five to twenty per cent, or more, of woodland and these woodlands, except 

 where large timber holdings exist in Eastern Texas, are attached to farms. 

 Owners are receiving an increasing revenue each year from their wood- 

 lands. The value of all firewood, fencing, logs, railroad ties, telegraph 

 and telephone poles, barrel staves and other forest products used on the 

 farms or sold from farms in Texas in 1899 amounted to $3,520,033. In 1909 

 this value had increased to $8,925,662. This is an astonishing statement 

 when it is realized that the figures represent forest products of farms and 

 exclude products from timber holdings not attached to farms. The farm 

 forests are in need of management in order that they may yield continuous 

 revenues. Farmers should have a knowledge of the best markets for their 

 woodlot products in order that they may secure better returns. 



A ruling made by the States Relations Service of the United States 

 Department of Agriculture, which has charge of the Federal expenditures 

 under the Smith-Lever Law, now permits the use of Federal funds for 

 demonstration work on farm woodlots. It is possible under this ruling to 

 secure part of the funds necessary to employ a farm woodlot demonstrator 

 from the States Relations Service. Since the Texas Forestry Act of 1915 

 provides (Section 1) that the State Forester shall, under the general super- 

 vision of the Board of Directors, have direction of all forest interests and 

 all matters pertaining to forestry within the jurisdiction of the State, it is 

 desirable that part of the salary and expenses of the woodlot demonstration 

 agent be paid from State Forestry funds, with the expectation that the 

 balance will be furnished either entirely by the States Relations Service 

 or by the States Relation Service and our sState Extension Service jointly. 



4. Educational Work. 



With increased funds and facilities at the disposal of the State Forester 

 it will be possible to carry on numerous lines of educational work in 

 forestry. This will consist of frequent published articles in the newspapers 

 and journals, public addresses, assistance to public school teachers and the 

 school children of the State, exhibits at numerous fairs, publication of 

 bulletins and leaflets for general distribution and general correspondence. 



The courses in forestry offered to agricultural students at the Agri- 

 cultural and Mechanical College will become more important from year 

 to year. It should be possible also to give series of lectures at other edu- 

 cational institutions within the State from time to time. 



5. Investigative Work. 



The project "Introduction and Propagation of Forest and Shade Trees 

 in Different Regions of Texas" under the State Experiment Station ;s 

 already well under way on various sub-Station farms. This work will 

 be continued and each sub-Station will eventually be supplied with planting 

 stock or grow its own stock for permanent planting. It will be the aim to 

 determine the best species of trees for varying localities within the State 

 and the best methods of propagating them under adverse natural conditions. 

 New projects are under consideration and will soon be presented to the 

 Station Director for approval. One is the effect of fire and grazing on 



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