JOKE3THY kin) RELATED ITEMS OF INTEREST 



The Division of Forestry at tho University of Calif- 

 ornia has grown rapidly since its organization euoh a short 

 time a^o. Its teaching foroe now consists of two processors 

 and three assistant professors. Special courses for rangers 

 are to be given next winter, including general lectures as 

 well as field work in surveying, napping, mensuration, pro- 

 tection, silviculture, administration and the construction 

 of improvements. There will be a special course fr lumber- 

 men, in logging. The course will extend over twelve weeks 

 and will begin after the first of January. If any ranger 

 can afford the time, suoli a course would be of great help 

 to him in his work, and like all education in one's chosen 

 profession would enhance his interest in his work. The 

 admission to these courses will be based en two requirements: 

 (1) Age 18 years or over; (2) field experience sufficient 

 to enable the student to appreciate the instruction and to 

 get proper benefit from it. 



Proi'essor Roth whose "First Book of I'orostry" is well 

 known to the men of this Porest , has issued a book entitled: 

 "Forest Valuation." This book will be a first class refer- 

 ence book in every forest library, and to men of Forest School 

 training will be invaluable because of the clear manner in 

 which the subject ir set forth. 



The Department of tho Incerior has published a pamphlet 

 on "The Forests of Yosemite, Sequoia and General Grant National 

 Parks", written by Gary LeRoy Hill formerly Forest Examiner 

 on the Sierra but now in the Office of Lands at the District 

 Office. The pamphlet is beautifully illustrated and is written 

 In the well-ordered style that makes all Mr. Hill's work so 

 readable. 



A circular letter of timber sale policy and procedure 

 hao been sent to all ?or6sts in District 5. This was 

 In the San Francisco Office, and is the best thing of the 

 ever gotten out. It covers all previous statements and in- 

 structions on the timber work, and so saves the field man 

 tho brain-racking strain of trying to remember or to dig out 

 of tho files some previous decision of great importance, when 

 he is working up a sales case. The sales policy file may 

 now te oonaidered obRcJ.jti, and. if haelefl 



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