THE TRAINING OF A FORESTER 



In addition to the work for lumbermen 

 and for associations of various kinds, land 

 owners in considerable variety have begun 

 to employ Foresters. Among these are coal 

 and coke companies, iron companies, wood 

 pulp and paper companies which are begin- 

 ning to look after their supply of timber; 

 powder, arms, and ammunition companies, 

 hydraulic and water companies; a great 

 corporation engaged in the manufacture of 

 matches ; and a number of railroads, includ- 

 ing the Delaware and Hudson, the Illinois 

 Central, and the Pennsylvania. In addition 

 to the need for cross ties, railroads are 

 among 'the largest consumers of lumber. 

 The Foresters who work for them are largely 

 occupied with gi-owing the wood supplies 

 which the railroads need, and nursery 

 practice often occupies a very large share 

 of their attention. 



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