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slight changes in some of the signs formerly employed. The changes will not cause 

 any confusion. It is expected that these signs, symbols, and colors, which conform 

 with those now in general use in North America, will, with some additions, be adopted 

 by an international congress of geographers for the use of all map-making nations. 

 In anticipation of this a study was made in the office of geography, in 1908, of all of the 

 signs and symbols used throughout the world, and the Atlas legend was prepared in 

 such a manner as to avoid, wherever possible, a conflict with the usage of other coun- 

 tries. This new publication is now slightly amended so as not to conflict in any 

 respect with the recommendations which will be made by the United States Geo- 

 graphic Board to the international congress. Sample copies have been sent to district 

 foresters and supervisors. Additional copies may be obtained from the property 

 clerk. They are expendable property. 

 Form 331 Revised - 



Property Record Form 331 is revised, and distribution has been made. By use of 

 the revised form the Forest, individual, and stock accounts are all carried on one set 

 of cards, the property accounting procedure, thereby, being materially simplified. 

 New Lookout Station Protractors 



A new sheet has been issued with three Fire Lookout Station Protractors, printed 

 concentrically in two colors, their diameters being 8, 16, and 24 inches. They are 

 printed both upon map paper and transparent paper, and therefore meet the needs 

 or preferences of any forest officer. A protractor of either size may be cut out of the 

 sheet, or a piece of the Forest map may be pasted in the center of the protractor. 

 Engineers and draftsmen will also find them useful, and, if necessary, they may be 

 mounted to stiffen them. Twenty copies have been sent to each district forester, 

 and they may be obtained by any forest officer on requisition to the property clerk. 

 They are expendable property. 



SILVICULTURE. 



Amendments to Manual: Timber Settlements and Special Uses- 

 Attention is called to the amendments to the Manual relating to Timber Settle- 

 ments and Special Uses, summarized a follows: Nos. 125, 126, 127, and 128, which 

 provide that reports on Forms 578a and 578b in connection with applications for 

 special uses need not be made, in the discretion of the approving officer, prior to the 

 issuance of the permit, but may be prepared subsequently, in advance of cutting or 

 destruction. 



SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ISSUED. 



Bulletin 96. Second-Growth Hardwoods in Connecticut. 



Bulletin 106. Wood-Using Industries and National Forests of Arkansas. 



Bulletin 107. The Preservation of Mine Timbers. 



Circular 197. Utah Juniper in Central Arizona. 



Circular 199. Quantity and Quality of Creosote Found in Two Treated Piles After 



Long Service. 



Circular 202. Quebracho Wood and Its Substitutes. 

 Circular 204. Strength Tests of Cross-Arms. 



Unnumbered. Experiments with Jack Pine and Hemlock for Mechanical Pulp. 

 Unnumbered. Instructions for Making Forest Surveys and Maps ("Revised). 



