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H. M. SUTER, Editor 



CONTENTS FOR AUGUST, 1906 



A MAGNIFICENT FOREST OF NOBLE FIR, HEMLOCK, 



AND RED FIR IN OREGON 



NEWS AND NOTES : 



Conference of Engineers - 349 



Reclamation Service Birth- 

 day 349 



Hon. Arthur Hill {with 



Portrait) 350 



Washington Fire Service - 350 



Frontispiece 



Resolutions on Death of Mrs. 



Lundy 



Michigan Fire Losses - - - 

 Progress of Reclamation 



Work 



Irrigation in Shoshone Reser- 



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352 

 353 



NOTES ON THE BENGUET PINE {Illustrated). By Wm. M. 



Maule - - 355 



UNCLE SAM, AUCTIONEER (Illustrated). - - - - - 360 



NOTES ON FOREST TREES SUITABLE FOR PLANTING IN 



THE UNITED STATES (illustrated). IX The Chestnut - 364 



SHIFTING FORESTS - 368 



THE GUNNSON TUNNEL {Illustrated) 369 



THE MADISON PROJECT - - 373 



CALIFORNIA GROUND WATERS 374 



UNITED STATES RECLAMATION SERVICE {Illustrated) 376 



UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE - - - - - 380 



WOODLOT THINNING {Illustrated). By E. E. Bogue - - 383 



PUMPING WATER. Fifth Paper {Illustrated) - - - - 387 

 RECENT PUBLICATIONS 390 



Forestry and Irrigation is the official organ of the American Forestry Association. 

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