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FORESTS AND MANKIND 



and is today still active and militant in defense of our forests 

 and in helping formulate wise Federal and State legislation. 

 A more recent organization is the American Tree Association, 



A LIBERATION CUTTING 



Before and after cutting a forest of young valuable pine with an overstory of older 

 hardwoods having little value. 



Above the hardwoods are cutting off the light from the pine and stunting their 

 growth. 



Below the hardwoods have been felled and cut up for cordwood, posts and poles. 

 The young pines now liberated will put on added growth. 



dedicated to the perpetual productivity of our forests and es- 

 pecially active in the preparation and distribution of educa- 

 tional material on forestry. 

 Besides these educational organizations is the Society of 



