THE TRAINING OF A FORESTER 



roads, shooting and fishing clubs, the pro- 

 prietors of large private estates, or other 

 forest owners, has so far been somewhat 

 better than that for similar services in 

 Government employ. This money differ- 

 ence in favor of private employment is, in 

 my judgment, likely to continue, and eventu- 

 ally the pay of consulting Foresters of estab- 

 lished reputation employed in passing upon 

 the value of forests offered as security for 

 investments, or in estimating the standing 

 timber for purchasers or sellers, or in other 

 professional work of large business import- 

 ance, will certainly reach very satisfactory 

 figures. 



TEACHING 



Approximately 110 Foresters are en- 

 gaged in teaching in the United States to- 

 day. Their pay varies from about $1000 to 

 about $3000, and is likely to increase rather 

 more rapidly than that of other professional 



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