1086 A NATIONAL PLAN FOR AMERICAN FORESTRY 



In the timbered States east of the Prairies, such management 

 projects as improvement cutting of woodlands, fire protection, and 

 the marketing of timber products have been stressed as features of the 

 State woodland management programs. It will be noted in table 10 

 that 9,534 farmers were assisted in this work in 1931. The work of 

 these men, considered as demonstrators, has its effect in spreading 

 better farm forestry practices in the respective communities. Other 

 phases commanding local attention in some States have been instruc- 

 tion in sawmill practice, estimating timber, the marketing of Christ- 

 mas trees, pulpwood, and black walnuts, care of maple sugar orchards, 

 and grading of maple sirup. 



In addition to the projects under way with farmers, the State 

 extension foresters are finding an increasing interest in forestry 

 manifested among farm boys and girls in 4-H clubs. Many of these 

 club members are engaged in such projects as establishing forest tree 

 plantations, estimating timber, protecting the farm woods from fire, 

 planting black walnut, establishing school forests, and marketing 

 timber products. Table 10 shows that 10,620 4-H club members 

 enrolled for forestry work in 1931, a larger number than ever before, 

 and that 7,877 completed their projects during the year. 



METHODS OF EXTENDING FORESTRY 



One method of encouraging better woodland practices has been 

 through the use of State forestry publications. In many States 

 printed bulletins and circulars have been prepared. These publica- 

 tions have been supplemented with an increasing amount of mimeo- 

 graph material, folders, handbills, envelope inserts, and leaflets, 

 besides bulletins furnished by the United States Forest Service. 

 Circular letters have come into Vide use in connection with campaigns 

 and other special efforts to influence the spread of improved practice. 

 Other educational devices largely employed to further forestry 

 teaching among farmers are woods demonstrations, exhibits, meetings, 

 tours, news stories, monthly news letters, and radio. 



COOPERATION 



For the success of farm forestry extension the whole-hearted coopera- 

 tion of all agencies in the forestry and agricultural fields is necessary. 

 The cooperation of State forestry departments, particularly, is essen- 

 tial to the proper development of the program. In most cases there 

 are working agreements between the State extension services and the 

 forestry departments, and their cooperation has been of mutual benefit. 

 The cooperation accorded by State forestry departments includes 

 assistance in financing the project, technical advice, publication of for- 

 estry bulletins, and growing and distribution of forest- tree seedlings 

 for farm planting. 



The active cooperation of many other agencies has contributed to 

 the success of the extension forestry work. Among them should be 

 mentioned the farm bureaus, county and community organizations, 

 lumber companies, State and Federal experiment stations, State 

 departments of game and fishery, State departments of education, 

 civic clubs, conservation organizations, women's clubs, railroad 

 companies, and the press. 



