INTRODUCTION 



Forests and employment have been given a new significance. The 

 development, stability, and permanence of our forest communities are 

 being encouraged and appreciated. The interdependence of forestry, 

 agriculture, and industry are being recognized and understood. The 



FIG. 2. Excellent specimens of virgin Douglas fir 5 to 6 feet in diameter with 

 80 to 100 feet of clear trunks without branches. Some of these trees may produce 

 15,000 board feet or more each. This tree produces a high grade construction 

 lumber which is shipped in large quantities via the Panama Canal to the Atlantic 

 Seaboard. Some acres contain as much as several hundred thousand board feet. 

 The average virgin, merchantable stands contain 50,000 to 60,000 board feet per 

 acre. About 62% of all the nation's saw timber is found in the 3 Pacific coast 

 states, principally in Oregon. Photo by J. D. Kress. 



social possibilities of forestry and the work of the woods are being 

 integrated with our national life. Forestry includes the conservation 

 of timber, grazing, water flows, scenery^ wild life, and recreation facili- 



