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(2) A determination of the actual yield of merchantable timber 

 possible from second-growth forest under forest management. 



(3) A study of the present methods and extent of lumbering in 

 the southern half of the State, and of practicable modifications to 

 improve the condition of cut-over lands. 



(4) A study of the values and uses of the various woods, and of the 

 returns which can be expected from second-growth forest and wood 

 lots. 



(5) The completion of the stream-flow measurements in coopera- 

 tion with the United States Geological Survey. 



EXPENDITURES. 



The total expenditures under forest management during the past 

 year amounted to $57,082.25, or 13^ per cent of the total appropria- 

 tion for the Forest Service. 



FOREST EXTENSION". 



The forest planting operations conducted during the past year by 

 the Forest Service fall into two main classes — cooperative planting, 

 which concerns itself with planting on private land under the co- 

 operative arrangement outlined in Circular No. 22, and reserve plant- 

 ing operations and forest replacement studies, both of which are con- 

 cerned directly with the work of reforestation on the forest reserves. 



COOPERATIVE PLANTING. 



The same general policy -of cooperative forest planting which has 

 been followed since July, 1899, was continued during the past year. 

 Upon application, examination is made, whenever practicable, of 

 lands upon which the owners contemplate forest planting. If after 

 this preliminary • examination a planting plan seems advisable, 

 detailed instructions as to what and how to plant are given. In case 

 extensive planting is to be undertaken its supervision by an agent of 

 the Service is usually recommended. The assistance offered does not 

 include the preparation of plans for landscape gardening or decora- 

 tive planting of anj^ kind, and such work is entirely outside the 

 province of the Forest Service. 



BESUI,TS OF COOPERATIVE PLANTING. 



During the past year 60 landowners applied for assistance under 

 the terms outlined above, and at the beginning of the year 52 appli- 

 cations were awaiting attention. • Of these applications 49 were acted 

 upon during the year, and 46 planting plans were made, covering an 

 aggregate area of 36,570 acres, in 21 States. There are now 46 appli- 

 cations on file to receive attention during the coming year. The fol- 

 lowing is a summary, under fiscal years, of operations from the incep- 

 tion of the cooperative forest-planting policy, in 1899, to June 30, 



