THE TRAINING OF A FORESTER 



The marking is usually done by blazing 

 each tree and stamping the letters " U. S." 

 upon the blaze with a Government marking 

 axe or hatchet. It must be done in such a 

 way that the loggers will have no excuse 

 either for cutting an unmarked tree or leav- 

 ing a marked tree uncut, or vice versa, as the 

 case may be. The marking may be carried 

 out by the Rangers and Forest Guards 

 under supervision of the Forest Assistant, or 

 in difficult situations he may mark or direct 

 the marking of each tree himself. Marking 

 is fascinating work. 



Later, while the logging is under way, the 

 Forest Examiner will often inspect it to see 

 that the terms of the sale are complied with, 

 that the trees cut are thrown in places where 

 they will not unduly damage either young 

 growth or the larger trees which are to re- 

 main, and that the other conditions laid 

 down for the logging in the contract of sale 

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