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ALGERIA 



The Chefferies. — On January i, 1906, the old system of 

 ''inspections" and "cantonments," like that used in France, 

 was replaced^ in Algeria by small forest districts (chefferies) 

 directly under the conservator. These chefferies are adminis- 

 tered by an inspector, assistant inspector, or forest assistant, 

 according to the importance of the station. In important 

 chefferies the chief is assisted by an auxiliary, who is usually 

 an assistant inspector or forest assistant (garde general). 

 Young officers are always trained as auxiliaries, but in case 

 they show no special aptitude as administrators, they are 

 kept as office assistants during the remainder of their offi- 

 cial career. In other words, the office of "inspection" between 

 the conservator and the cantonment was done away with. 

 Two of the old-style units were retained in especially important 

 groups of forests in the cork-oak region of the Constantine 

 conservation, but these also, in time, will be dispensed with. 



Statistical. — It is interesting to compare the number of 

 employees in the Service in 1881 with the roll in more recent 

 years. The following table gives the number of officers, French 

 guards ■ and rangers, and native guards, by indicated intervals : 



TABLE II 



It will be noted that the supervisory force has decreased,^* 

 presumably so that the survivors may receive larger salaries; 

 the native force has remained about stationary, while the French 

 subordinate force was largely increased. 



^ Decree of November 16, 1905. 



*^ According to the La Classification des Archives, 1906, the filing is divided 

 into 10 general sections which are subdivided into parts; the parts are divided 

 into divisions. The section classification is: i. Legislation and organization; 

 2. Personnel; 3. Forest domain; 4. Exploitation; 5. Concessions; 6. Equipment 

 and improvements; 7. Accounts and statistics; 8. Trespass; 9. Fires; 10. Mis- 

 cellaneous. 



