THE TRAINING OF A FORESTER 



the work of the Ranger and Guards, and in 

 general, he attends to the thousand and one 

 matters which go to adjusting the use of the 

 forest to the needs of the men who use it, 

 and on which depends whether the forest is 

 well or badly thought of among the people 

 whose cooperation or opposition have so 

 much to do with making its management 

 successful or otherwise. 



The Supervisor spends about half his 

 time in the office and half in the field, in- 

 specting the work of his men and consulting 

 with them, meeting local residents or asso- 

 ciations of local residents who have proposi- 

 tions to submit for improving the service of 

 the forest to them, or for correcting mis- 

 takes, or who wish to lay before the Super- 

 visor some one of the numberless matters in 

 which the forest affects their welfare. The 

 usefulness of the Supervisor depends as 

 much upon his good judgment, his ability to 

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