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Sam had to take what was left and partially to the 

 fact that the Forest Service does not care to force its 

 timber on the market and compete sharply against the 

 private owner. The management and protection are 

 remarkably successful and the profits will be reaped by 

 the coming generation. China and Syria have often 

 been used to illustrate how great reduction in forest 

 cover may cause an approach to desert conditions and 

 while no doubt the results of deforestation may have 

 been overdrawn it is generally believed that no less 

 than twenty to twenty-five per cent of a country should 

 be covered with trees in order that a seasonable climate 

 be maintained. Some investigators claim that could the 

 use for forest products be dispensed with, forests would 

 still be necessary on account of their indirect benefits. 

 Since forests are indispensable, the practice of forestry 

 will not diminish in importance but with the growtK 

 of our country will assume its place as a profession 

 not only highly honorable but one absolutely essential 

 to the permanent prosperity of the nation. 



