336 DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS. 



CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLICATIONS. 



Close attention was given to the prompt handling of correspond- 

 ence. With few exceptions action was taken and acknowledgment 

 made within forty-eight hours after the receipt of any communica- 

 tion. The increase in the amount of correspondence recorded for the 

 previous fiscal year was maintained. The correspondence for the year 

 numbered 15,051 letters, as against 8,800 for the preceding year. 



During the year there were published three bulletins (25,000 copies), 

 two extracts from Yearbook (30,000 copies), the Report of the Forester 

 for 1900 (8,000 copies), and six press bulletins (19,100 copies), a total 

 of 82,100 copies. In addition there were reprinted 1,000 copies of 

 Bulletin No. 22; 4,000 of Bulletin No. 28; 2,000 of Circular No. 12; 

 2,000 of Circular No. 21 ; and 22,000 of Circular No. 22, to which should 

 be added a Congressional reprint of Bulletin No. 24, "A Primer of 

 Forestry, Part I" (35,000 copies), of which 20,000 copies were placed 

 at the disposal of the Division of Forestry. There were distributed 

 in all 81,575 copies. 



MAILING LIST. 



In the early part of the fiscal year a radical change was made in th3 

 manner of distributing bulletins. Because of the largely increased 

 demand, it was decided to forward them only upon application. 

 Notices of their appearance, with brief descriptions, are now sent to 

 those persons whose names are on the mailing list of the Bureau, and 

 applications are honored in the order of their receipt. The annual 

 report of the Forester, the circulars of the Division, and the reprints 

 of its contributions to the Yearbook of the Department are sent to 

 all addresses on the mailing list, as heretofore. 



PHOTOGRAPHIC LABORATORY AND FIELD INSTRUMENTS. 



At the beginning of the fiscal year the photographic laboratory was 

 placed in a satisfactory working condition, and excellent work was 

 done throughout the year; 4,778 films and plates were developed; 

 6,632 prints were made, and altogether 16,474 items of work were 

 performed. 



During the year the supply of field instruments was largely in- 

 creased, the total amount expended for this purpose being $2,338.98. 

 At the beginning of the present fiscal year the Bureau was well fur- 

 nished with the tools necessary for its work in the field. 



QUARTERS. 



On May 1, 1901, the Division was removed to more commodious and 

 satisfactory quarters in the Atlantic Building, 930 F street NW. 



EXPENDITURES. 



The expenditure for the Section of Office Work during the year 

 was $28,290.93, or 31.9 per cent of the total appropriation. 



WORK FOR THE ENSUING YEAR. 



FOREST MANAGEMENT. 

 PRIVATE LANDS. 



It is expected that working plans will be completed for 5 timber 

 tracts, upon which field work has already been begun. These tracts 



