

this reading course, BO that nothing can be added here. 



Reconnaissance During the summer days we are apt to 



lose sight of real forestry work while 



being so busied with the improvement and protection work. 

 One of the essentials of any business is the knowledge 

 of its assets, and without a knowledge of the Forest 

 resources no plan of management can be made* In a general 

 way the quantity and location of the timber is known, but 

 there is required the more oxact knowledge obtained through 

 reconnaissance. 



After the quantity and condition of the 



timbor and a map have been obtained, there are still necessary 

 figures and data concerning the growth of timber in order 

 to prepare a working plan. The first one of these steps - 

 the reconnaissance work - has been carried on by party during 

 the past two years, and it is with a great deal of pleasure 

 that this number is devoted to this phase of our work. The 

 personnel of the parties has been good, and we feel that the 

 work has been done in an honest and able manner. 



Our Since our last issue there have been received in 

 Exchanges this office the following news letters: The 



Stanislaus Review, The Mono Ranger, The Apache 

 Bews, and the Modoc Reviow. Each of these has excellent 

 articles, some of which we would have included in this issue 

 ha4 there been space. 



RECOKHAISSANCE THE TRTHITY 



The first work done on any part of the Trinity was 

 that by Forest Assistant I. F. Eldredge on the Hoopa Valley 

 Indian Reservation in 1908. The following is taken from 

 his report: 



"In all, a territory of approximately 230 square 

 miles in extent was covered at a cost of about $21 per square 

 mile, including all oalaries, traveling expenses and the 

 office work in the preparation of the report. The extreme 

 roughness of the country, distance from supplies, and severe 

 climatic conditions during the winter months, together with 

 the fraudulent character of the Land Office surveys throughout 

 the country traversed, are accountable for the comparatively 

 high cost of the e>iaminaticn. 



The field party, in addition to myself, consisted of 

 Forest Assistant Cte.Virneau, Lumberman W- T. Andrews, Forest 



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