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first-class saw stuff we will reduce the amount of 
refuse. 
Sportsmen should be especially concerned in the 
removal of rubbish from the woods, in that it facili- 
tates hunting; in fact, would permit hunting in re- 
gions in which it is now practically impossible. 
2. Tuer Lumper Inpustry 
Except, of course, in the deserts and plains, there 
was an abundance of magnificent timber of many 
kinds throughout this country. It existed in tangled 
profusion. No wonder the Indian set fire to facilitate 
hunting. He had little use for the wood. He was, 
in fact, powerless in its presence with his clumsy axes 
of stone. 
Wood is a Deculiar substance. It has endless 
uses, and is consumed in immense quantities where 
plentiful. Yet it is possible to live with little 
wood. Its value depends very often upon the abun- 
dance of substitutes, such as coal, stone, iron, and 
other materials. In Italy an exceedingly small 
amount of wood is used. The props of grape-vines 
are often cut from solid granite. Almost. every 
Italian is a good stone-mason, while in this country 
almost every boy is skilful with hatchet and saw. 
The Eskimo builds his house of rocks and ice, and 
warms his body by wearing furs and eating fat. 
