Show progress in forestry making rapid strides A quarter of a century has brought an extraordinary change in the for estry policies of the government marking notable progress to lo conservation says worlds work in 1903 1905 when the forest service was created there were 60 reserves with an area of acres the area today Is acres embraced in national forests the physical development of the forests has progressed continuously in the last 25 5 years in there were vere no fre fire towers or lookout sta lions I 1 today are maintained As many as public camp grounds ground have been im improved P roved during the period since 1907 the mileage of national forest roads has been extended from to forest F orest trails have increased from to miles mileage of telephone lines built for fire protection and administration purposes has increased from 5 q to receipts of the forest reserves in 1005 amounted to all tor for timber sold receipts last year totaled of this amount more than came from the sale of timber cut under forest service supervision on a sustained or continuous continua ls crop basis |