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AMERICAN FORESTRY^ 



EASTERN NATIONAL FORESTS 

 SHOW BIG RECEIPTS 

 r THE National Forests of the eastern 

 United States, purchased by the Gov- 

 ernment for the protection of watersheds 

 of navigable streams, and administered by 

 the Forest Service, United States Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture, yielded a gross rev- 

 enue of $110,250 in the fiscal year ending 

 June 30. 1920, as against less than $72,000 

 the previous year, according to the annual 

 report of the National Forest Reservation 

 Commission. Since 1917 the receipts have 



The 



Romance 



Of 



Our 



Trees 



by 



ERNEST H. 



WILSON, 



M. A..V. M. H. 



Jiulhor of 

 ARISTOCRAT 

 OF THE 

 GARDEN 



TREES have figured largely in religion, in 

 mythology, in social and economic life, in 

 art indeed there is no form of human ef- 

 fort that has not been touched with the benign 

 influence of trees. 



In this volume has been assembled an extra- 

 ordinary body of facts about trees; a practical 

 book for its exposition of their uses, and a fas- 

 cinating book for its continual revelation of their 

 beauty and romance. Illustrated with beautiful 

 pictuies of historic and characteristic trees. 



From a lifetime study and experience that 

 involved travels in all parts of the world, the 

 author has gathered a vast body of interesting 

 and useful information about trees. Through- 

 out the aim has been not merely to provide a 

 manual, butabook that will present the romance 

 of its subject along with detailed and valuable 

 information. 



Beautifully illustrated from unusual photo- 

 graphs. Edition limited to 1,000 numbered 

 copies. 



Limited edition. Illustrated Ncl, $10.00 



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THE AMERICAN FORESTRY ASSOCIATION 



Washington, D. C. 



increased by $88,000, and it is believed that 

 within five years the revenue from these 

 areas will exceed $300,000. 



Of the seven million acres included with- 

 in the originally located area* in the 

 southern Appalachians and White Moun- 

 tains, the purchase of 1,796,788 acres has 

 been authorized to date by the Commission 

 at a cost of about 10J^ million dollars. 

 The average price paid the owners per 

 acre for forested and cutover lands was 

 $5.31. The estimated net balance of pur- 

 chases funds from the original appropriation 

 of $11,600,000 made for this work by Con- 

 gress in 1911, is $445,429. 



This year Congress has been asked to 

 make a lump sum appropriation of $10,- 

 000,000 to enable the Commission to con- 

 tinue its purchase program. There is urgent 

 reason for expediting this work. Land 

 values are increasing and, due to the high 

 cost of lumber, cutting is being done much 

 more closely than heretofore, with the re- 

 sultant increase <Jf fire hazard from the 

 large amount of brush and slash left after 

 logging. j 



The development of the timber resources 

 and the protection of the forests from fire 

 are the leading administrative considera- 

 tions in the eastern National Forests. There 

 has also been a remarkable increase in the 

 use of these forests as recreational grounds. 

 To meet this growing demand the Forest 

 Service is providing camping grounds 

 furnished with woods' fireplaces, shelter 

 houses, clean springs and sanitary improve- 

 ments for the comfort and convenience of 

 visitors. The chief importance of the for- 

 ests, however, aside from their protection 

 features, is their use as demonstration 

 areas where lumbermen and others inter- 

 ested in wood-using industries can actually 

 see the profits that may accrue from the 

 scientific handling of forest areas. 



CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS 



THE United States Civil Service Com- 

 mission announces open competitive 

 examinations for the positions listed as 

 follows : 



Engineer in forest products, $2,400 to 

 $3,600 a year; associate engineer in forest 

 products, $2,160 to $2,340 a year; assistant 

 engineer in forest products, $1,500 to $2,100 

 a year; chemist in forest (products, $2,400 to 

 $3,600 a year; associate chemist in forest 

 products, $2,160 to $2,340 a year; assist- 

 ant chemist in forest produots, $1,500 to 

 $2,100 a year; wood technologist, $2,400 to 

 $3,600 a year; associate wood technologist, 

 $2,160 to $2,340 a year; assistant wood 

 technologist, $1,500 to $2,100 a year. 



Applications will be rated as received 

 until May 3, 1921. 



Vacancies in the Forest Products Labo- 

 ratory of the Forest Service, Department 

 of Agriculture, Madison, Wisconsin, or 

 elsewhere, at the salaries indicated, and 

 in positions requiring similar qualifications, 

 at these or higher or lower salaries, will be 

 filled from these examinations, unless it is 

 found in the interest of the Service to fill 

 any vacancy by reinstatement, transfer, or 

 promotion. 



Bonus. Appointees at annual compensa- 

 tion of $2,500 or less, whose services are 

 satisfactory, may be allowed the increase, 

 granted by Congress of $20 a month. 



On account of the needs of the Service 

 papers will be rated as received and cer- 

 tification made as the needs of the Service 

 require. 



Basis of ratings. Competitors will not 

 be required to report for examination at 

 any place ; the ratings on education and ex- 

 perience will be based upon competitors' 

 sworn statements in their applications and 

 upon corroborative evidence. 



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