THE TRAINING OF A FORESTER 



the more important court decisions by which 

 they are interpreted. 



Forest History : 



The history of forestry in Europe has a 

 certain importance in throwing light on our 

 own forest history and its probable develop- 

 ment, and this is especially true of the his- 

 tory of the administration of Government 

 forest lands and of education in forestry. 



The history of forestry in the United 

 States, however, is far more important. The 

 Forester must know the story of the growth 

 and change of National Forest organiza- 

 tions, the Forest Officers and their duties, the 

 cost, size, and effectiveness of the Govern- 

 ment Forest Service at diiFerent times, the 

 Civil Service regulations under which it is re- 

 cruited, and other similar matters. It is 

 important likewise for him to become 

 thoroughly saturated with an intimate 



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