EDITORI AL. 
Some kinds of work which seem to be a bugbear in the 
making are sometimes a gratifying source of satisfaction after 
completion. In this class may be mentioned the recently com- 
iled report on timber sale costs, and the statement of dis- 
riots receipts and disbursements, given in detail under "Timber 
Sales" and "Supervision" in this issue. W1e believe the Carson

may take a pardonable pride in the former especially. 
It has been stated by poorly informed outside parties that 
on account of Government red tape Forest Service timber sales 
are actually made at a loss. Oui' figures are a most uncondi- 
tional and complete refutation of this statement. Our timber 
of all classes sells for an average stumpage price of 
$2.76 per 11, and it costs us exactly $0o, 6 per 1I. to ex:amine, map, 
report, advertise, contract, mark, scale and supervise the sale. 
This is a most gratifying figure, especially in comparison with 
the cost of $1.04 per Lt. in 1911. It is to the carefully ob- 
served cost keeping record and to the progress toward a business- 
like administration of sales by Forest Assistant Yarnall and the 
Rangers in charge of sales, that the credit for this improve- 
ment is due. 
The statement of receipts and disbursement for this Forest 
for the Fiscal Year 1912 shows us to be within $828.00 of self- 
support, exclusive of Reconnaisece costs. This compares 
favorably with the net deficit of $4300.00 for the preceding 
Fiscal Year. It Is hoped that for 1913 we will have a credit 
balance. 
SUPERVISION. 
The following figures taken from a statistical report 
received recently from the Forester shows the amount of money 
aid into the State School and Road Fund from the receipts of 
he National Forests in the State of New .exico, for the past 
six years: 
1906          1907              190           19o 
$4,672.70     $9,6 ..06       $25,464.75      $26,769.64 
191(1         1911             Total for 6 years 
*28,529-53    $32,541.34             *t27,592o02 
Word has now been received that the appropriation bill for 
the Fiscal Year 1913 carries an itom turning over to the State 
at the end thereof an additional ten per centum of the National 
Forest receipts for the building of roads and trails. This 
fund will be devoted to the construction of roads whose main 
purpose will be the development of the country for the benefit 
of local communities and general travel. A total of thirty- 
five per cent of our receipts will thus be available to the 
county and state roads and schools. About $8700.00 will accrue 
annually from the Carson.