber on forest reserves J. D. 

 WARNER, Beaver. 



Virginia. Experiments in grading, seasoning, and treating cross-arms, in coopera- 

 tion with the American Telephone and Telegraph Company M. C. JENSEN, Norfolk. 



Washington. Tests of western hemlock, in cooperation with the University of 

 Washington ROLF THELEN, Seattle. 



Seasoning and treating experiments on red fir, tamarack, and cedar cross-ties, 

 Tacoma and Pasco, Wash. , and Sand Point, Idaho, in cooperation with the Northern 

 Pacific Railway Company H. B. EASTMAN, 718 North K street, Tacoma. 



Wyoming. Study of the uses of dead and mature timber in forest reserves FRED- 

 ERICK DUNLAP, Saratoga. 



General Studies. Collection of statistics of forest products for year 1905 H. M. 

 HALE, Washington, D. C. ; GEORGE K. SMITH, Victoria Building, St. Louis, Mo. 



Study of lumber prices A. H. PIERSON, Washington, D. C. 



Study of commercial processes of wood distillation W. C. GEER, Washington, 

 D. C. 



Study of paving woods C. L. HILL, Washington, D. C. 



Study of preservative treatment of piling C. S. SMITH, Washington, D. C. 



Study of treating- plant construction and methods C. G. CRAWFORD, Washington, 

 D. C. 



PUBLICATION AND EDUCATION. 



HERBERT A. SMITH, Editor, in Charge. 



Silvics, RAPHAEL ZON. 

 Review, FINDLEY BURNS. 

 Information, TREADWELL CLEVELAND, Jr. 

 Education, HERBERT A. SMITH. 

 Printing, QUINCY R. CRAFT. 



Extracts from the Yearbook of the Department of Agriculture for 1905, as follows: 

 No. 376. How to Grow Young Trees for Forest Planting, by E. A. Sterling. 



