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OFFICE OF EXTENSION. 



Report on Seed Production 



The date for submitting the report on seed production is August 1, and super- 

 visors should have the technical men and otlier officers on their Forest consider this 

 matter carefully and report promptly, since the reports are used as a basis for planning 

 seed collecting. 



Progress of Germination Tests of Forest-Tree Seeds 



The practical soil tests to determine the germination per cent of the forest-tree 

 seeds used in planting this spring have been completed, with the exception of a few 

 flats containing seeds of the following species: Pinus lambertiana, P. attenuata, P. 

 coulter i, P. sabiniana, P. torreyana, P. muricata, Librocedrus decurrens, and Pseudotsuga 

 taxi folia. 



The data obtained is now being tabulated and the conclusions drawn from the 

 experiments will be embodied in a report which will be sent to the Forest officers 

 directly concerned, or to others who may request it. 



Replies to Circular Letter (SE) of May 7 



Less than half of the recipients of the above letter have made reply. Forest 

 officers who are not able to furnish the desired information should so notify the 

 Forester as soon as possible. 



BRANCH OF PRODUCTS. 



OFFICE OF WOOD UTILIZATION. 



Map Notes 



An arrangement has been made with the Interior Department by which the U. S. 

 Geological Survey will, upon request, print small editions of the General Land Office 

 wall map of the United States for the use of the Forest Service. The map will show 

 the National Forests to date of each edition, the Indian reservations, the public-land 

 surveys, and the topographic and cultural features. The other features will be omitted, 

 as they are unnecessary in the work of the Service and their omission gives a more 

 legible and economical map. 



The temporary force of colorists employed in copying the forest classification maps 

 on file in Washington, D. C., for use in the files of the district inspectors will finish 

 the work of duplication by July, 1907. The bestmaps available at present have been 

 used, some of which will be replaced later when better data are obtainable. 



Statistics of Forest Products 



The Bureau of the Census has recently issued a preliminary statement of the 

 lumber cut of the United States in 1906, the data for which were gathered in coopera. 

 tion with the Forest Service. The figures are the largest ever secured upon this sub- 

 ject, and show clearly the heavy drain annually made upon our forests. The cut in 

 1906 and that in 1899, with the percentage of change since 1899, are given below- 

 Southern and western yellow pine are included under the head of yellow pine, and 

 Norway pine with white pine. 



