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aaonable cost, will not only prevent material loss to 

 mature timber, but wil,l as well result in a minimum of 

 damage being done to the product XTie capacity of the 

 forest soil. In order to accomplish its objective, tie 

 committee proposes to analyze and weigh all existing 

 data under the following heads - 



1. Effect of fire on mature timber. 



2. Effect of fire on young timber and on its 

 rate of growth. 



3. The value of advance growth. 



4. The ddmage to timber by insects and the effect 

 of fire thereon. 



5. The cost of protection measures. 



