FORESTRY IN GERMANY. 1 55 



In 1884 469,856 acres of government forests yielded 29,214, 116 cubic feet 

 of full grown wood, theproductof which amounted to $2,171,311 or 7^^ cents 

 per cubic foot. The principal items of expenditure were the following : 



Cost of administration ^288,132 09 



Cost of cultivation 74)038 23 



Roads "9.536 45 



i to wood-cutters 379,872 27 



The total revenue was $2,261,625; the total expenditure was $1,025,- 

 148-35 ') profit in 1884 $1,236,476.65, or $2.63 per acre government forest. 

 In the previous five years the profit amounted to tlie following sums : 



1879 ., )?999,6io 47 



1880 1,214,338 12 



1881 985,845 03 



1882 : 1,035.755 30 



1883 1,200,269 70 



In i884thewages of wood-cutters were, per cubic meter(=35j/^ cubicfeet): 



Coniferous wood (peeled) ^o 20 



Coniferous wood (not peeled) 17 



Leaf-bearing wood 24 



Logs 26 



Stem wood 40 



The organization of the government forest bureaus in Wurtemberg is as 

 follows : 



The government territory is divided into 21 forest districts and 147 sub- 

 districts, with 21 chief offices and 147 subordinate oifices. The functions of 

 the 21 chief foresters are to superintend and to co-operate in the administra- 

 tion of the forests, which forms the duty of the 147 foresters. The average 

 salary of chief forester is $850 per year ; of foresters, $660. Both of the 

 said officers are provided with lodgings at the expense of the government. 

 The protection of the forests is entrusted to about 500 forest guards, drawing 

 an average pay of $220 per year; they are provided with arms and uniforms 

 at thp expense of the government. The government forest board, consisting 

 of a president, six counsellors and various assistants and clerks, is attached 

 to the treasury department, while the common forest board is attached to the 

 ministry of the interior. The common forest board consists of five coun- 

 sellors, three of whom are at the same time counsellors to the government 

 forest board. The president of the government forest board is also president 

 of the common forest board. His salary is $1600; the salary of the coun- 

 sellors, $1400. 



Forestry is taught at the University of Tubingen, Wurtemberg and at 

 other German universities. Applicants for the office of forester must have 

 attended a course of study at a university. On having passed a first examina- 

 tion, they have to serve one year for trial as assistants to a forester and chief 

 forester, after which time, on having passed a second examination, they are 

 admitted as candidates for regular service. 



