THE TRAINING OF A FORESTER 



Thirteen States have State Forests with a 

 total area altogether of 3,600,000 acres. Of 

 these New York has the largest area. Its 

 State Forests cover 1,825,882 acres, partly 

 in the Adirondacks and partly in the Cats- 

 kills; Pennsylvania comes next with some- 

 thing over one million acres ; and Wisconsin 

 third, with about four himdred thousand 

 acres. 



Thirty-one States make appropriations 

 for forest work. Excluding special appro- 

 priations for courses in forestry at imiversi- 

 ties, colleges, and schools, the total amount 

 spent for this purpose is about $1,300,000. 

 Pennsylvania has the largest appropriation, 

 — three himdred and fifteen thousand dol- 

 lars, in addition to which a special appro- 

 priation of two hundred and seventy-five 

 thousand dollars was formerly devoted to 

 checking the chestnut bhght. New York 

 comes second with one hundred and seventy- 



