standard of pernianenoe . 



I the forest r4aoxirces continue to be developed, there 

 ocme new needs for Improvements , such as the laying out of 

 special use areas, with needed water syotems, roads, etc; the 



.in:; up of new toxirist areas, e: .tail lag the oonscrx'.otion 

 of trails and bridges and the fenolnc; of px\blio pas cures. 



Because of the pressure to produce the "jest result in the 

 least tine c^.cl at the lowest cost, a narlre. progress has been 

 .ac'.e in all lines cf improvement \/or3r. \7ithout a doxibt, the 

 Jorest Service has established the best tree line telephone 

 avstem ever user", due to the oonotant meeting of actual con- 

 ditions. 



Our trail construction shows a decided advancement. 

 ""ien *./or:. is be^un now, on i main trail, only as inv.oii ol it 

 is plc/Aiied for each year - including the blazing anil sisn- 

 boardln^ - as available funds will permit, considering, nazimum 



>.de and standard width of tread. Uhen a trail la built un- 

 der these requirements , it is a pleaeure to all r/ho corse across 

 it, both during coiiStructlon and nhen it is in use afterwards. 

 Gradually this type of trail is o'jenius up much scenic country 

 that lias been hidden fron the view of the average tourist. Our 

 special use irr-rovenents are r,alvin it possible for great num- 

 bers of people to have suraner ho::es In the liic;h nouiitainsj the 

 construct ion of solid trail bridges allows the mountain travel- 

 ler to cross creek or river though the strean be running full. 



Eie ?orest telephone lines, thov.h built prir^rily to ln< w 

 oreaoe the efficiency oi Porest administration, are a c^oat con 

 venience to the traveler who wishes to 3:eep In touch with his 

 faaily or business aiiairs. 



Thus net only the 3er-ice, but the public that has busi- 

 ness dealings with the Service, and tLe people who one to the 

 1'orest for recreation, all share In the benefits derived from 

 the "permanent improvements" that ai-e steadily Increasing in 

 number ancl in value on this forest. 



fhe Tray Mil Industry of C alif ornla 



bj 



Dc7ight C. Biroh 



The early fruit growers of CaliforrJ.a devloe^ the schene 

 of drying fruit 90 trays na.Ce of split su^ar pine shakes. Such 

 trays were 3C Inches wide by 56 Inches lcn. The uneven e'^es 

 of the split she^os did not E&2:e a tlglit enough tray tc i.\ent 



