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 in conservation says worlds work in 1005 1905 when the forest service was created there were 60 reserves with an area of 1 acres the area today to Is acres embraced in national forests the physical development of the forests has progressed continuously in the last 25 years in 1005 there were no fire towers or lookout stations today are maint maintained alne 11 As many as 1180 1186 public camp grounds have been improved during the period since 1907 the mileage of national forest roads has been extended from to forest trails have increased from to miles mileage of telephone lines built for fire protection and administration purposes has increased increased from to 1 receipts of the forest reserves in 1905 amounted to all for timber sold receipts last year totaled 6 2 of this amount more than came from the sale of timber cut under forest service supervision on a sustained or continuous crop basis |