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A PRIMER OF FORESTRY. 



first of thcM> i> protection, especially against 

 lire, overgrazing, and thieves, for without such protec- 

 tion no in\ otmeiit is secure ami the most skillful man- 

 agement is of little etl'ect. 



The second is strong and abundant reproduction. A 

 t'oiv-t without voting growth is like a family without 

 children. It will speedily die out. 



!'!.. 4. Vigorous reproduction iiloiitf the e<lu r e "f ;i 



(Jcnnany. 



Tht- third i-e(|iiirement is a reo-ular supply of trees 

 ripe for the ax. This can he secured only by the 

 rijflit proportion of each of the smaller si/e< constantly 

 <)M j n the growing forest. Thus, a farmer in 



