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be able to say however that there appears to be a gradual awak- 

 ening to the importance of this question, even when least expected, 

 for recently in a gathering of ordinary settlers, the conversation 

 turned to the growth of white pine over burned land, and it was 

 of great interest to listen to the testimony of those present, who 

 had begun to observe the rapid growth made after the first ten 

 years. I consider the outlook more hopeful and every effort 

 should be made to spread the knowledge of the subject of 

 forestry." 



Copies of the proceedings of the American Forestry Con- 

 gress, held at Washington, during the first week of January, may 

 be obtained from H. M. Suter, the Secretary of the American 

 Forestry Association, whose address is 500 Twelfth St., N.W., 

 Washington, D.C. The price of the report, bound in cloth, is 

 $1.25, and five or more copies will be sent to one address for $1.00 

 each. 



Among the recommendations of the American Forest Con- 

 gress, was one suggesting an amendment to the Homestead law. 

 requiring the planting under the supervision of the Forestry 

 Bureau of at least five per cent, of the area of the homestead be- 

 fore final title is acquired. 



In Bavaria, the statistice for the years 1899 to 1901, show a 

 total forest area of 6,500,000 acres, of which 36% is State land, 

 and 50% in private hands. The total income was $to.ooo,ooo and 

 the expenditure $4,560,000 leaving a net return of $2.35 per acre. 

 In 1 901, the cut in the State forests was at the rate of 106 cubic 

 feet per acre, and the net result per acre over $4.00. 



In Prussia the financial result for last year of the forest ad- 

 ministration makes an excellent showing and together with die 

 railroad administration has averted, not only the exi)ected neces- 

 sity of a loan of $17,000,000, but left a surplus. Prussia in its 

 government railroads, forests, mines, farms, &c., possesses an 

 active investment, which is \yorth twice the Government debt. 



