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FORESTRY AND IRRIGATION 



May 



April J9. 



In the Senate : The bill (S. 2994) 

 amending an act entitled "An act au- 

 thorizing citizens of Colorado, Nevada, 

 and the territories to fell and remove 

 timber on the public domain for mining 

 and domestic purposes, " so as to include 

 Oregon, Washington, and California, 

 was passed. 



April 20. 



In the Senate: Mr. Martin, from the 

 Committee on Public Lands, to which 

 was referred the bill of the Senate (S. 

 3165") providing for second and addi- 

 tional homestead entries and for other 

 purposes, reported the same with amend- 

 ment. 



April 2J. 



In the Senate : The Committee on 

 Public Lands reported without amend- 

 ment the bill (S. 5567) to exclude cer- 

 tain lands from the Yosemite Park and 

 include them in the Sierra Reserve. 



The bill (S. 2860) to further amend 

 an act approved January 21, 1903, en- 

 titled "An act to amend an act entitled 

 'An act to provide for the use of timber 



and stone for domestic and industrial 

 purposes in the Indian Territory,' " 

 was indefinitely postponed. 



April 22. 



In the Senate: An amendment to the 

 appropriation bill was agreed to, pro- 

 viding $10,000 for use by the Secretary 

 of Agriculture in testing chemical pre- 

 servatives for timber at the Louisiana 

 Purchase Exposition. 



April 23. 



In the House: The bill (H. R. 7296) 

 for the protection of the public forest 

 reserves and national parks of the United 

 States was passed. 



April 25. 



In the House: The bill (H. R. 14622) 

 prohibiting the selection of timber lands 

 in lieu of lands in forest reserves was 

 passed with amendment. 



April 28. 



In the House: Senate Resolution 71, 

 directing the Secretary of the Treasury 

 to conduct investigations relative to the 

 use of the waters of the Colorado River 

 for irrigation purposes, was passed. 



RECENT PUBLICATIONS. 



The Angler's Secret. By CHARLES BRADFORD. 

 pp. 206. Illustrated. G. P. Putnam's Sons, 

 New York. 



Followers of Izaak Walton will welcome 

 a new book entitled "The Angler's Secret." 

 The author is Charles Bradford, who is already 

 widely known for his earlier volumes, "The 

 Wild-Fowlers" and ' 'The Determined Angler. ' ' 

 The latter work, which was called by Grover 

 Cleveland ' ' the most pleasant and practical 

 and sensible volume I have ever seen of its 

 kind," was devoted to brook trout only. This 

 new book, which is fully illustrated, treats of 

 the sporting species of both fresh and salt 

 water fish from the tiny mountain trout to the 

 mighty striped bass of the ocean. It contains 

 a full description of various tackles, and the 

 methods of catching these fish, together with 

 notes of their habits and habitats. 



The latter part of the book considers, not so 

 much the methods of actual fish-killing as the 

 glory of the chase the lovely scenery, pure 

 air, the natural exercise, and the general ex- 

 hilaration. All these things are appreciated 

 by the true and chivalrous angler more than 

 the actual filling of the creel. 



The author quotes often and appropriately 

 from angling authorities ranging all the way 



from Izaak Walton to ex-President Cleveland. 

 Not the least praiseworthy part of this admira- 

 ble little volume is the tasteful manner in which 

 it is illustrated. " The Angler's Secret " is a 

 delightful little book. 



The American Carnation ; How to Grow It. 



By CHARLKS WILLIS WARD. Pp. 296. 

 Illustrated with colored plates and half- 

 tones. A. T. De La Mare Printing and 

 Pub. Co., New York. 



Here is a delightful and valuable book for 

 the large and growing class who love the car- 

 nation. It is written from a minute study of 

 the subject, backed up by twelve years' prac- 

 tical experience in growing carnations Mr. 

 Ward, the author, has been a big factor in 

 bringing the American carnation into the fore- 

 front of popularity among flowers in this coun- 

 try. His extensive and admirably equipped 

 gardens have given him unusual opportunities 

 at first hand to make a most intimate study of 

 this flower. 



The volume opens with a description of the 

 origin and early history of the carnation, and 

 a special chapter on the " Carnation in Amer- 

 ica." General greenhouse culture, the prepa- 

 ration of soils, and in fact every detail of car- 



