FOREST POLICY. 



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Governmental restrictions prevail only with private forests 

 stocking on loose and light sand. 



A law tending to promote regrowth is being prepared. 

 The State forests, aggregating 18,080,750 acres, yield a 

 steady and increasing revenue. 



Foresters are trained at the college of forestry at Stock- 

 holm. 



NORWAY. 



1893 Law relative to forests and bare land of protective functions. 



1910 Forests under governmental control aggregate 2,587,500 

 acres (value $2.70 per acre). Sustained yield. Private 

 forests comprise 18,000,000 acres; only 280,000 acres are 

 conservatively managed. Forests are over-cropped. Seeds 

 and seedlings furnished from governmental establishments. 



ITALY. 



1877 The contourline above which the chestnut ceases to thrive, 

 delineates the forests of protective character, subject to 

 restrictions known as "Vincolo forestale." Here refor- 

 estation is demanded ; clearing prohibited ; management 

 regulated by the letter of the law. 



A law meant to facilitate the formation of forestry com- 

 panies remains unsuccessful. 



Financial stringency prevents Italy from carrying into 

 effect what plans her statesmen provide. 



1910 The State forests comprise only 129,000 acres; the pri- 

 vate forests are said to comprise from seven to ten million 

 acres. 



Over 1/2 million acres require afforestation urgently. 



Forest school at Vallombrosa. 



RUSSIA. 



1888 All private forests must be worked according to conserva- 

 tive working plans approved by government. Private 

 forests of protective character may be declared "forest 

 reserves." 



Seeds and plants can be secured from governmental 

 establishments. 



