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 splendidly to illustrate this combination of uses. 

 An excellent example is the city forest of Zurich 

 in Switzerland. Altogether the city controls 2,840 

 acres of land of which 2,560 are covered with 

 timber. The forest is located in the northern 

 foothills of the'' Alps and stretches along the Sihl 

 River for a distance of nearly five miles. It may 

 be reached from Zurich in about half an hour by rail. 

 The land occupied rises rather steeply from the 

 valley, elevation of 1,600 feet, to the *idge-top 

 which is nearly 3,000 feet, and as it is non- 

 agricultural land would be comparatively unproductive 

 if not develed to the growing of trees. The first 

 systematic working plan was made in 1696 but 

 management and control by the city of Zurich ikdkts 

 from 1309. The forest has netted the municipality 

 an average income of nearly $20,000 annually, and 

 the net income from all forest products has 

 averaged as high as eight dollars per year, not to 

 mention the indirect advantages of protection and 

 public etyyyisfent. Look-out towers serve the 

 double purpose of protection and pleasure and 

 other attractions, such as beer garde ni are 

 profitably mantained to cater to tourists. 



