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tion Periods Applicability of European Methods to United 

 States Why Are Better Methods not Adopted by Lumbermen ? 

 Some Imaginary Obstacles Economic Conditions in Europe 

 and America Intensive Management The Real Obstacles. 



CHAPTER VIII 

 FORESTRY AND GOVERNMENT 161 



Double Relation of Government to Forests Public Lands 

 Private and Public Forest Management Protective Forests 

 Effects of Deforestation on Climate, Water Flow, and Erosion 

 Irrigation in the West Forests as Recreation Grounds Sum- 

 mer Resorts and Forests Investigation into Forest Conditions- 

 Legislative Action. 



CHAPTER IX 

 FIGHTING FIRES AND THIEVES 183 



Few Forest Fires in Other Countries Legitimate Use of Fire in 

 the Woods European Means of Fire Protection Different 

 Methods Required under Present American Conditions Obsta- 

 cles to an Effective Fire Police Excessive Division of Property 

 Timber Stealing Criminal Statutes Enforcement Difficult 

 Regulations Regarding Fires in Forests Fire Wardens Public 

 Opinion Educational Forces Indirect Effects of Fire on Lum- 

 bering Methods Conservative Lumbering. 



CHAPTER X 

 FORESTRY AND TAXATION 208 



Antiquated Tax Systems Excessive Taxation of Timber Prop- 

 erty Unjust Assessments Taxation without Representation 

 Practical Confiscation Forest Valuation Forest Mensuration 

 How the Taxes are Expended Proposed Remedies Condi- 

 tional Exemptions Taxes on Gross Income Protective Tariffs 

 People more Interested in Tax Reform than Owners Them- 

 selves Public Opinion and Legislation. 



CHAPTER XI 

 REFORM IN FORESTRY METHODS 228 



The Beginning of Agitation Scientific Men the First to See the 

 Need Advantages and Drawbacks of this Circumstance For- 



