CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I 



THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THK POEBTl 1-14 



Forest economics, 2 the classification of lands, 5 

 the prevailingly unprofitable farm lands, 10 products 

 of the woodlot, 12 



CHAPTER II 



'I'm. I'I.AI j. or MIL FOIM.M is FVI:\I MASV-.KMENT . . 1")-L'H 



Capabilities of the woodlot, 17 locating the wood- 

 lot, 19 summary of previous discussions, 21 the 

 clearing of a farm, 23 



CHAl'Tl.R III 



THK GROWTH or mi. T&S1 29-39 



Functions of different parts, 29 life history of the 

 tree, 36 



CHAPTER IV 



DBBDBOLOOI 40-90 



The conifers, 42 the pines, 43 the larches, 40 

 the spruces, 47 firs, 49 hemlocks, 50 white cedar, 

 61 red cedar, 62 the broadleaf trees, 62 maples, 

 64 ashes, 60 oaks, 04 chestnut, 71 beech. :_ 

 1ms, 73 poplars, 70 willows, 80 birches, 8ii 

 h..nibr:inis, *4 walnuts, 86 hickories, 87 locusts, 88 

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