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The stumpage rates in all cases should be definitely determined before cutting or 

 construction begins, and the Forester should be notified as soon as they have been 

 fixed. In accordance with the agreement, payment should be required in advance 

 of cutting or construction, in amounts specified by the supervisor. 



If there is no opportunity to scale or measure the timber, payment should be made 

 on the basis of a careful estimate. All timber cut should, if possible, be scaled and 

 reported as in timber sales. If the wood is to be used, the same utilization as in a 

 timber sale should be required, and, in case it is not to be used, measurement should 

 be correspondingly close. When cutting is complete, a refund should be recom- 

 mended if the deposits sufficiently exceed the value of the timber cut. 



Forest Atlas Folios 



Forest officers are cautioned that the Forest Atlas Folios, which are being issued 

 as rapidly as possible, are confidential records for the use of the Service only, and 

 under no circumstances are to become the property of or be loaned to people outside 

 of the Forest Service. 



Although the first editions of folios will necessarily be subject to revision, they will 

 be of greater value, both in the field and office, if they contain no errors which are 

 known by the supervisors to exist upon the maps now in use. 



Supervisors should report all errors in the maps of the Forests under their charge 

 that may come to their notice, either in spelling, location, or wrong use of names, in 

 order that the Forest Atlas Folios may be issued as nearly correct as possible. Please 

 send data of this character to the Forester in a separate envelope, with' the words 

 "Forest Atlas" in the lower left hand corner. It is expected that with the active 

 cooperation of the field men the data relating to each Forest will be quickly brought 

 to a high state of excellence. 



OFFICE OF SILVICS. 



Annual Report 



The attention of Forest assistants is called to the fact that the annual silvical 

 report for 1908 will be due next April. The present outline for this report is now 

 being revised, and new copies will be supplied to each Forest assistant within the 

 next month. Suggestions as to changes and additions are requested. 



OFFICE OF EXTENSION. 



Ranger Nurseries 



The general policy of establishing small nurseries at ranger stations has been 

 abandoned. Plans for the establishment of these nurseries, or the maintenance of 

 those already established should be held pending the receipt of instructions, which 

 will be issued during January to each supervisor affected by this change in policy. 



BRANCH OF GRAZING. 



Sliding Scale Reductions 



When a reduction in the numberof stock applied for is found necessary the Class C 

 applications are first excluded, then the Class A applications are approved of in full, 

 and such reduction as is found necessary is made from the Class B applications on a 

 sliding scale which will fit the local conditions. This sliding scale should provide 



