REVIEWS. 



Report of the Forester for 1904 — U. S. Bureau of Forestry, 

 38 pages. 



This is a general report of the work carried on by the Bureau 

 in its various divisions during the year ending June 30, 1904, with 

 an outline of what it is proposed to undertake during the pre- 

 sent year. A considerable amount of work was done in survey- 

 ing new Forest Reserves, making studies of forest conditions in 

 various states, running valuation surveys over several thousands 

 of acres, etc. In co-operation with private holders of timber lands 

 working plans for 1,068,000 acres were made. Planting was be- 

 gun on the Dismal River Reserve, in Nebraska, a sandy, treeless 

 tract unfit for agriculture, by setting out 100,000 young pines. 

 Next spring about 1,500,000 seedlings are to be set out. 



A great deal of attention has been given to the stud\' of tim- 

 ber preservation principally in connection with raiilway ties and 

 piling, made of various kinds of pine, fir and spruce. Timber 

 tests have also been completed, from which a large number of 

 data concerning the strength of structural timbers have been ob- 

 tained. 



Up to the present the work of the Bureau has been confined 

 largely to investigation work, and the collection of information 

 relative to forest growth throughout the States. Now that the 

 reserves have been handed over from the Interior Department, 

 solving the questions involved in their management will probably 

 be the chief occupation of the foresters of the Bureau in the 

 future. 



The Luquillo Forest Reserve, Porto Rico U. S. Forestry 

 Bureau. Bui. No. 54. By John Giiford, D. Oec. Contains 33 

 pages, descriptive text, map shozvi)ig situation of reserve. 7 plates 

 and an appendix of 12 pages, giving text and short description of 

 the trees of Port Rico. 



