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farming ; many mines are located within the forests, and the 

 immense water power available in them is being gradually 

 developed. 



361. State and Private Forests. Fourteen states have 

 established forest areas for timber supply and for the purpose 

 of protection against floods. These areas comprise at pres- 



FIG. 195. The results of a fire due to improper lumbering methods. 



ent almost 4,000,000 acres. Railway companies are planting 

 large tracts which will in time supply ties and poles. Within 

 the past ten years more than a million acres of forests have 

 been planted by private individuals, and many states are en- 

 couraging the planting of woodlots on the poorer farm lands, 

 which will not only furnish a steady supply of fuel but will also 

 yield good returns as an investment. Many states have 

 established nurseries which supply young plants for the refor- 

 estration of cutover areas as well as trees for private forests 

 and woodlots. 



