Forestry Notes. 



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STATE FORESTRY NOTES 



A. M. HoMANS, State Forester; Wm. C. Hodge, Deputy Forester; 

 M. Smith, Jr., Assistant Forester. 



A revision of the Forest Laws of California was published 

 by the State Forester in June. Instead of being entitled "Forest 

 Laws" as formerly, the pamphlet is called "A Handbook of 

 Forest Protection" in order to emphasize the forest-fire work. 

 The pamphlet contains rules for the prevention of forest fires, 

 instructions to fire fighters and a Hst of the State firewardens. 

 Copies may be had on application to the State Forester, Sacra- 

 mento, Cal. 



The season promises to be a dangerous one for forest fires. 

 A number of serious fires have occurred already. The force of 

 wardens, however, both voluntary and paid, is larger and more 

 efficient than ever before. 



The State Forester has entered into an agreement with the 

 United States Forest Service for a co-operative study of the rate 

 of growth of Eucalyptus. The object of this study is to obtain 

 definite information as to the yield that may be expected from 

 groves at different ages, planted in forest form. 



U. S. FOREST SERVICE NOTES 



National Forest The following letter is self-explanatory: 

 Boundaries. 



February 7, 1910. 



The President, The White House. 



Sir: After having very carefully considered the matter of 

 eliminations from and additions to the National Forests, we 

 respectfully recommend that the following general policy be 

 adopted : 



1. Lands wholly or in part covered with brush or other under- 

 growth which protects streamflow or checks erosion on the water- 

 shed of any stream important to irrigation or to the water supply 

 of any city, town, or community, or open lands on which trees 

 may be grown, should be retained within the National Forests, 

 unless their permanent value under cultivation is greater than 

 their value as a protective forest. 



2. Lands wholly or in part covered with timber or under- 

 growth, or cut-over lands which are more valuable for the 



