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poses. However, the furniture factories of 

 France, Spain and Italy are behind on orders. 

 They need hardwood and much of our valuable 

 hardwood timber is being shipped to Europe. 



Experience has proved that correct systems 

 of handling the private forests can not be se- 

 cured by mere suggestions or education. No 

 ordinary method of public cooperation has been 

 worked out which produces the desired results. 

 It is necessary that suitable measures be 

 adopted to induce private owners to preserve 

 and protect their woodlands. The timberlands 

 must be protected against forest fires. Timber 

 must be cut so as to aid natural reproduction of 

 forest. Cut-over lands must be reforested. If 

 such methods were practiced, and national, state 

 and municipal forests were established and ex- 

 tended, our lumber problem would largely solve 

 itself. We not only should produce a large per- 

 manent supply of timber for domestic use, but 

 also should have great reserves available for 

 export. Under such conditions, the United 

 States would become the greatest supply source 

 in the world for lumber. 



