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FORESTRY AND IRRIGATION 



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ting in insulators where needed. They 

 have connected their headquarters 

 with ranches throughout the sur- 

 rounding country, and with small 

 towns in the neighborhood. This not 

 only gives them social advantages, but 

 enables them to order supplies or to 

 receive prompt information in case 

 forest fires are discovered. 



Timber Cut- Timber sale transactions 

 ting in Forest and the actual cutting in 

 Reserves progress on the govern- 



ment forest reserves now involve a 

 fraction under 91,000,000 board feet 

 of lumber, 50,913 cords of wood, 513,- 

 ooo railroad ties, and 36,885 posts, 

 poles, and stays. This is outside the 

 free use of wood for local domestic 

 2nd farm purposes, which aggregates 

 a large amount. It is conclusive proof 

 that the mature timber on the reserves 

 is for use, and the Forest Service will 

 continue to dispose of it as rapidly as 

 possible in the interest of the public, 

 and in order to improve the condition 

 of the forests. 



An interesting meeting, 

 and one which will have 

 far-reaching influence in 

 solving many vital economic ques- 

 tions, has just been held in Washing- 

 ton. The meeting was a conference be- 

 tween prominent engineers and offi- 

 cials of the U. S. Geological Survey 

 and the Bureau of Forestry on the 

 problems connected with the testing 

 of structural materials, such as stone, 

 cement and timber. 



The extensive program which has 

 been outlined as a result of this meet- 

 ing is of special significance to the Re- 

 clamation Service, as no feature in 

 connection with the construction of 

 the government's irrigation works is 

 of more vital importance than the 

 character, durability and strength of 

 the materials which enter into their 

 formation. 



The wide interest which is felt in 

 these investigations was evident in the 

 presence of representative members of 

 many of the leading corporations of 

 the country, who expressed their de- 

 sire to cooperate in the work. The fol- 



To Test 

 Materials 



lowing gentlemen attended the meet- 

 ing: 



Dr. C. B. Dudley, chairman of the 

 conference, president American So- 

 ciety for Testing Materials, chief 

 chemist Pennsylvania Railroad ; C. C. 

 Schneider, president American Society 

 of Civil Engineers ; R. L. Humphrey, 

 president American Society of Ce- 

 ment Users and cement expert U. S. 

 Geological Survey ; R. \Y. Lesley, 

 vice-president American Society for 

 Testing Materials, editor Cement Age; 

 G. S. Webster, chief engineer City of 

 Philadelphia ; E. A. Foose, represent- 

 ing Mr. J. E. Muhlfeld, general super- 

 intendent of Motive Power, Baltimore 

 and Ohio Railroad ; E. F. Kenney, 

 representing Mr. Joseph T. Richards, 

 chief engineer Pennsylvania Railroad, 

 Philadelphia ; Mr. Burleigh, represent- 

 ing Mr. James K. Taylor, supervising 

 architect of the Treasury : A. A. Rob- 

 inson, representing Mr. James Dunn, 

 chief engineer Santa Fe Railway, Chi- 

 cago ; D. W. Lum, chief engineer 

 Southern Railway ; W. C. Cushing, 

 chief engineer Pennsylvania lines west 

 of Pittsburg ; J. E. Deems, general su- 

 perintendent of motive power, Xew 

 York Central and Hudson River Rail- 

 way ; C. H. Buckingham, supervisor 

 of fuels. New York Central and Hud- 

 son River Railway ; J. E. Greiner, rep- 

 resenting Mr. D. D. Caruthers, chief 

 engineer, Baltimore and Ohio Rail- 

 road ; F. H. Newell, chief engineer 

 Reclamation Service; Gifford Pinchot, 

 Forester, U. S. Department of Agri- 

 culture ; Prof. J. A. Holmes, in charge 

 of testing work of the U. S. Geological 

 Survey ; W. L. Hall, in charge of test- 

 ing work for Bureau of Forestry. 



Arrangements have been made tor 

 a continuous advisory board to work 

 with the Bureau of Forestry and the 

 Geological Survey in the conduct of 

 their official tests. This cooperation 

 will mean that in advance of any tests 

 these bureaus will have the benefit of 

 the suggestions and advice of the fore- 

 most engineers of the country in spe- 

 cial lines of work. It is the first time 

 in the history of our government that 



