DIVISION OF FORESTRY. 



ALBERT DICKENS State Forester. 



ROBT. E. EASTMAN Assistant Forester. 



CHRISTIAN JENSEN Assistant in Charge Dodge City 



Forestry Station. 



F.J.TURNER Foreman, Ogallah Forestry Sta- 

 tion. 



FORESTRY has been one of the important lines of investigation since 

 the early days of the Agricultural College, and some of the first experi- 

 ments authorized by the Experiment Station were investigations of the 

 growth of forest trees. These lines of work have been continued, and the 

 work along forestry lines now includes : 



1. Observations concerning the adaptation of species to Kansas condi- 

 tions, plantings made at various dates from 1874 up to the present time 

 being under observation. 



2. Measurements of the rate of growth of various species. 



3. Methods of propagation. 



4. Influence of transplanting compared with trees grown from seed 

 and not transplanted. 



5. Investigation of the distribution and value of native species. 



6. A study of the causes of success and failure of artificial forests. 



7. The value of various species for windbreaks, for commercial plan- 

 tations, and as ornamental trees. 



Since May, 1909, the Forestry Stations at Ogallah and Dodge City have 

 been under the care of the Department, and a special study of the forest 

 conditions of the state has been commenced. A part of the state forestry 

 work is the investigation of the fitness of soils and locations for forest 

 trees. The preparation of plans for plantings and for the management of 

 wood lots is being undertaken. 



