THE TRAINING OF A FORESTER 



ply; all these are important. The student 

 should consider also the forest resources of 

 the United States, their present condition, 

 and the needs they must be fitted to supply. 



Forest Engineering : 



Forest engineering is steadily becoming 

 more and more necessary to the Forester. 

 He must have a working knowledge of the 

 use of surveying instruments; the making 

 of topographic surveys; the office work re- 

 quired of an engineer; the making of topo- 

 graphic maps; the location of trails, roads, 

 and railroads; and the construction of 

 bridges, telephone lines, cabins, and fences, 

 together with logging railroads, slides, dams, 

 and flumes. 



Forest Mensuration: 



Forest mensuration, the art of measur- 

 ing the contents and growth of trees and 

 forest stands, is of fundamental importance. 



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