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ditions which attract disease. All refuse, from whatever 

 source, should be burned and the surroundings kept favor- 

 able to healthy growth. In short, the forest ranger should 

 be the sanitary inspector of the forest, but at times it may 

 be necessary that he call in the physician. 



The proper use of the reserve is no less the forester's 

 work than its protection. Every possible means should be 

 provided whereby most use will be made of the timber. It 

 should also yield a revenue, but money raised from the 

 forest should be spent on it. The forest, like the land, is 

 the gift of nature and should be used and handed on un- 

 impaired either as to its present production or its possi- 

 bilities. The policy of using the timber resources as the 

 mineral resources are used cannot be defended. 



In order to secure control of the cutting on reserves no 

 timber is allowed to be cut except on permit. The permit 

 provides that only mature trees, or those which for some 

 special reason should be removed, shall be taken. The 

 forester in charge marks the trees and inspects the work 

 to insure that the regulations are adhered to. Not all the 

 mature trees are allowed to be cut, as care must be taken 

 to leave some to supply seed for starting new growths. 

 Different species begin the production of seeds at different 

 ages, and care must be taken that some trees old enough 

 to bear seed are left. It is also necessary to provide that 

 these are in such positions that they will not be blown down. 

 If forest trees are left exposed to the full force of the wind, 

 they will soon fall. If all but a few of the large trees are 

 removed, leaving them distinctly higher than the sur- 



