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Rh sideration the judges will not be allowed to know the name of the competitors. In order to accomplish this the following procedure should be followed:

Each papeF should be signed in triplicate, not with the competitor’s name, but with some fictitiotis name, and placed in a seakd envelope marked Prize paper.’ The competitor should enclose a slip of paper with his own name and the fictitious name used in a second envelope. Both should then be enclosed in a third envelope and mailed to ‘Profesor F. 0. Young, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon.’

in order to secure a uniform treatment the following outlines for each subject are submitted and it is expocted that all competitors will follow the order and subject-matter indkated:

THE FORFS OF ORE4ON.

1. Kind., distribution. atid e*tent of Umber species in Oregon 2. Primary and econdaq u. of feret., i. a, as a ource of umber supply, aiid ns factors ‘fi the cotmervatio, of ao’l and rainfall. Are these uea oppos.d tn each other, and how may they be nconciled? 3 Ocn.ership of forests. (a) The ,iation& forests, and how administned, (b) Privately owned forts. - - (C) Te what extent Is the public rnt.rested ii, the reguLation of private holdings, nd what are its right, in the matter? 4. TaxRton of tmbor ands (a) Its bearinu Gil the conservation of forests. (b) Distinguish between forests of mature timber and forests of young timber as subject of taxation. & Reforestation. (a) By Federal and State agencies. 9) Do the present methods of taxation prevent reforestation by private agencies? (C) Is reforestation under private ownenhip fesibIe under any in of taxation? (d) xperience of Germany aild other European countries. 6. De.troctive agencies. (a) Fire. (6) Irsect. (c) Grazing. 7. The forest policy of the State of Oregon; summary with criticism.

IRREGATION TNST1TL’TTONS IN oREOOi.

1. History of irrigation in Oregon. 2. Methods of applng the wateF. 8. The value of irrigation to the State as a whole. 4. CondiUoris peculi,r to the Stat, that have retRrded the developmat of irrigation. 5. Bearing of conservation of water supplies on the development of irrigstioii. . . - - 6. How far are the principles and method of irrigation a practiced in the arid portloim of the State applicable to the Willwiette Valley