GKNFJLVL rNSTlinOTrONS. 



1. The business of the Department is incieasing rai)idly,and time 

 must be saved in every possible way. Uniformity in terms used, in 

 statements of expenses, and in various kinds of reports is absolutely 

 necessary. Brevity and conciseness can best be obtained by tabu- 

 lated data, and with this idea in view iminy of the- forms have been 

 evolved. Some have been taken almost without change from the 

 I'ecords of forest management abroad, but in most cases time-tested 

 forms have been used as the basis and such changes made as were nec- 

 essary to make tliem of most value to the Department. 



2. In many cases details will have to be given on sepaiate sheets or 

 on the back of forms de-aling with the pai'ticular sul)ject which needs 

 to be set forth at greater length than is called for in the form itself. 



3. The Department of Forestry uses a gi-eat many kinds of forms, a 

 few of which do not concern the foresters or rangers in the field. 

 Each forester should have a supply of all necessary forms on hand. 



4. Each forester should be sure to place his name and the date in 

 the right hand coiner, at the top of each form or sheet used. No 

 paper should be tiled or sent from a forester's ottice without being 

 dated and signed. 



5. Careful attention should be given as to what each form is and 

 to the instructions for using it. Many times the business of the 

 Department is burdened or delayed by reason of the fact that forms 

 must be returned with repeated instructions for correction. 



0. Fill out juoper rei)ort form as soon as each operation is finished 

 and tile it. 



7. Fse one form sheet for each oi)eration, to be kept as part of re- 

 serve tile. For re])ort to J)e])artment in some cases one sheet ma}^ 

 be used as a summary. 



8. Keep a duplicate of each report. 



1). Tabulate as much material as possible. 



10. Always include cost of rangers' and foresteis' time in the cost 

 of any operation. 



11. On forms upon which tinancial statements are made, as vouch- 

 ei', recei])t, pay roll, etc., no erasures are permitted. If errors are 

 made, new forms must be tilled uj). 



12. The terms "miscellaneous items," '-incidentals," and similar 

 ones must not be used. 



i:i Neatness in all cases is required, and proper English is in- 

 sisted upon. 



14. The work in which the Department is engaged is for the bene- 

 fit of the whole peoi)le of Pennsylvania. .Money appropriated by the 

 Legislature is taken from the people's money in the Treasury. Every 

 citizen, therefore, has a direct interest in the work. 



(a) livery forester must keep his records in such shape that he 

 may be able, on a moment's notice, to turn to any item of operation 



(3) 



