THE TRAINING OF A FORESTER 



Thirteen States have State Forests with a 

 total area altogether of 3,400,000 acres. Of 

 these New York has the largest area. Its 

 State Forests cover 1,645,000 acres, partly 

 in the Adirondacks and partly in the Cats- 

 kills; Pennsylvania comes next with nine 

 hundred and eighty- four thousand acres; 

 and Wisconsin third, with about four 

 hundred thousand acres. 



Twenty-nine States make appropriations 

 for forest work. Excluding special appro- 

 priations for courses in forestry at universi- 

 ties, colleges, and schools, the total amount 

 spent for this purpose is about $1,340,000. 

 Pennsylvania has the largest appropriation, 

 — three hundred and twenty-eight thousand 

 dollars, in addition to which a special appro- 

 priation of two hundred and seventy-five 

 thousand dollars has been devoted to 

 checking the chestnut blight. Minnesota 

 comes second with two hundred and thirty- 



