General Studies 



Study of the construction and maintenance of fences RUDOLPH DIEFFENBACH, 

 Washington,- D. C. 



Preparation of plans for cooperation in the treatment of farm timbers G. T. 

 BACKUS and H. B. OAKLEAF, Washington, D. C. 



Railroad and Mine Timbers, JOHN M. NELSON, Jr. 



California 



Experiments in seasoning and treating telephone poles, in cooperation with elec- 

 tric companies in southern California 0. T. SWAN, Hotel Sequoia, Fresno; assistant; 

 W. H. KEMPFER, 212 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles. 



Idaho 



Experimental and commercial treatment of mine timbers, in cooperation with the 

 Bunker Hill and Sullivan Mining and Concentrating Company. H. A. PAUL, care 

 S. A. Easton, Kellogg. 



Experimental and commercial treatment of mine timber, in cooperation with the 

 Hercules Mining Company PAUL M. PAINE, care H. L. Day, Wallace. 



Louisiana 



Construction and operation of a commercial plant for the treatment of telephone 

 poles, in cooperation with the North Louisiana Telephone Company CHARLES T. 

 BARNUM, Winnfield. 



Pennsylvania 



Construction and operation of a commercial open-tank wood-preserving plant, in 

 cooperation with the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company. JOHN M. 

 NELSON, Jr., Washington, D. C. Assistant detailed by the company, L. W. CONRAD, 

 Pottsville, Pa. 



Research, HOWARD F. WEISS. 



OFFICE OF PUBLICATION. 



FINDLEY BURNS, Chief. 



Education, T. CLEVELAND, Jr. 

 Review, BRISTOW ADAMS. 

 Distribution, QUINCV R. CRAFT. 



Circular 139. A Primer of Wood Preservation. 

 Circular 142. Tests of Vehicle and Implement Woods. 

 Circular 146. Experiments with Railway Cross-Ties. 

 Circular 147. Progress in Chestnut Pole Preservation. 

 Circular 148. Practical results in Basket Willow Culture. 

 Farmers' Bulletin 327. The Conservation of National Resources. 

 Special Circular. Grazing Trespass by Drifting Stock. 



BRANCH OF OPERATION. 



JAMES B. ADAMS, Assistant Forester, in Charge. 

 CHAS. S. CHAPMAN, Assistant Forester. 



GEO. G. ANDERSON, Assistant in Office Methods. 

 OFFICE OF ACCOUNTS. 



H. B. CRAMER, Fiscal Agent and Chief. 

 E. A. MELZAR, Assistant Chief. 



Audit, GEORGE E. KING. 

 Bookkeeping, O. H. TIBBOTT. 



Receipt, Miss MARY R. LATIMER. 

 Appointment, Miss F. D. STRAUSE. 



