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The proclamations of May 9 eliminated a total of 271,822 acres. In District 3, 228,156 

 acres were eliminated from the Gila (New Mexico), the elimination to be effective 

 March 1, 1911. By the same proclamation 21,331 acres were added to the Gila Forest 

 effective May 9; in District 6, 43,666 acres were eliminated from the Colville 

 (Washington). 



The proclamations of May 16 eliminated a total of 90,674 acres. In District 3, 

 68,384 acres were eliminated from the Lincoln (New Mexico), and 29,738 acres were 

 added; in District 4, 22,326 acres were eliminated from the Pocatello (Idaho). 



The proclamations of May 20 eliminated a total of 71,133 acres in District 6, of 

 which 69,518 acres were released from the Umatilla Forest, and 1,615 acres from the 

 Deschutes. 



The proclamations of May 21 eliminated a total of 11,241 acres in District 6, of 

 which 4,485 acres were from the Malheur and 6,756 acres from the Whitman. 

 Economy in Subsistence Expenses 



Attention is called to Service Order 29, of May 6, 1909, which emphasizes the need 

 of economy in all kinds of expenditure, with particular reference to travel and sub- 

 sistence. It is not expected that Forest officers shall patronize cheap and unsatis- 

 factory places; but, while no arbitrary limit of cost can be set for single meals, extra va. 

 gance in this or any other item of expense will count against the record of the man 

 who practices it. 

 Weight of Packages Mailed 



The attention of the Forester has been called to disregard, by Forest officers, of the 

 postal regulations prohibiting the mailing of packages weighing more than 4 pounds. 

 The Post Office Department reports that large articles, such as tents, have recently 

 been mailed by Forest officers. Repeated instructions have been issued against this 

 practice, and summary action will be taken in case these instructions are disobeyed. 

 Use of Manila Envelope 



In order to cut down the amount of money expended for envelopes, officers assigned 

 to Forests should use the ordinary manila envelope, 3| inches by 8| inches, when 

 corresponding with the supervisor or other officers on the Forest, since this style of 

 envelope can be furnished at less than one-half the cost of the white envelope and is 

 much less liable to be soiled. These envelopes should be stamped " Forest Super- 

 visor," and with name of the town and State at which his headquarters are located 

 before being sent out. Forest Officers, if they prefer, may use the No. 6 white envel- 

 ope whenever it is necessary to correspond with anyone outside of the Service. 

 Supervisors should see that this order is followed strictly. 



SILVICULTURE 



Quarterly Technical Reports 



Although the classified list of reports on National Forest work dated March 4 does 

 not require any quarterly technical reports from Forest assistants, such reports were 

 submitted from several Forests for the quarter ending March 31. The attention of 

 supervisors and Forest assistants is called to the fact that these reports have been 

 discontinued. 



