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A Supervisor^ sale of 790,000 bdn ft* of Jeffrey 

 Pine and White Fir was made in Kay to the Verdi Lumber Company, 

 Sales have 'also been made for 900 cords of Black Oak wood to 

 J. Zenacoo, and I2CO cords to Sherman Marsh* 



A specimen of Pea Chaparral (Pickeringra nontana) was 

 found by Forest Assistant Mills hoar Nevada City. Dr. Jepaon 

 of the University of California says that it has never before 

 been reported this far south in tho Sierra Nevadas. 



A fine (trove of Tan Bark Oak (Quercus densiflora) has 

 been reported at the Delhi Jii no near Horth Bloomfield. ' The 

 trees ere from 60 to 100 foet tall. The wood is fine, straight 

 grained, splitting li?ce ribbon, raxfi io used in that locality for 

 making axles and mine rollers. 



Cordvrood voluno tables for Red Pir hr.ve been completed 

 by Forest Assistant Taylor. Supervisor Redington notod the iteff 

 in our labt issue rogi.i-ding the preparation of these tabloe end 

 wrote asking for a copy when thoy were completed.. Ho was ro- 

 ferrod to the District Office whore other Supervisors can doubt- 

 less obtain thorn is they so dcsiro 



In viow of the large amount of Lodgopolo Pino and Pop- 

 lar on this forest for which there is little demand at present, 

 the following description in the Deerlodgo Ranger of the manu- 

 facture of oxcelsior from these species is of interest: 



"An interesting visit was mr-.do to the Kontana Ilattre&e 

 Company's Plant a few days ago, while getting information for tho 

 report of wood consumption of the Butto market., In this plant 

 there is a department for the manufacture of ercelsior* The TOO 

 thet is used in this plant 'is principally Lodgepole Pine and n 

 smcj.1 cuount of Cottonwood. In ort'er to get tho best grade of 



