CHAPTER XIV 



WHY THE UNITED STATES SHOULD 

 PRACTICE FORESTRY 



Of late years the demand for lumber by the 

 world trade has been very great. Most of the 

 countries which have extensive forests are taking 

 steps to protect their supplies. They limit 

 cutting and restrict exports of timber. Both 

 New Zealand and Switzerland have passed laws 

 of this kind. Sweden exports much lumber, but 

 by law forbids the cutting of timber in excess of 

 the annual growth. Norway regulates private 

 cutting. England is planning to plant 1,770,000 

 acres of new forest reserve. This body of timber 

 when ready for cutting, would be sufficient to 

 supply her home needs in time of emergency for 

 at least three years. France is enlarging her 

 forest nurseries and protecting her timber in 

 every possible way. Even Russia, a country with 

 huge forest tracts, is beginning to practice con- 

 servation. Russia now requires that all timber 

 cut under concession shall be replaced by plant- 

 ings of trees* 



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