518 



depabtmental reports. 

 Cooperative Planting. 



In cooperating with private landowners in forest planting, the 

 Bureau continues to examine land and prepare planting plans, and 

 to superintend planting under these plans when the cost of such super- 

 intendence, not including salaries, is defrayed by the owner. 



planting plans MADE. 



At the beginning of the fiscal year there were awaiting attention 38 

 applications for planting plans; 70 applications were received during 

 the year. Sixty-eight planting plans were prepared in 29 States. 

 These plans cover an area of 4,283 acres. The total number of plant- 

 ing plans prepared to date is 292, covering an area of 10,807 acres. 

 The following tables give further details on the planting plans which 

 have been made : 



Cooperative planting. 



JULY 1, 1902, TO JUNE 30, 1903. 



PLANS MADE PEIOR TO JULY 1, 1903. 



