The Pennsylvania State College

FOUR YEAR COURSE IN FORESTRY.

A thorough and practical undergraduate course in technical forestry-preparing men

for all lines of professional and applied

forestry.

measurements.

Special attention is paid to practical field work in surveying, mapping and forest One of the largest of the State Forest Reserves is within a short walk of the College. For information regarding entrance requirements, expenses, etc., address

DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY,

STATE COLLEGE, PA.

FOREST LEAVES.

THE OFFICIAL ORGAN

OF THE

Pennsylvania

Forestry

Association.

The attention of the advertising public

is called to the advantages we offer as a medium. Address, 1012 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

Set aside a sheltered corner of your estate for a

Bird Sanctuary

The ideal location should be sheltered from the winter winds, contain a never-failing sup

ply of water and should protect the birds from inquisitive mortals as well as their natural enemies.

With these points settled, write me in regard to the following collections of trees, shrubs and vines, selected to furnish the crowning attraction-Food.

Collection A-100 plants 1 to 3 ft., $10.00 Collection B-100 plants 2 to 4 ft., $20.00 JAMES R. GILLIN, Nurseryman, AMBLER, PENN'A.

AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL FOREST AND NATURE LOVERS

I have just purchased 1700 acres, at a modest figure and easy terms, of Forest Land in Pike County, Pa. First, with the idea of Conservation, second, as an investment for the future. It adjoins the State Land and 3000-acre reservation of the Paupac Lake Co, in the Pocono Ridge. I want a few parties to join with me in forming a company and will be glad to exchange references or give further information to readers of "Forest Leaves."

J. FRANKLIN MEEHAN,
Mt. Airy, Phila., Pa.

Vol. XVI.- No. 4

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EDITORIAL.

EGISLATIVE year is always one of anxiety to those responsible for State Departments or those who are interested in them. There are so many contingencies growing out of obscure causes, and so many applications for State aid to uplifting institutions that one is absolutely safe in assuming the general appropriation bill must be cut by the Governor.

Hence, the anxiety felt by the friends of the forestry movement for the Forestry Department.

It was known that the Governor recognized the importance of the work to the State. For, from his youth up, he had seen the forests melt away, and he had clearly recognized the impoverishment of the soil that followed. It was a comfort to know that his judgment would be both competent and fair.

The appropriations received are:

Whole Number 180.

each school is doing a special, needed work and doing it well.

Increased appropriation has been given for land purchase, and we hope that this will make possible early purchase on the Ohio watershed.

Forest protection is also more amply provided for—which is a cause for thankfulness.

There was a dread among the advocates of forestry lest the power and efficiency of the Department would be impaired by merging it with other Departments. This, wisely, was not done!

On the whole, and in view of the large demand made upon the State Treasury, we feel that no injustice has been done to the Forestry interests, and we thank the Governor for his appreciation and approval of the forestry work. J. T. R.

The record of 2 acquittals and 11 convictions out of 13 forest fire suits is given by the Chief Forest Fire Warden. Altogether 47 suits have been started for the setting of forest fires. In addition to the above acquittals and convictions, 31 cases are pending and 3 have been withdrawn.

Following the policy of presenting bills for costs. and damages caused by forest fires, 96 cases have been settled out of court since April 1st through the payment of these bills by the guilty persons. Claims to the number of 415 have been presented for this spring's fires only, 226 of them to railroads. Settlements are still being made daily, and the chances are that almost one-half of the 400 cases will be settled without recourse to law.

For the first time in the history of forest fires in Pennsylvania, the big railroads have reimbursed the Commonwealth promptly for money expended for fire fighting and damage to State lands caused by fires started by locomotives. Scarcely any of the railroads have raised objections to paying these bills where it could be established that their engines or men were responsible for the fires.

Anti-conservationists to the contrary notwithstanding, the big reason for rising lumber prices is scarcity of accessible timber.

Of the 30,000,000 trees planted in the United States in 1916, Pennsylvania planted almost onefourth.