THE TRAINING OF A FORESTER 



thinly over the ground, by piling and burn- 

 ing, or often by piling alone. 



These and many other conditions of sale 

 must be studied out in a form adapted to 

 each particular case, and must be discussed 

 with the men who propose to buy, who often 

 have wise and practical suggestions to make. 



Similar questions on a less important scale 

 present themselves and must be answered 

 in the matter of small timber sales, and of 

 timber given without charge under free-use 

 permits to settlers and others. 



When the terms of a contract of sale have 

 been worked out and accepted and the 

 timber has been sold, then the Forest Assist- 

 ant has charge of the extremely interesting 

 task of marking the trees that are to be cut, 

 in accordance with these terms. Usually 

 this is done by marking all the trees which 

 are to be felled, but sometimes by marking 



only the trees which are to remain, 



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