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been accomplished, and such restrictions as have been 
enacted are hardly enforced. 
A law, enacted in 1886, forbids clearing along waters 
adapted to fishing, and orders the leaving of seed trees 
or “providing otherwise for regeneration,” if more than 
12 acres are cut at one time. 
The method of utilizing the ground for combined 
forest and farm use, which is still frequently practised, 
was forbidden on the light sandy soils of the pineries, 
or was otherwise regulated. Forest fire laws are also 
on the Statutes. 
Propositions for further restrictions made in 1891 
were promptly rejected by the parliament. 
Educational opportunities are offered in the Forest 
Institute at Evois, first established in 1862 as a result 
of v. Berg’s visit, and recognized in 1874, which accepts 
new students only every second year for the two years’ 
course. It has had a precarious existence, being left 
sometimes without students, and is naturally not of a 
high grade, practical acquaintance with woodswork 
being its main aim. 
Since 1876 a school for forest guards and private 
underforesters has been in existence, where 6 students 
are annually accepted for a two years’ course. 
In addition there are two instructors provided by the 
government, wandering teachers who are to advise 
private owners. Premiums are paid for the best man- 
aged woodlots on the government farms. 
The Finnish, forestry association, which is in part 
of propagandist nature, was organized in 1877. It 
supplies, besides an annual report, other forestry litera- 
