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graduates, making it a specialty. The time allowance in the 

 regular curriculum allowed for forest utilization may then be pro- 

 portionately reduced. 



Forest History. 



Forestry in this country is in its infancy. The forester has as 

 his objective such a development of forests as is exemplified in 

 continental Europe. He is handicapped now by various obstacles 

 of poor markets, lax public sentiment, insufficient funds, poor 

 laws, etc. Foreign countries have had to meet similar obstacles, 

 and we find in history a parallel to almost every progressive step 

 we have taken in forestry in this country. The Committee, there- 

 fore, urges the importance of this course. A minimum of twenty- 

 five and maximum of forty hours would be necessary to cover the 

 ground. The scope of forest history is fully covered in Dr. 

 Fernow's History of Forestry. 



Forest Economics. Synopsis. 



There are certain fundamental economic principles at the basis 

 of forestry which should be taught early in the course. Forestry 

 concerns not only the individual owner of forest property, but also 

 the public. At the present time we are engaged in bringing about 

 the establishment of better protection and management of the 

 forests of this country. While the forestry movement has made 

 substantial headway, we are still near the beginning of our task 

 of bringing about such a management of the forests as will meet 

 the needs of the country in the production of timber and in 

 guaranteeing to the public the indirect benefits which come from 

 the existence of forests. A large amount of educational work 

 remains yet to be done. Opposition and indifference is to be 

 overcome. Constructive legislation is required both by the 

 Nation and by the individual States, and the principal constructive 

 work by practical forest organization has been scarcely com- 

 menced, except on the National Forests and on a portion of the 

 State forests. Every forester whether he goes into public or 

 private service is likely to have more or less to do with the de- 

 velopment of public policies and legislation. It is, therefore, 

 essential that there be a thorough grounding both in the principles 



