CONTENTS 

 PART I 



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I. WHAT is FORESTRY? 1 



Forestry defined Original forests Early need 

 of forestry Uncle Sam's woodlot Future of 

 forestry. 



II. WHAT THE FORESTS Do FOR Us 10 



Indirect influences Forests and game Value of 

 forests as conservers of life. 



III. SAVING UNCLE SAM'S BIGGEST BANK ACCOUNT 20 



Need of conservation Land Waters Minerals 

 Animals The future of conservation. 



IV. How BIG TREES FROM TINT SEEDLINGS GROW ... 37 



How a tree develops How trees reproduce them- 

 selves Development of the forest. 



V. PROPERTIES OF WOOD AND THEIR USES 51 



Gross structure Color Grain Durability 

 Weight Strength Defects Possibility of sub- 

 stitution. 



VI. MAKING MONET our OF FORESTRT 63 



Increasing the growth Starting the forest natu- 

 rally Artificial forests Growing the little trees 

 Field planting Costs and results. 



VII. THE LIFE OF A FORESTER 76 



Preparation in college Need of practical training 

 The forester's duties. 



VIII. How THE FOREST is GUARDED 92 



Fire fighting How to prevent fires Other ene- 

 mies of the forest: insects; fungi; wind, ice and 

 snow. 



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