Show Preg iress in forestry making rapid strides A quarter of a century has hag brought an extraordinary change jn in the for estry policies of the governments government marking notable progress in conservation says worlds work in 1005 when the forest service was created there were 60 reserves with an area of BO OM acres the area today to la acres embraced in national forests tile the physical development of the forests has haa progressed continuously in the last 25 years in 1905 there were no fire or lookout stations today are cicil As many as 1180 public camp grou lids have been improved during tile the period since 1007 1907 the mileage leage of national forest roads tine line been extended from to forest trails have increased from to miles mileage of telephone lines built forsire for fire protection and administration purposes has increased from WO to receipts of the forest reserves in 1005 amounted to 85 COO nil all tor for timber sold last year totaled of this amount more than came from the sale of timber cut under forest seral service ce supervision on a sustained or continuous crop basis |