THE TRAINING OF A FORESTER 



upon which the welfare of that mountain 

 region so largely depends, and if they dis- 

 obey, their forest lands are replanted by the 

 Government at the owners' expense. 



Another opening for Foresters in the em- 

 ploy of lumbermen is through the forest 

 fire protective associations. Of these, two 

 stand out most conspicuously at the present 

 time, one the Northwestern Conservation 

 and Forestry Association, the other the 

 Oregon Forest Fire Association. Each has 

 as its executive officer a trained Forester 

 whose knowledge of the woods not only 

 makes him exceedingly useful to his em- 

 ployers, but also, when combined with the 

 Forester's point of view, enables him to be 

 of great value in protecting the general 

 interest in the forest. 



The object and methods of one of the 

 associations is described by its Secretary as 

 follows : 



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