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the rank of major in the army; the chief of a range 

 ("revir") is an officer entitled ''Jagmastare,' 1 with a 

 salary of $1,200 and rank corresponding to that of cap- 

 tain in the army. Before any one can be appointed as 

 ' 'Jagmastare ' ' he must have passed successfully the ex- 

 aminations required after a year's attendance at one of 

 the forest schools, the examinations required during a two 

 years' course at the College of Forestry at Stockholm, 

 and must have practiced forestry a year on a range. For- 

 esters or guards receive a salary of $ 160. The state pro- 

 vides dwellings in the vicinity of the forests for officers 

 and foresters. At the head of the forest administration 

 is a director general, with salary of $2,400, and having 

 rank corresponding to that of a major general in the army; 

 and a chief of bureau, with salary of $1,867 an d rank 

 corresponding to that of a lieutenant colonel in the army. 

 There is a continuity of forest product based upon cer- 

 tain plans of cultivation. Reforesting is effected partly by 

 sowing, partly by planting, but principally by seeds from 

 standing trees, assisted by planting. The usual method 

 of harvesting the forest crop is, in the southern part of 

 the country, by cutting in blocks clean; in other parts of 

 the country by cutting trees only down to a certain size 

 fixed by law. The total forest product of the country is 

 sustained, and it is increasing. 



PRIVATE FORESTS. 



The aggregate extent of private forests is 58,715,135 

 acres and their average value per acre is estimated at about 

 $5. About twenty-five per cent of private forests is man- 

 aged on forestry principles. A royal committee is pre- 

 paring a project of forest laws to promote re-growth of 

 private forests. 



