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/ Forestry and Irrigation 



H. M. SUTER, Editor 



CONTENTS FOR JANUARY, 19O5 



GROUP OF DELEGATES TO THE AMERICAN FOREST 



CONGRESS Frontispiece 



THE AMERICAN FOREST CONGRESS ( With pen sketches b>j 



W. Pai.i) - - - i 



MEETING OF RECLAMATION ENGINEERS (III strafed) - 20 

 REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE AMERICAN 



FORESTRY ASSOCIATION ------ 24 



CONFERENCE OF FOREST OFFICIALS - 26h 



LECTURES ON FORESTRY --..___ 26i 



SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN FORESTS - ... 26j 



STATE IRRIGATION LAWS - - Morris Bien 27 



POCONO PROTECTIVE FIRE ASSOCIATION, Thos. L. Hodge 2 



GIVING MEN HOMES ON LAND - - Guy E. Mitchell 30 



STRENGTH OF TIMBER TREATED WITH PRESERVA- 

 TIVES - _.._--___ 34 



A PORTO RICO FOREST RESERVE - - - - 38 



FORESTRY AND THE RAILROADS 40 



COLORADO PRACTICING FORESTRY - 41 



USE OF THE GRAIN DRILL IN IRRIGATION DISTRICTS 



Herbert M. Thomas 42 



THE SAFE -GUARD OF THE RECLAMALION FUND 



F. H. Newell - 43 



IOWA PARK AND FORESTRY ASSOCIATION - 44 



THE BELLE FOURCHE PROJECT 45 



FORESTRY AND IRRIGATION is the official organ of the American Forestry Associa- 

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