THE TRAINING OF A FORESTER 



ing lumber company is of great value. It 

 should include a study of logging methods, 

 log scaling, waste in logging, the equipment 

 and handling of the mill, the sawing and 

 care of rough and finished lumber, its grad- 

 ing, and so far as possible an acquaintance 

 with wood working plants of various kinds, 

 and with the operations of turpentine 

 orcharding. Studies along these lines may 

 with advantage be almost indefinitely ex- 

 tended to include, for example the utiliza- 

 tion of steam machinery for logging, the 

 improvement of streams for driving logs, 

 and other similar questions. 



Forest Law : 



The Forester must have at least a slight 

 acquaintance with forest law, both State 

 and National. It is important to know 

 something of the general principles of classi- 

 fying the public lands, of State laws for 



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