ADMINISTRATION 105 



the District Forester and the Assistant District 

 Forester in charge of Forest Products in the dis- 

 tricts. Only three out of the seven districts have 

 such an organization. These men have charge of 

 all problems connected with the use and marketing 

 of National Forest timber, the construction of 

 improvements on the Forests, and related adminis- 

 trative questions. The following problems are in- 

 cluded: studies of existing industries, covering 

 methods and costs of manufacture, grades, and 

 other specifications of manufactured products and 

 the prices obtained for such products; the collec- 

 tion of market prices, mill scale studies to deter- 

 mine grades and overrun, and investigations in kiln 

 drying; waste in existing industries and closer util- 

 ization possible through improved methods; new 

 uses for National Forest species through wood 

 preservation; introduction of industries which will 

 result in closer or more profitable utilization, as the 

 manufacture of pulp and paper, wood distillation, 

 turpentining, and the manufacture of secondary 

 wood products; overcoming prejudices against 

 particular species or classes of material; general 

 questions of timber supply and demand, markets 

 and freight rates ; advice and assistance in the con- 



