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THE AUDUBON BULLETIN 



Photo by Clarence Bonnell 



A CYPRESS SWAMP ALONG THE CACHE RIVER NEAR KARNAK IN JOHNSON COUNTY, ILL- 

 INOIS. THIS IS IN THAT PORTION OF ILLINOIS WHICH LIES 

 WITHIN THE GULF COASTAL PLAIN 



Our State Forester in Action 



A recently published bulletin of the United States Forestry Service en- 

 titled, "Timber Depletion and the Answer," by U. S. Forester William B. 

 Greeley, brings together and summarizes the latest data concerning a prob- 

 lem which is of significance for every home in our land. It is a growing 

 significance, too, and it is of great importance that the information in this 

 bulletin should receive the widest publicity. It is urged that public-spirited 

 people everywhere acquaint themselves with the contents of this bulletin 

 and distribute copies of it generally. Copies can be obtained of the Su- 

 perintendent of Documents, at Washington, D. C, at a cost of five cents 

 each (stamps not accepted). 



What forestry work is being done in Illinois? Everything possible with 

 the limited fund placed at the disposal of Professor S. T. Forbes and his 

 colleagues of the Illinois State Laboratory of Natural History at Urbana. 

 This will appear in a summary of the activities of our State Forester, Mr. 

 R. B. Miller, who represents the department and who through publicity 

 work, addresses, and field work is making a splendid beginning in arous- 

 ing public attention and support to the forestry movement. 



Two bulletins on forestry have been issued, Circular No. 1, "Forestry 

 Survey for Illinois," and No. 2, "Fire Protection in Illinois Forests," now 

 in press. Articles have also been written for the Illinois Agriculturist on 



