18 Courses in Forestry. 



"I would not want to bother with any young men, unless they are 

 willing to commence at the bottom, and could be undoubtedly recom- 

 mended for good character and industry. Do you think you have any 

 such men that you could recommend to me? I should also be glad to 

 have your own ideas or any suggestions that you may care to make, 

 in this line of thought." 



Since the above letter was written the demand for foresters has 

 increased to such a remarkable degree that the United States Forest 

 Service saw fit to publish a special circular setting forth the fact that 

 places were seeking the men; that a number of positions at salaries up 

 to $2500 per year had been filled by men recommended by the Bureau 

 and that additional places were vacant for lack of men to fill them. 



The experiences of the young men who have gone from forest 

 schools in our country, have been encouraging. Not a single one of 

 the entire number, who was properly equipped to take a forester's po- 

 sition at all, is without a position, and ho one is serving at a salary of 

 less than $1000 per year, surely a most remarkable showing for young 

 men fresh from school. 



As to the prospective forester himself, he should be a man of good 

 physique, good disposition, frugal habits, absolute honesty, and 

 thorough training. Half prepared men are of little use in forestry" es- 

 pecially in this beginning stage of the profession in our country. The 

 forestry graduate in Germany goes into service under an exper- 

 ienced, well trained master, just as our graduate does in railway ser- 

 vice. The forestry graduate in our country must plan for himself and 

 may often have to persuade his employer of the needs of any plan at 

 all. 



It is strong, well prepared men therefore that are wanted in 

 forestry, but to these the profession not only assures a good living, 

 but a life of highest usefulness and interest. 



