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whole forest area in Massachusetts would be burned over in 

 about fifty years, and in Prussia in 5000 years. Why this 

 difference ? 



The actual loss by forest fires, although great, is not the 

 worst feature of the situation. Forest fires discourage tree 



FIG. 33. Safe burning'of brush 

 United States Bureau of Forestry 



planting everywhere. Reduce or banish entirely danger of fires 

 and tree planting will become a safe and profitable investment. 



NOTE TO TEACHER. After working over the ground and with special 

 reference to local problems ask the town fire warden to visit the class 

 and explain the state laws and the apparatus, equipment, methods, and 

 organization of the state and town for preventing forest fires and for 

 quick work with those that are started. 



