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Work of forest research is carried on at the Forest Products Labo- 

 ratory and at regional forest experiment stations, of which 12 have 

 already been established. Another station has been authorized for 

 the Great Plains region but as yet has not been established. The 

 regional stations now in existence are as follows: 



Allegheny Forest Experiment Station, Philadelphia, Pa. 

 Appalachian Forest Experiment Station, Asheville, N. C. 

 California Forest and Range Experiment Station, Berkeley, Calif. 

 Central States Forest Experiment Station, Columbus, Ohio. 

 Intermonntain Forest and Range Experiment Station, Ogden, Utah. 

 Lake States Forest Experiment Station, University Farms, St. Paul, Minn. 

 Northeastern Forest Experiment Station, New Haven, Conn. 

 Northern Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, Missoula, 

 Mont. 



Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station, Portland, Oreg. 

 Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, Fort Collins, Colo. 

 Southern Forest Experiment Station, New Orleans, La. 

 Southwestern Forest and Range Experiment Station, Tucson, Ariz. 



Forest research requires a personnel with highly specialized train- 

 ing. As organized the work is supervised and coordinated through 

 the office of the Chief of Forest Research in Washington, D. C. Each 

 of the research divisions — silvics, range, forest products, forest eco- 

 nomics, and forest influences — has a staff of men who are experts in 

 their field. Similarly, each of the experiment stations has a director 

 who heads a group of field divisions, including specialists working on 

 various research projects. 



High standards are maintained in the selection of Forest Service 

 personnel. All permanent positions are under civil service. Only 

 those who have passed civil-service examinations may be appointed. 



In all, the regular employees of the Forest Service now number 

 approximately 5,500. Of these, more than 90 percent are employed 

 in the various field positions. 



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