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Timber;' by Harold Titus (Small-May- 



nard), Boston, Price $1.75- 



In Michigan the need for forestry is 

 very great but the task of getting people 

 sufficiently interested to do anything about 

 it is an exceedingly discouraging one. There 

 has recently appeared, however, a book 

 which carries a big forestry message to 

 the people of Michigan and which should 

 be tremendously helpful in advancing the 

 cause of forestry in that State, 



The name of the book is "Timber." It 

 is a novel and the story is laid in Mich- 

 igan's great "cut-overs." The author has 

 distinguished himself by writing an intense- 

 ly interesting and human story and by 

 'weaving into it the true essentials of for- 

 estry in a simple and understandable way. 



"Timber" is a distinct contribution to 

 the cause of forestry in the United States. 

 The fact that the story is woven into con- 

 ditions in Michigan does not detract from 

 the broad application of its lesson. It will 

 carry the gospel of forestry wherever it 

 is read and needless to say, it will be read 

 by the public. T-he same cannot be said 

 of much of our other forestry literature, 

 which unfortunately is in government re- 



ports, convention proceedings and profes- 

 sional journals. We need more novels like. 

 "Timber." 



Government Forest IVork, United States 

 Departme;nt of .Agriculture. Department 

 Circular 211. 



This illustrated pamphlet of 47 pages is 

 a convenient pocket reference book, cover- 

 ing, as the name implies, the forest work 

 of the Federal Government. It is prepared 

 for free distribution and will supply the 

 ever increasing demand of those who wish 

 to be furnished with authentic information 

 in regard to the promotion of scientific 

 forestry which is coming to be recog- 

 nized as a matter of vital concern to e;very 

 .American. Scientific forestry was first 

 begun in the United States in the Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture and this work has 

 ever since been carried on by the Forest 

 Service, of the Department of Agriculture, 

 in co-operation with other bureaus of the 

 Department. The Bureau of Public Roads 

 assists in opening up ways for more 

 efficient fire protection, and the Bureaus of 

 Entomology and Plant Industry aid in pro- 

 tecting the forests against insect enemies 



and disease. The Forest Service also co- 

 operates with the Bureau of Animal In- 

 dustry, the Weather Bureau, Biological 

 Survey and other federal agricultural 

 agencies. 



Efficient administration of the 156 mil- 

 lion acres included in the National Forests 

 for the greatest benefit and service to the 

 people involves many activities besids the 

 growing of trees. The keynote of the Na- 

 tional Forest administration is service, and 

 the demands of the persons who wish to 

 seek rest and recreation within the forest 

 boundaries are recognized as well as the 

 demands of the lumberman, the settler, 

 and the stockman. These various demands 

 on National Forest resources are often- 

 times conflicting and difficult to settle, but 

 the guiding principle of the highest use is 

 followed. For the campe;rs, recreation areas 

 are set aside, and those who wish to build 

 summer homes and return to the same 

 place each year may lease sites for a very 

 reasonable sum. 



The Booklet is for free distribution and 

 may be obtained from any forest supervisor 

 and the District Forester's office in Port- 

 land, Oregon. 



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