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Division of Forestr 

 University of Calif ora 



THE NATIONAL FOREST MANUAL. 



UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 



FOREST SERVICE, 



Washington, D. C., April 23, 1913. 



The following procedure and instructions relating to investigations 

 in forest products are hereby established and issued to take effect 

 May 1, 1913. 



H. S. GRAVES, 



Approved : Forester. 



B. T. GALLOWAY, Acting Secretary. 



PURPOSE AND ORGANIZATION OF THE BRANCH OF FOREST 



PRODUCTS. 



FIELD OF WORK. 



Purpose. 



The purpose of this Branch of the Forest Service is to promote the 

 most profitable and economical utilization of forest products. Its 

 work consists of: 



Scope of work. 



(1) Statistical and industrial studies of the production and use 

 of wood. 



(2) Experimental determination of properties, methods of treat- 

 ment, and special products obtainable from wood. 



(3) Application of experimental data on an industrial scale to 

 check results and demonstrate their commercial value. 



(4) Promotion of better utilization of products of the National 

 Forests. 



Preference to National Forest problems. 



The function of the Branch is both to assist timber owners and 

 manufacturers throughout the United States and to aid in the ad- 

 ministration of the National Forests. Preference will be given, 

 however, to investigations related directly to improved utilization 

 and current business on the National Forests. 



ORGANIZATION. 



Administrative head. 



The administrative direction of the activities of the Branch is 

 vested in an Assistant Forester in Washington, D. C., designated by 

 the Forester. 

 Divisions. 



The work of the Branch falls into three divisions, each under the 

 supervision of the assistant forester in charge: (1) National Forest 

 Utilization; (2) the Forest Products Laboratory ; and (3) Industrial 

 Investigations. 



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