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Free-Use Permits 



Hereafter, for the sake of uniformity, the year during which free use of 

 timber, to the value of $20, may be granted under Regulation 19 of The Use 

 Book will be coincident with the fiscal year. All free-use permits issued during 

 any year should, therefore, be cancelled or closed not later than June 30 of 

 that year, whether the material for which they were granted has been obtained 

 or not. If the material granted under a free-use permit has not been obtained, 

 and the permittee still desires to obtain it, the supervisor, if he thinks the appli- 

 cant entitled to the material, should issue a new permit. 



Wall Map of the National Forests 



The first edition of the wall map of the United States showing the National 

 Forests is almost exhausted. Copies were sent to' supervisors and inspectors. 

 An edition of 5,000 copies, now being printed in six colors, shows, in addition 

 to the data on the first edition, the forested areas of the United States. This 

 map will be sold at 50 cents per copy by the Superintendent of Documents, 

 Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C. 



OFFICE OF SILVICS. 



Catalogue of Books in Field Libraries 



During the last month a list of the books in the field libraries has been pre- 

 pared and sent to supervisors. This list is arranged alphabetically according 

 to authors, or by title where no author is given. Pamphlets, circulars, or bulle- 

 tins bound together in one volume are catalogued separately. The list should 

 be hung beside the books. Whenever new publications are added to the libra- 

 ries they should be catalogued at once by typewriting their titles in the blank 

 spaces left for this purpose between the names of books in the present list. 



Monthly List of Current Forest Literature 



The monthly list of current forest literature, which was formerly published 

 in the Field Program, is now mimeographed and issued separately. Forest offi- 

 cers who desire to receive this list regularly should apply to the Forester. 



Meteorological Observations on the National Forests 



During the coming season it is proposed to establish a number of meteoro- 

 logical stations on the National Forests, in cooperation with the Weather Bu- 

 reau, for the purpose of obtaining data in regard to the influence of forests on 

 climate. It is particularly desired to obtain stations at high altitudes, where 

 regular observations can be made all the year round. About sixty supervisors 

 have been written to in regard to the establishment of such stations. Further 

 information will be furnished on request. 



OFFICE OF EXTENSION. 



Monthly Progress Letter (Planting? Stations) 



Every supervisor having a planting station on his Forest should hereafter 

 have the officer in charge of the station submit at the end of each month a let- 

 ter outlining the progress of nursery and planting work. This should be pre- 

 pared in duplicate and addressed to the supervisor. The original should be 

 initialed by the supervisor and forwarded to the Forester, with any sugges- 

 tions or criticisms he may care to make ; the copy should be retained for the 

 supervisor's file. 



