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OFFICE OF EXTENSION. 



Ranger Nursery Reports 



In many of the ranger nursery reports submitted by supervisors tbe num- 

 ber of seedlings ljas been omitted. Under "Plant Material," on Form !K)1, 

 there is a heading " Seedlings," and under this should be given the number of 

 seedlings grown from seed sown in the spring of 1007. Supervisors who have 

 omitted this item iu submitting their report should at once send in another 

 form including it. 



OFFICE OF SILVICS. 



"New Forest Literature 



The publication of lists of new forest literature in the Field Program will 

 be discontinued for the present. Mimeographed lists will be prepared each 

 month, however, to be distributed throughout the various offices of the Service. 



Books for the Use of Rangers 



The attention of rangers is called to the branch libraries for the use of field 

 men in the offices of supervisors. Now that the winter season is coming on. 

 when there will be less out-door work on the Forests, it is hoped that all rangers 

 will avail themselves of the opportunity for reading and study offered by these 

 libraries. 



Public Land Laws and Regulations 



Any supervisor who desires to place a bound volume of public laws and regu- 

 lations in the hands of each ranger under his direction will be provided with 

 enough copies for this purpose by applying to the Forester. 



BRANCH OF GRAZING. 



Crossing Permits 



Recent inspections of various Forests have developed the fact that persons 

 wishing to drive stock across a Forest are greatly handicapped, and sometimes 

 seriously delayed, by reason of the failure of the supervisor to authorize rangers 

 to issue crossing permits over properly approved and recognized routes of travel, 

 according to the provisions of Regulation 59. 



It is desirable to simplify and facilitate the crossing business as much as 

 possible, and to attain this end supervisors are requested to delegate to all 

 properly qualified rangers the authority to issue crossing permits allowing stock 

 to be driven over all regular driveways and commonly recognized routes. 

 Rangers issuing crossing permits should furnish the supervisor with two copies 

 one for the files of his office and the other for transmission to the Forester. It 

 is expected that supervisors will take the fullest advantage of the authority 

 granted by Regulation 59, and thus reduce to the minimum the delay incidental 

 to crossing a Forest. 



New Herder's Identification Card 



A new Herder's Identification Form 97(5 has been received from the printer 

 and a limited supply sent to supervisors. Additional supplies will be furnished 



