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Fort Wing-ate Timber Sale 



The Forest Service is cooperating with the War Department in the administration 

 of a sale of approximately 25,000,000 feet B. M. of yellow pine in the Fort Wingate 

 Military Reservation, N. Mex. The timber has been sold at a stumpage value of 

 $3. 25 per M feet B. M. 



Form for Reporting- Free Use 



Form 87414 is now available for distribution. This form is to be used by forest 

 rangers in reporting to the forest supervisor when the amount of timber granted 

 under a free-use permit has been cut and removed, and the free-use regulations com- 

 plied with. 



Timber Estimates 



In a number of recent timber sales the amount applied for has differed consid- 

 erably from the amount included in the estimate. Where there is a material dif- 

 ference in these amounts the Forest officer should recommend definitely whether a 

 sale should be made of a less amount than that specified in the timber estimate, giving 

 in full his reasons. He should also give his definite opinion as to whether a sale 

 could be made of the timber left if the application is approved unmodified. This 

 information is necessary in order that the Washington office may act intelligently on 

 the case without the delay incident to writing to the forest officer in charge for 

 further information. 



Special Uses with Timber Sales 



In a timber sale to Bunbar and Johnson, recently made in the Bitter Root (Mont.) 

 National Forest, the timber sale contract provides for a railroad to be used in con- 

 nection with the sale and thus does away with the necessity for a special use 

 agreement. 



When it can be foreseen that any special uses, such as sawmills, flumes, logging 

 railroads, etc., will be used only in connection w r ith timber sales, forest officers should 

 include in their reports definite recommendations on such special uses, in order 

 that the whole operation may be covered by one agreement and bond. 



Convict Labor Barred 



In accordance with an order of the President, dated May 18, 1905, the following 

 clause should be inserted in all timber sale applications and contracts: 



"No person undergoing a sentence of imprisonment at hard labor can be employed 

 in carrying out this contract."' (See Executive order, May 18, 1905.) 



OFFICE OF SILVICS. 



Accessions to the Library Compiled by the librarian 



The current literature announced in this list consists of publications on file in the 

 Service Library, and of those recently issued but not yet procured. Members of the 

 Service are urged to report their needs of new literature to the librarian, when steps 

 will be taken to secure it. 



[* Literature not on file in the Library.] 

 Forestry General 



Forestry results in Germany; K. F. Geiser. 1907. 9 p. Illus. In 



World's work, N. Y., March, 1907. 

 The "making of a forest ranger; A. Chapman. 1907. 6 p. Illus. In 



Review of reviews, N. Y., April, 1907. 

 Michigan Forestry commission. Report, 1905-06. 214 p. Illus. 



Lansing, Mich. 



