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For the salaries of the cantonal higher forest officials 

 20 to 35 per cent, are contributed, for the higher cor- 

 poration and co-operative association officials 5 to 

 25 per cent., for the lower forest service 5 to 20 per 

 cent. The Federation participates to the extent of 

 one-third in the accident insurance of forest officers; 

 a minimum salary of the officials and also their 

 proper education being made conditions. To secure 

 the latter the Federation pays for teachers and de- 

 monstration material under prescribed conditions. 



In 1901, the federal contributions amounted to 

 $100,000 in all. In 1903, the total appropriation was 

 $126,000, namely, $9,000 for the Inspector-General's 

 office; $26,000 towards salaries of cantonal foresters; 

 $80,000 towards reboisement; $8,000 towards survey. 

 The cantonal governments contributed about the 

 same amount outside of the cost of their forest ad- 

 ministrations. It is estimated that the budget will 

 have to be increased by $50,000 annually for some time 

 to come. By 1910, the federal government had 

 altogether contributed $2 million in the 35 years 

 towards the execution of the law, outside its ad- 

 ministrative office. 



The organization which is to carry out this forest 

 policy is still the one which originated with the law 

 of 1876, somewhat modified by the law of 1892, 

 namely, a forestry division in the Department of the 

 Interior, with one Superior Forest Inspector and three 

 assistants. 



The Cantons have their own administrations, 

 mostly under one forester of higher grade (called 



