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ardizes the interests of many communities. Thus, 

 in the valley of the Ohio, the rapid destruction of 

 the woods now necessitates the bringing of timber 

 for building purposes from great distances. 



In almost all countries a portion of the surface 

 seems marked by nature as the fit place for the 

 growth of woods. The steep mountain slopes or 

 the rocky parts of the lower hills which are not by 

 their position well suited to the growth of tillage 

 crops are generally admirable places for forest uses. 

 Trees will not only grow but flourish exceedingly 

 on slopes so steep or so stony that they are unfit 

 for cultivation. A proper economy dictates that 

 all such regions should be left in their original 

 forest condition, or if they have been recklessly 

 cleared away, that trees should be replanted upon 

 them. 



Last of all, we may note the elements of beauty 

 which are afforded by our woods. None accus- 

 tomed to dwell near pine trees or within accessible 

 distances of the primeval forest has any idea how 

 important are these elements in the landscape. If 

 he will dwell awhile on the prairies, where trees 

 are found only near the larger streams, and there, 

 indeed, in scanty growth, he will soon come to 

 recognize that the beauty of the woods is in a way 



