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ester? What is his pay and allowance? After how many 

 years service does he receive a pension and at what rate? 

 Also: What is the title, rank and pay of the highest class 

 of forest officials? 



If the first portion of this question refers to the average 

 number of state foresters employed in Russia, the reply 

 is included in the Forestry Report for 1905, namely: 1237 

 foresters, of which 996 in Russia in Europe, 87 in the 

 Caucasus and 154 in Russia in Asia. The area of the 

 forests under their control would be as follows: In the 

 north of Russia in Europe, the average area of forestry 

 would vary from 2,970,000 acres in the province of Arch- 

 angel to 245,592 acres in the province of Viatka, while in 

 the Caucasus the area is, for instance, 147,420 acres, and 

 in Russia in Asia 2,430,000 acres. 



Foresters are divided into two categories (I. Class and 

 II. Class). Forest Inspectors into "Seniors" and ' Juniors". 

 The duties of the latter are to inspect and control from 

 2 to 4 foresters in their district. At present the majority 

 of crown foresters have acquired the highest forestry in- 

 struction, and the average number, lower instruction. In- 

 spectors have assistants which have obtained the highest 

 degrees in forestry. In 1905 there were 253 assistants 

 and 1386 forest ' 'conductors" or guides. 



The pay of local foresters serving the crown varies ac- 

 cording to the condition of their duties and may be ex- 

 pressed as given below: 



Senior forest inspectors $1250.00 



Junior forest inspectors 1075 . oo 



Foresters I class from $725 to 8?5 . oo 



Foresters II class from 600 to 750 . oo 



Assistant foresters . from 275 to 400 . oo 



Forest guides from 200 to 350 . oo 



