20 DEPARTMENT BULLETIN 863, U. S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE. 

 Lesson VII. PROTECTING THE WOODS. 



Problem. — To learn the best methods of protecting woodlands, and 

 to discover the kind and extent of injury or loss due to forest fires. 



Sources of information. — Farmers' Bulletins 173 and 711 ; Forestry 

 Circular 205 : Department Bulletins 308 and 787 ; Yearbook Separate 

 548; State publications. The U. S. Department of Agriculture and 



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Fig. 11. — Oak spoke blocks, piling, and crossties ready for shipment. 



the agricultural colleges will be glad to render assistance by identify- 

 ing and furnishing information concerning various forest insects 

 and plants. 



Illustrative material. — Pictures of forest fires, burnt over wood- 

 lands, forest rangers, their camps and equipment, copies of the 

 United States Forest Regulations, and charts for fire prevention 



HELP 

 PREVENT WOODS FIRES. 

 BE SURE your match is out before throwing it away. 

 DON'T throw away burning tobacco. 

 CHOOSE a safe place and make your camp fire small. 

 PUT OUT your fire with water and then cover it with 

 earth. 



DON'T make large brush heaps. Choose a still day for 

 burning and plow furrows to protect near-by woods. 

 BE CAREFUL WITH FIRE. 



