42 OUR NATIONAL FORESTS 



but will produce great revenue many years hence. 



The Agricultural Appropriation Bill. The fis- 

 cal year in the Forest Service extends from July 

 1 of one year to June 30 of the next. Every 

 year, in the Agricultural Appropriation Bill that 

 comes before Congress, there is an appropriation 

 for the Forest Service for its work. This appropri- 

 ation is not in a lump sum but by allotments or 

 funds. There is the fund for Fire Fighting, one 

 for General Expenses, another for Statutory Sal- 

 aries, another for Improvements, another for Emer- 

 gency Fire conditions, and usually there are special 

 appropriations for various purposes. For the fis- 

 cal year 1918 (extending from July 1, 1917, to June 

 30, 1918) there are special appropriations for Land 

 Classification, for purchasing land under the Weeks 

 Law, for cooperative fire protection under the 

 Weeks Law, and for the Federal Aid Road Act. 



The Ranger's Protection and Improvement 

 Plans. Long before this bill reaches Congress 

 every Forest Ranger on every National Forest, 

 every Forest Supervisor, and every Branch of the 

 Washington and the District Offices have been esti- 

 mating how much money they will need to carry 

 out the plans proposed for the next fiscal year. 



