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service from 2, 700 to 5, 700 marks. Unfavorably situated 

 officers receive an additional amount, the maximum of 

 which is 600 marks annually. In addition there is usu- 

 ally free residence and fuel. The salary of the ' 'Ober- 

 forstmeister" (chief inspector) is from 4,200 to 7,200 

 marks, according to length of service, which is calculated 

 from the time of qualification for the office of "Forstrath" 

 (councillor). The "Oberforstmeister' ' and "Forstrath" 

 are each allowed an amount not exceeding 2,900 marks 

 for traveling expenses. 



The average size of State Forests placed in charge of 

 a scientifically trained forester amounts to 9750 acres. 

 Within the entire State Forests, during the year 1904, 

 there were employed 156,772 workmen (and workwomen) 

 working on 10,479,589 workdays. In other words, there 

 have been employed, per 1,000 acres of State Forests, 

 22 workmen (and workwomen) engaged on 145 workdays. 



The workmen obtain a sufficient wage scale. In order 

 to attach the workmen and their interests to the forest, 

 a number of small farms are being leased to them at a 

 cheap price. Within the entire State Forest Adminis- 

 tration of Prussia, there are kept, altogether, 631 houses 

 for forest workmen, containing 1323 dwellings. 



PRIVATE FORESTS. 



The extent of private forests in Prussia, as above stated, 

 is 10,828,780 acres. About one-half of these forests are 

 managed on forestry principles, and their average value 

 is somewhat less per acre than that of the state forest. 

 On the larger estates the area devoted to forests gradually 

 increases, while on the smaller estates the forest area 

 probably decreases. 



Some of the forests of Prussia are attractive resorts for 

 travelers, and especially pedestrians, who enjoy the ex- 



