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A 66-foot tape, & -Inch wide; divided into 100 links; the end links 

 divided into tenths ; with an extra foot before the zero mark ; furnished 

 with a hardwood reel ; with large metal folding handle ; with two large 

 detachable rings, similar to that made by the Lufkin Rule Co. and 

 described in their Catalogue No. 8 as No. 5066. 



A 132-foot tape, y-inch wide; divided into 200 links; the end links 

 divided into tenths ; with an extra foot before the zero mark ; furnished 

 with a hardwood reel ; with large metal folding handle ; with two large 

 detachable rings ; similar to that made by the Lufkin Rule Co. and 

 described in their Catalogue No. 8 as No. 5132. 



Restoration of Lost or Obliterated Land Office Corners 



There is still a belief that forest officers are not permitted to reset 

 or restore land-office corners which for any reason have been lost or 

 obliterated, and that this can be done only by a United States deputy 

 surveyor. This is not correct. Although forest officers are not spe- 

 Hfi'-ally authorized nor requested by the General Land Office to n 

 store cornci-s, yet they should not hesitate to do so. 



A corner which is lost or obliterated inai/ be rr.v/o/rr/ />// <mu jn-rmnt. 

 providing he follows the instructions issued by the General Land Office 

 for " The restoration of lost and obliterated corners." These in- 

 structions were furnished to all supervisors and district foresters, to- 

 gether with the Manual of Surveying Instructions, to which they refer. 

 A I'nited States deputy surveyor has no greater authority to restore 

 a corner than any other person. 



Lookout Station Telescopes 



Two high-grade telescopes, of 4-inch aperture, have been installed 

 at lookout stations on the Cleveland National Forest in California and 

 on the Coronado National Forest in Arizona. Tests are being made this 

 winter to determine if the use of such telescopes will add to the effi- 

 ciency of the Forest Service in discovering fires, and possibly in deter- 

 mining their origin. It is expected that the tests will be completed at 

 such an early date that if the reports are favorable a number of 

 similar instruments can be provided for use at important lookout sta- 

 tions during the fire season of 1913. 

 Transfer of Minnesota and Michigan Forests 



Kft'eeUve February 1, the Minnesota, Superior, Michigan, and Mar- 

 quette Forests will be transferred from District 1 to District 2. 



SILVICULTURE. 

 Insect Infestations 



Forest lusect Field Stations of the Bureau of Entomology have been 

 established in Districts 1, 5, and 6. 



The second paragraph on page 30 of the Forest Plans Section of the 

 Manual provides that " If there is a field agent of the Bureau of 



