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pose of encouraging conservative management. For the 
salaries of the cantonal higher forest officials 20 to 
35 per cent. are contributed, for the higher corporation 
and co-operative association officials 5 to 25 per cent., 
for the lower forest service 5 to 20 per cent. The Fed- 
eration participates to the extent of one-third in the 
accident insurance of forest officers; a minimum salary 
of the officials and also their proper education being 
made conditions. To secure the latter the Federation 
pays for teachers and demonstration material under pre- 
scribed conditions. 
In 1901 the federal contributions amounted to $100,- 
000 in all. In 1903 the total appropriation was $126,- 
000, namely, $9,000 for the Inspector-General’s office; 
$26,000 towards salaries of cantonal foresters; $80,000 
towards reboisement; $8,000 towards survey. The 
cantonal governments contributed about the same 
amount outside of the cost of their forest administra- 
tions. It is estimated that the budget will have to be 
increased by $50,000 annually for some time to come. 
The organization which is to carry out this forest pol- 
icy is still the one which originated with the law of 1876, 
somewhat modified by the law of 1892, namely, a for- 
estry division in the Department of the Interior with 
one Superior Forest Inspector and three assistants. 
The Cantons have their own administrations, mostly 
under one forester of higher grade (called variously 
Oberférster, Forstinspektor, Forstmeister, Oberforst- 
meister. Bern has three co-ordinate Forstinspektor). 
The Cantons are or are to be districted into forest circles 
(Forstkreise) the subdivision to be approved by the 
