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been accomplished, and such restrictions as have been 

 enacted are hardly enforced. 



A law, enacted in 1886, forbids clearing along waters 

 adapted to fishing, and orders the leaving of seed trees 

 or "providing otherwise for regeneration," if more than 

 12 acres are cut at one time. 



The method of utilizing the ground for combined 

 forest and farm use, which is still frequently practised, 

 was forbidden on the light sandy soils of the pineries, 

 or was otherwise regulated. Forest fire laws are also 

 on the Statutes. 



Propositions for further restrictions made in 1891 

 were promptly rejected by the parliament. 



Educational opportunities are offered in the Forest 

 Institute at Evois, first established in 1862 as a result 

 of V. Berg's visit, and recognized in 1874, which accepts 

 new students only every second year for the two years' 

 course. It has had a precarious existence, being left 

 sometimes without students, and is naturally not of a 

 high grade, practical acquaintance with woodswork 

 being its main aim. 



Since 1876 a school for forest guards and private 

 underforesters has been in existence, where 6 students 

 are annually accepted for a two years' course. 



In addition there are two instructors provided by the 

 government, wandering teachers who are to advise 

 private owners. Premiums are paid for the best man- 

 aged woodlots on the government farms. 



The Finnish forestry' association, which is in part 

 of propagandist nature, was organized in 1877. It 

 supplies, besides an annual report, other forestry litera- 



