TREE STUDY \SD ('I\'h l-()KESTK\ 



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whole I'ort'ht area in Massaeliusetls would be ImniiMl ,.\,r in 

 about fifty years, and in Piussia in 5000 ycius. Wliy tliis 

 dit't'crenee ? 



The actual loss by forest lires, although great, is u<.l ihr 

 worst feature of the situation. Forest tires diseourage tree 



Ki<;. 33. Safe burning of brusli 

 I'nitod States Bureau of Forestry 



planting everywhere. Reduce or banish entirely danger of lires 

 and tree planting will become a safe and profitable investnu'Ut. 



Note to Tkachkh. After working over the ground and witli sjM'cial 

 reference to local problems ask tlie town fire warden to visit tli.' elass 

 and explain the state laws and thr apparatus, eipiipnient, nu^thods, and 

 organization of the state and town f..r ].reveuting forest fin-s and lor 

 (piiek work with those tliat are started. 



