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edge of the <'liai'aeter of land and timber it is impossible to regulate 

 properly the utilization of the Reserve. 



In nearly all cases a mere general information is of very little value. 

 For instance, an application for timber can not possibly be properly 

 considered simply upon a showing that there exists an abundance of 

 timber in the Reserve, or even in the particular township. The condi- 

 tions and amount of timber on the particular quarter section is what 

 is needed. 



Accordingly, every Forest Officer should learn to report, and, in order 

 to report well, should learn to observe and record fully and correctly. 

 Clearness, completeness, and brevity should be combined in reporting as 

 far as possible; long dissertations and reference to irrelevant matters 

 must be avoided. 



The different reports are classified as follows : 



R.VXGEUS' REPORTS. 



1. Rvport of ticrvice. — This is a weekly report to the 'Warden of the 

 Reserves transmitted through the Forester of the district. It is made 

 out on a regular printed form, and contains primarily the items cf serv- 

 ice or work rendered by the Ranger during the week. Special informa- 

 tion, request for assistance or other recommendations accompany this 

 report. 



2. Reports on Regular and Special Work. — These are reports in con- 

 nection with sales of timber, with grazing, applications of any kind 

 transmitted by the Ranger. All reports of this kind are made accord- 

 ing to the regular forms, and on regular blanks, where such are fur- 

 nished. In making the report the Ranger should never have more than 

 one subject on a sheet of paper. Thus, he should not report an appli- 

 tion for grazing on the same sheet with an application for timber, but 

 should use a separate sheet for each report. The reports may be made 

 with a hard pencil or in ink, but where rain is likely to spoil a manu- 

 script in ink the pencil is preferred. 



REPORTS OF THE FORESTER. 



1. IVceldij Reports. — These are brief statements of the progress of 

 the work in hand, together with a tabulated statement of the number 

 of days' labor performed on the different kinds of work, the expense 

 which this represents and the amount of work accomplished as far as 

 this is feasible. 



In this enumeration the time of the Rangers and Forester is not 

 included and only the extra help is recorded. For the present the dif- 

 ferent kinds of work are classified as follows: 



(a) Protection including the fighting of fires. 



(b) Reforestation. 



(c) Survey of lands. 



(d) Disposition of timber. 



(e) Permanent improvements, such as roads, trails, Ranger cabins, 

 etc. 



(f) Miscellaneous work, such as extra work in connection with ex- 

 change of lands, grazing and special applications of any kind. 



