OFFICE OF WOOD PRESERVATION. 



CARL G. CRAWFORI>, Chief. 



California 



Experiments in seasoning and treating telephone and other poles for electric 

 wires, in cooperation with electric companies in southern California W. R. 

 WHEATON, Hotel Lillie, Los Angeles; assistant, O. T. SWAN. 

 Montana 



The laying of an experimental track with western tamarack and Douglas fir to 

 test the value of seasoning and treating, and of various devices for reducing the 

 mechanical wear of the rails; in cooperation with the Northern Pacific Railway 

 Company* H. B. EASTMAN, McGowan Hotel, Plains; assistant, W. H. KEMPFER. 

 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. 

 General Studies 



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



Study of creosote production C. L. HILL, Washington, D. C. 



Preparation of leport on the experimental tieatment of chestnut telephone poles 

 H. F. WEISS, Washington, D. C. 



Preparation of report on the experimental treatment of loblolly pine cross-arms 

 W. F. SHERFESEE, Washington, 1). C. 



Correlation of data on the preservative treatment of American and foreign woods 

 M. C. JENSEN, Washington, D. C. 



OFFICE OF PUBLICATION. 



FINDLKY BURNS, Chief. 



Articles, T. CLEVELAND, Jr. 

 Review, FINDLEY BURNS. 

 Printing, QUINCY R. CRAFT. 

 Distribution, BRISTOW ADAMS. 



Exhibit of the Forest Service at the Ter-Centennial Exposition, Norfolk, Va. 

 ENOS A. MILLS, care Ter-Centennial Exposition. 



IM liljIC 1 ATIOIVS 1> 31A~V. 



Forest Planting Leaflets (reprinted as circulars): 



Special Circular. Germination of Pine Seed. 



Forest Service Order '23. Part 4. Surveys for Ranger Stations. 



