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from the timber itself ; and for the taxation of the timber only at the time it is 

 cut or otherwise utilized. The association disapproved the amendment, but 

 considers desirable a thorough investigation by competent experts of the tax 

 situation in connection with mature timber, including the possible application 

 of the yield-tax thereto. 



Pine and Redwood. — The California Forest Protective Association, an or- 

 ganization of both pine and redwood owners, has taken action favorable to the 

 State Board of Forestry, fire control and slash disposal, airplane patrol, and 

 federal legislation for the control of pine beetles, and for a certain measure of 

 control of logging on private lands. It has also prepared and distributed a 

 series of papers on "Timber Growing." 



For the first time since 19 15, the Pacific Logging Congress and the Western 

 Forestry and Conservation Association met in California. Both meetings were 

 held in San Francisco, and were well attended by California pine and redwood 

 lumbermen. 



AT THE STATE FORESTER's GEFICE 



Personnel. — The State Board of Forestry has suffered the loss by death, fol- 

 lowing a long illness, of Mr. G. Morris Homans, for many years State Forester 

 of California, and widely known throughout the state. Mr. Merritt B. Pratt, 

 who has been Deputy State Forester for some time, has been appointed State 

 Forester. Mr. Solon H. Williams, of Yreka, succeeds Mr. Pratt as Deputy 

 State Forester. Mr. Williams at the same time retains his place as a member 

 of the State Board of Forestry. 



Proposed Change in Organization. — An attempt was made in the 192 1 legis- 

 lature to transfer the forestry work to the State Department of Agriculture. 

 The lumbermen and other parties joined in a vigorous protest, and the change 

 was not made. 



Major Work. — The major projects of the State Board of Forestry in 192 1 

 were in fire prevention and suppression outside the national forests and na- 

 tional parks; the maintenance of the state forest nursery at Davis plans for the 

 planting of trees from this nursery along highways, which will begin this win- 

 ter; and the acquisition and plans for the maintenance of a State Redwood 

 Park in Humboldt County. 



Fire Protection. — The state made a notable increase in its fire protection 

 force in 192 1, thanks to increased state appropriation and federal funds derived 

 through the Weeks Act. Twenty-five state fire rangers were on duty during the 

 season, giving systematic protection to about twenty million acres, located in 

 twenty-six counties, at a cost of about two and one-half mills per acre. 



State Redwood Park. — The acquisition of land for the State Redwood Park 

 is mentioned elsewhere. It is planned to build an administration building next 

 spring near the middle of the park area. The various groves are to be cleaned 

 up, sanitary conveniences will be installed, and the park made generally avail- 

 able for public camping. 



LOS ANGELES COUNTY FORESTRY 



Los Angeles County has acquired a ten-acre nursery tract in Altadena, to serve 

 as a permanent reforestation nursery. Several forest plantations have in the 



