will be noticed that the planting k& 3 been done moat 

 erte; ively in the region of our resorts where the fishing 

 wll] 3 enjoyed by the greatest number of people. The value 

 nf t Forest for recreation has been groatly increased by 

 the ting of these 226,000 fish. 



eoause oi various changes and readjustments in the 

 apreeient between the San Joaquin Light and Power Corpora- 

 tion .nd the Government, no oiarges had been paid by that 

 COIEI ^y for its power propositions, nor had final agreement 

 been igned until this ^ear. On September 1, however, pay- 

 as made of accumulated charges amounting to .,5,995,24 

 -. September 14, permit was issued covering the entire 

 we- project reservoirs, conduits, power houses and 

 tranr.ission lines operated within the Forest by the 

 San oaquin light Power Corporation. 



n September 23, a letter was written in the District 

 Foreter's office asking this jforest to forward a small 

 quar.ity of the foliage and fruit of Pinus sabiniana to 

 the Yiiversity of Toronto. Ranger Mainw&ring was asked to 

 obtan tie specimen, and he cut the top from a young Dig- 

 ger ine. The specimen "held four perfect and mature cones, 

 your* cones about two inches long, staminate flowers, and 

 svfc healthy ffcliage . Prof.TThite of Toronto, in aoknow- 

 Ing the receipt of the shipment writes: "This specimen 

 ved in splendid shape. Please allow ne to thank you 

 heartily f.>r your courtesy in this matter. It is, in- 

 . a splendid specimen, and probably one of the best mu- 

 : specimens in existence." 



The year's work on the Jchn Muir Trail, an appropria- 

 fnr which was made by the State of California last win- 

 has been completed. The sura of 03250 was allotted to 

 ?orest by the State Engineer and it was all spent, 

 crew or. the Middle Jerk of Kings- River in charge of 

 vester Dehl and working under the generc.1 direction of 

 ~-;er Bocthe has progressed steadily through most diffi- 

 territory tvward th* mmmt of Palisade Creek. The 



ra crv77 In Ranker Price's distj-io* norrleted fifteen 

 mi^es of trail from Ilulr Pass to the mcfcth ot a^oiw-fci rn 

 >ek DTI the South Pork of the 3an Joaquin River, and 



in coraslaalon a line suspension bridge across Jrenoh 



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