THE TRAINING OF A FORESTER 



country have to do with methods of prevent- 

 ing or extinguishing forest fires. 



Well managed forests are handled under 

 working plans based on the silvical char- 

 acter and silvicultural needs of the forest, as 

 well as upon the purpose set by the owner as 

 the object of management, which is often 

 closely related to questions of forest finance. 

 The student should ground himself thor- 

 oughly in the making of silvicultural work- 

 ing plans, and the more practice in making 

 them he can get, the bettetr. So, too, with 

 the marking of trees in reproduction and im- 

 provement cuttings under as many different 

 kinds of forest conditions as may be possible. 

 The artificial reproduction of forests is 

 likely to occupy far more of the Forester's 

 attention in the future than it has in the past. 

 Hence the collection of tree seeds, their 

 fertility and vitality as affecting their 

 handling, the best methods of seeding and 



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