Forest Service Notes. 



CONFERENCE WITH TIMBER OPERATORS. 



THE disposal of the slash in the 1,500 lumber camps of the 

 north woods is the all absorbing question demanding 

 the attention of the State Forest Service this winter. 

 The old law required the piling and burning of all slash, 

 regardless of kind, location or condition. It worked many un- 

 necessary hardships. The present law requires the disposal 

 of slash in such manner as the State Forester may deem best, 

 an infinitely better law for all parties concerned as it makes 

 it possible to base the methods on the existing conditions, 

 burning on high ground, lopping limbs in the wet. places and 

 burning over considerable tracts broadcast where the land is 

 destined for clearing in the near future. 



In general the work is progressing satisfactorily and the 

 slash is being cleaned up as never before. But the work has 

 brought up many new questions and points of view which 

 should be discussed and thoroughly understood by all inter- 

 ested. Pointers of value both to the state rangers and other 

 timber operators have been unearthed. 



In order that these points may become generally known, 

 and the stuation thoroughly understood, the State Forester 

 has called two conferences of the timber operators, one in 

 Bemidji on March 26th and the other in Virginia on March 

 28th. It is hoped that most of the men interested can attend 

 one or the other. 



CONFERENCE WITH RAILROADS. 



AT a preliminary meeting of the railroads called by the 

 State Forester in Brainerd on February 10th an organ- 

 ization was suggested, a representative of each road au- 

 thorized to confer with the Forester on forest fire problems. 

 In compliance with this resolution Mr. Cox called a meeting 



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