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Permanent Monuments Should Be Carefully Erected 



In making surveys of proposed administrative sites, or June 11 claims, special 

 attention should be given to the establishment of permanent monuments, since monu- 

 ments take precedence overall other evidence in relocating lines. Wherever possible, 

 marked stones should be used instead of trees or stakes. 



Regarding- Changes in District Boundaries 



On and after March 1, 1909, the States of North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, 

 and Michigan will be included in District 1, under the supervision of the District 

 Forester at Missoula, Mont. 



Annual Silvical Report Due within a Month 



Attention is called to the fact that the annual silvical report for 1909 is due April 1. 

 The outline, as revised for 1908, has been sent to all Forest assistants and should be 

 used in preparing this report. For Forests on which previous reports have been sub- 

 mitted, the present report should contain any corrections and additions to points 

 already covered and should also take up in detail subjects not treated before. A 

 revised outline will be prepared for the field season of 1909. 



Rangers to Provide for Closure of Cases 



In the revised Form 874-14, to be issued, provision will be made for the actual 

 closure of free-use ca^es by the ranger, instead of a recommendation that the case be 

 closed. Until a supply of the revised form is distributed to all supervisors, instead 

 of recommending the closure of the case the rangers will write across the form " This 

 case is closed," thus making further correspondence unnecessary. 



Date Changed for Issue of Schedule 



The Manual of Procedure provides that the minimum stumpage rates shall be 

 revised annually on March 1, while Regulation 22, page 71 of The Use Book, states 

 that supervisors shall issue at the beginning of each fiscal year (July 1) a schedule 

 of minimum rates for the free-use business 01 his Forest. In order to reduce routine 

 work in the supervisors' offices during the summer field season, it has been decided 

 that this annual schedule of minimum rates for free-use business also be issued on 

 March 1 instead of July 1. 



Shipment of Seed and Nursery Stock 



The following data should be sent to the supervisor of the National Forest and to 

 the District Forester concerned whenever a shipment of seed is made: Species; num- 

 ber of pounds; cost per pound ready for shipment; shipping point and designation; 

 place and time of collection; exposure and altitude of place of collection, if available. 

 Sufficient data for identification should be inclosed with each shipment of seed. 



The following data should be sent whenever a shipment of nursery stock is made: 

 Species; number of plants; age of stock; kind of stock, whether seedling or trans- 

 plant; source of stock; source of seed; cost of stock per M ready for shipment: con- 

 dition of stock when shipped; method of packing; date of shipment; and date when 

 stock should be received by the consignee. Consignees should notify both the Dis- 

 trict Forester and the consignor immediately upon the receipt of shipment, with a 

 full report on the condition in which the stock is received. 



Surplus Seed- 

 Each District Forester is requested to submit for the April "Field Program a 

 report of the quantity of surplus seed on hand available for distribution to other 

 Districts, after planning for the work of the coming season. 



