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planting on the timber forests of the north. Approximately S,ooo 

 pounds of sugar-pine and yellow-pine seed have been collected the 

 past season for conducting sowing experiments. The great prob- 

 lem on the timber forests lies in the replacement of chaparral 

 which has taken possession of immense areas of potential timber 

 land following fire. In connection with the experimental work on 

 the Shasta National Forest, experiments will be made with many 

 of the broad-leafed species of the East for the purpose of ascer- 

 taining whether some of them can be successfully grown on 

 certain favorable situations. 



In the southern forests experiments are still being perfected 

 for the purpose of determining the advisability of planting for 

 watershed protection. At the same time certain areas which 

 seem suited to growing eucalyptus are being planted up. Nurseries 

 for the propagation of both coniferous and eucalyptus stock are 

 located on the Angeles, Cleveland, and Santa Barbara national 

 forests. 



for any fires which might occur in the mountains. This peak 

 has an elevation of 8,858 feet, and the observer commands a view 

 of a large portion of Tuolumne, Madera, and Fresno counties. A 

 cabin was constructed at the top of the mountain and a telephone 

 line installed which connects with the Forest Supervisor's office 

 in the valley and the various ranger stations on the Sierra forest. 

 The observer is equipped with powerful field glasses, and when a 

 fire is discovered news is instantly telephoned to the nearest 

 ranger. 



During the short time the station has been maintained its use- 

 fulness has twice been demonstrated by the discovery of fires in 

 remote localities. These were readily extinguished before they 

 could gain dangerous headway, thus saving valuable timber and 

 forage which might otherwise have been devastated had not the 

 fires been discovered in their incipiency. The Forest Service is 

 planning to estabHsh several other similar stations in the Sierras 

 which will virtually command the entire range of mountains, and 

 thus largely remove the necessity for constant patrol on the part 

 of the rangers scattered throughout the hills. Much of the rangers' 

 time can now be devoted to trail and other improvement work 

 without interfering with their availability for fighting fires, and 

 the ner^^ous strain under which many of the men labored when 

 constantly patrolling has been materially reduced. 



Fire Lookout 

 Stations in Sierra. 



Several months ago a lookout station 

 was estabHshed on Shuteye Peak in the 

 high Sierra for the purpose of watching 



