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practiced for many years, systems of man- 

 agement have been developed which suit 

 the local economic conditions. The meas- 

 ures, which the forester as a silviculturist 

 would like to use, are modified by finan- 

 cial considerations. The silviculturist must 

 expect always to fall short of his ideal. 

 He must always make some sacrifices and 

 his final method must always be a com- 

 promise between what would produce the 



the part of the silviculturist here than in 

 Europe. The forester who expects to ac- 

 complish at once the results secured in 

 Europe will fail. The American forester 

 must devise systems of management which 

 will accomplish the owner's object and at 

 the same time maintain the productiveness 

 of the forest. It may take him some years 

 to perfect his systems, and he may have to 

 use makeshifts at first. But if the methods 



"LUMBERING APPROACHING FORESTRY. MANY SMALL, TREES LEFT. 

 SAPLINGS CUT TO STREW ROAD WORST FAULT." 



most perfect results silviculturally and 

 what is possible for the owner financially. 

 If that is true abroad, it is a much more 

 important fact in this country. The forest 

 owners demand more here than abroad. 

 The market generally allows the cutting 

 of only a limited class of timber, prices 

 are low, labor is high, freights are high, 

 roads are poor or wanting, and danger 

 from fire and trespass is very great. These 

 conditions necessitate a greater sacrifice on 



are correct, they will develop with the 

 changes of economic conditions and the 

 change of public opinion. No greater 

 mistake can be made than to assume an 

 uncompromising attitude in the face of 

 financial considerations and public opinion 

 and to insist that measures must Ik- used 

 which involve more money than the owner 

 can afford to expend. 



Forestry always costs something. It may 

 involve an investment in the form of mer- 



