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a Gurley mountain transit, compasses, levels, plain tables, traverse boards, 

 etc., for use in forest engineering. Ovens, baths, retorts, scales and chemicals 

 are at hand for use of the students in timber physics and by-products work. 



Students in timber testing have access to a 200,000-pound capacity Olsen 

 universal testing machine in the department of civil engineering. This ma- 

 chine is completely equipped for tension and compression tests with beam 

 extensions for transverse tests of full sized beams up to sixteen feet in length. 



An arboretum and demonstration plot of about five acres has been set 

 apart for work in silviculture, where about one hundred and forty species of 

 forest and park trees are being grown. A nursery and greenhouses are also 

 available for use of the students in silviculture. The University has secured 

 six hundred and forty acres of excellent timber land near Moscow, and the 

 students spend part of each school year at practical work in this forest. The 

 library is supplied with the best works on forestry and related subjects, and 

 the reading tables contain the leading periodicals and trade journals on 

 lumbering and other phases of forestry. These are carefully reviewed each 

 week when the entire department assembles for work in the forestry seminar. 



FOREST CRAFT 



Throughout the entire course the students are taught the ways of woods- 

 men, such as taking natural trail observations, observing game signs, orienta- 

 tion at night or on cloudy or smoky days, cooking, making and breaking camp, 

 care of horses, and camp equipment, care of health, and means of protection 

 against wild animals, insects, and fire; also methods of camping and sleeping 

 in deep snow, first aid to injured, and simple remedies for colds and other 

 ailments. 



N. JB. Since the above was written the timber owners and lumbermen 

 of northern Idaho have agreed to a plan to pro-rate their timber holdings 

 in the State to the extent of $58,000.00 for the purpose of erecting a forestry 

 building at the University of Idaho. It is the plan of the University au- 

 thorities that the building and equipment will cost $100,000.00 and will be 

 as complete as possible in every detail. 



Mr. Emil P. Seeker has 'been appointed commercial agent of the Depart- 

 ment of Commerce and Labor to make investigations with respect to trade 

 conditions in the lumber industry in foreign countries. Mr. Seeker will make 

 certain preliminary investigations in the United States, covering a period of 

 about six weeks, with a view to securing information which will aid in his 

 investigations abroad. 



