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These amounts include from $75.00 to $ 2 50.00 for ex- 

 pences of displacement. 



With regard to pensions it must be said that they have 

 to serve 35 years, but a portion of the pension is granted 

 to persons who have served less time, according to cate- 

 gories: up to 15 years, from 15 to 25 years and from 25 

 to 35 years. 



The amount of pension they receive is worked out as 

 follows: y of their pay when they have served 15 years; 

 ^ when they have served from 15 to 25 years, \ for 25 

 to 35 years service, and 2 / z of their annual pay for 35 or 

 more years service. 



The rates of pensions for 35 years or more service, are 

 fixed as follows: 



Senior forest inspectors $600 . oo 



Junior forest inspectors 500 . oo 



Foresters of I class 400 . oo 



Foresters of II class . 350 . oo 



Assistant foresters 200 . oo 



Forest guides 125 . oo 



It must be remarked that according to the laws in force 

 foresters (as well as inspectors) and their assistants have 

 the special privilege of receiving land, the proportion be- 

 ing from 8 1 to 1 2 1 \ acres for foresters and inspectors and 

 40^ acres for forest assistants. Besides, many foresters, 

 inspectors and their assistants receive dwellings in houses 

 belonging to the Government and purposely built for 

 them; those who do not receive free dwellings are made 

 a special allowance therefor. Fuel is granted to all in 

 proper quantities. 



Question 14. When was forestry first introduced into 

 the management of state forests? 



In 1820. 



