THE BEECHES 



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THERE IS NO WASTE IN THE BEECH FORESTS OF EUROPE. THE STUMPS ARE LOW AND THE FOREST FLOOR IS CLEAN 



time the rearing of swine had attained great importance The forests of Europe regard the Beech as the 

 and produced considerable wealth. Even today hogs are mother of the forest soil. It has no equal as a conserver 

 pastured extensively in Serbia, Hungary and Galicia. of forest soil fertility. In many localities it is used for 



HAULING BEECH BRANCHWOOD FROM THE FAMOUS CITY FOREST OF ZURICH IN SWITZERLAND, WHERE BEECH COMPRISES 



75 PER CENT OF THE FOREST LAND 



