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Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. 
ATIZON Ase =. 76.08 South Dakota. 32.79 North Dakota: 47.14 
Colorado..... 64.58 Washingten.. 48.98 | Oregon....... 59.10 
IKsanisiSsaeeiec nl 64 On Oalitorniae 20 soo) lites cscs ie 81.89 
Nebraska..... 22250)) LARROm ees 89.10} Wyoming.... 85.72 
New Mexico.. 69.66 Montana..... 78.49 
Oklahoma.... 39.18} Nevada...... 95.30 | 
The Government owns, of course, immense quan- 
tities of land in Alaska. The island of Afognak has 
been set aside as a Forest and Fish Culture Reser- 
vation. The circumjacent rocks and waters are in- 
cluded. It is north of Kadiak Island, where there 
are Eskimo villages. It is separated from the main- 
land of Alaska by Shelikof Strait. This spot is 
of great interest because it is practically the north- 
ern limit of the coast forest of Alaska. Nothing 
whatever has been done with this reservation. It 
was set aside primarily for the purpose of estab- 
lishing fish-cultural stations. The Fish Commission 
has never assumed control, and the taking of salmon 
continues regularly in violation of the President’s 
order. 
The Government has fallen heir to immense 
unexplored forest land in the Philippine Islands. 
The forestry service which was instituted by the 
Spanish is being continued under the efficient di- 
rection of Captain George Ahern. This region is 
rich in valuable woods, and there is every reason 
for hoping that the exploitation of the forest will 
