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land, the continuance of the lumber trade, and their 

 responsibilities to the public. 



Already in a number of the States, as for example in 

 Idaho and Washington, large owners are forming partner- 

 ship associations for fire protection and the practise of 

 forestry. In the author's judgment, the time is not far 

 distant when the States will fulfil their responsibilities in 

 the matter of aid to the private owners in fire protection, 

 taxes, and other ways, which will make it possible for 

 private owners to practise forestry, and that there will 

 then be carried out, on such private lands as are not 

 better suited for agriculture or other purposes, a system 

 of forestry which will at least maintain the minimum 

 of production. This will be conducted voluntarily or 

 under the guidance of the State. 



Reproduction Cuttings 



Prompt reproduction after cutting constitutes one of 

 the important objects of forestry. Whenever a stand or 

 portion of a mature stand is cut, the design is to establish 

 new growth in its place, as soon as possible. Cuttings 

 made with the expectation of replacement are called re- 

 production cuttings. They are in contrast to improvement 

 cuttings, whose object is primarily to improve a growing 

 stand and not to remove it and restock the area with new 

 trees. 



Classification of the Trees in a Forest 



It is customary, for various purposes in forest work, to 

 group the trees into classes. There are three different 



