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including forest owners and lumbermen generally, but forest conserva- 

 tion is not practiced because owners either mistakenly believe that they 

 are already handling their property satisfactorily or that under 

 existing conditions it is impossible for them to do so. If we are to 

 make any real progress in bringing about a more rational handling of 

 the bulk of our privately owned forest lands before it is too late, should 

 we not consider carefully the advisability of following Norway's ex- 

 ample in making such handling compulsory? 



