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to decay slowly, or to become fuel for accidental forest 

 fires. In the first case, new growth is prevented; in the 

 second, much young timber is destroyed. 



Forestry is now recognized as a most valuable study. Its 

 object is to discover and use the best methods of managing 

 forests. 



FIG. 110. CONSERVATIVE LUMBERING 



"Like the plant of a successful manufacturer, a forest should increase 

 in productiveness and value year by year." Practical Forestry, U. S. 

 Department of Agriculture. 1. In this picture, what shows that the owner 

 agrees with the Chief Forester's opinion as stated above? 2. What is the 

 evidence that he desires to get the greatest net money return from the 

 forest? 



233. The Division of Forestry. The United States has 

 reserved many large tracts of forest land, mainly in the 

 Appalachian, Rocky, and Sierra Nevada mountains. The 

 care for the growth, protection, and cutting of trees in these 

 reservations is in the hands of the Forest Service. This 



