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on coal by L. C. Glenn and Wilbur A. Nelson. The sampling is being 

 done by Mr. Frank R. Clark, Associate Geologist of the United States 

 Geological Survey. Mr. Clark was selected for this work by the U. S. 

 Geological Survey on account of his large experience in taking coal sam- 

 ples. It has been arranged for the analyses of the samples to be made at 

 the laboratory of the U. S. Bureau of Mines at Pittsburgh, Pa. The pur- 

 pose of this is to have the analyses stand^dized so that they will be ac- 

 cepted and understood in all parts of the world. 



Mr. R. S. Maddox, Forester of the Survey, is rapidly winning the co- 

 operation of the farmers in the work of saving the washed lands of West 

 Tennessee, by methods which are productive to the farmers themselves. 

 Besides, he is urging the avoidance of forest fires. This work is of wide- 

 spread public benefit as well as the means of lessening local devastation. 

 Attention is called to the cuts of two posters appearing elsewhere in this 

 issue. One relates to the reclamation of gullied lands, and the other to 

 the prevention of forest fires. 



