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Additions to National Forests 



On January 20 a proclamation was signed adding 600,135 acres to the Independence 

 Division of the Humboldt National Forest, making the area of this Forest 1,158,814. 

 On January 21 a proclamation was signed adding 45,575 acres to the Charleston Divi- 

 sion of the Moapa National Forest, making the area of this Forest 390,580 acres. 



Date for Mailing Timber-Cut Report 



The Manual of Procedure provides that all reports specified as monthly should be 

 mailed to Washington not later than the 5th of the month; it is found, however, 

 that an exception must be made in the case of the monthly report on timber cut. 

 This should be mailed by the District Forester not later than the 15th of the 

 month. 



SILVICULTURE. 



Estimate of Timber on Relinquished Claims 



On several occasions it has been found necessary to have information concerning 

 the amount of timber on claims relinquished within the National Forests. Super- 

 visors, when transmitting copies of relinquishments to the District Forester, are 

 requested to include an approximate estimate, by species, of such timber. This 

 should also be done when entries, on which the District P'orester has had no report, 

 are canceled by the Department of the Interior. If it be impracticable to supply 

 the estimate at the time the report of the relinquishment is transmitted or the 

 notice of cancellation is received, a promise card (Form 326), indicating the date it 

 will be furnished, should be sent the District Forester. 



Careful Description of Timber Condition Necessary 



Reports on timber sales almost invariably describe the timber as over-mature, 

 whereas subsequent inspection shows in many cases the timber to be thrifty trees 

 that could be safely left uncut for a number of years. Over-mature timber can be 

 readily distinguished by partially dead crowns, scanty yellowish foliage, or other 

 indications of extreme old age or approaching decline and death. It is absolutely 

 essential that greater care be taken accurately to describe the present condition of 

 the timber, since this is often one of the chief factors in determining whether a sale 

 should be made. 



The Need of Using- Check List Names of Trees 



The attention of supervisors and Field officers is again called to the requirement of 

 using the check list names in designating Forest trees. Letters of transmittal, 

 reports, and correspondence received at the District offices show that this require- 

 ment is being generally neglected, and that local names are being used. The fact 

 that the names used locally vary so widely, even within the same locality, makes it 

 difficult in many cases for the District offices to know just what species is meant. 

 Field officers should familiarize themselves with the check list names of the species 

 in their locality and should always use them. 



Number of Lines Allowed in Advertisements- 

 It has been found necessary to disallow one or more lines in several newspaper 

 advertisements for applications for grazing permits and timber sales, owing to the 

 fact that certain supervisors have failed to follow the instructions on the second page 

 of the Form BF, voucher for advertising, under "Instructions to the Publishers." 

 The name and title of the Officer signing the advertisement should be continuous 

 with the reading matter, thus: Harry H. French, Forest Supervisor. Only one line 

 should be u^ed for the name of the supervisor and his title. All "copy" should be 

 prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Service, as shown on the form 

 voucher, 



