Furthermore it la not so good for stove vwod. 



To show how Important the ground cover is hero, I' 

 sa\7 c stand which WP.U sooetThr-t open and in on expoeod place. 

 Drr "bark and noodlee had accumulated somewhat "Hohhumua" c.nd 

 the Ober-I-'oreBter informed me that ho WE.S now cutting the 

 stand, but that tho second crop would only \>o 3/4 as high and 

 contain about 2/3 as much timber as the one before. If deter- 

 ioration koeps on he doubted if tho third crop oould be celled 

 a "stand" at all, BO poor in form would it be. 



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The Ranger T e Sduoatlcn 



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A. H. T/altcn 



I would like to say a fevz words in regard to the 

 education of tho Honker as it appears to mo, after reading Hr. 

 ; din'c crtiolo in the laet issue of the Tehoo. 



Uhen I entered tho Sorvioe in 1907, the Raider's vrcrk 

 was entirely new to me. The technical side of it, reruirod to 

 a certain extent in reports, was like Grook, cxoopt to a fo'.7. 

 Sinco that time tho Ranger has advanced through study 'end ob- 

 servation so he is familiar enough trith \;ht technicdl, and other 

 features of the forms to make an intelligent report. It eoomfl 

 to mo that the Service is ender.voring to continue this valuable 

 work throu.^h correspondence courses, fluring the Jinter months, 

 so thct the Rcngor of tho future \7lll hcvo ovorything thoroughly 

 ct hie command. This is necessary as the standard trill bo con- 

 stantly raised and Efficiency is the goal. 



On the other hand, I do not think the graduate in I'or- 

 ostry Trill endeavor to beoome a Hanger. He he.8 hcd a thorough 

 education alons specialized lines and is looking for e technical 

 position. The life of c Rc.nger is lonely to a certain oxtont, 

 in noet cases, tho social side bcin^ entirely lacking. Alsc 

 the duties ere certainly diversified. In reality, he is the 

 Jcck-of-cll-Trades of the National Forest. 



Every Ranger knows thct the better his !rncwledge is 



