U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



their uses, the proper location of woodlands on the farm, their eco- 

 nomic value to the farm, the different farm-timber products, measur- 

 ing and marketing timber, utilizing timber rightly on the farm, pro- 

 tecting and improving woodlands, and planting young trees. A 

 knowledge of farm forestry, applied along simple lines, should make 

 farming more profitable. These lessons have been prepared to give 

 to the organized school work in elementary agriculture additional 

 impetus in forestry, to provide material for instruction that is within 

 the range of elementary pupils, and to furnish a topic for home 

 projects that may be worked out profitably to every community and 

 with real educational value to the pupils themselves. 



SOURCES OF INFORMATION 



The best use can be made of a publication of this kind only when 

 there is available in the school library, a supply of ready references 

 for the use of both students and teachers. Almost every State agri- 

 cultural college has one or more bulletins on some phase of forestry, 

 and when available, they may be obtained by writing to the dean of 

 the agricultural college. 



Farmers' Bulletins of the United States Department of Agriculture 

 to which reference is made in this bulletin, cover many of the topics 

 to be studied. These bulletins will be sent free, as long as the supply 

 lasts, to any resident of the United States. Application should be 

 made to your Senator or Kepresentative or Delegate in Congress or 

 to the Chief of Publications, United States Department of Agricul- 

 ture, Washington, D. C. Because of the limited supply, applicants 

 should select only a few numbers, choosing those which are of special 

 interest and ordering but one copy of each. When the free supply 

 is exhausted, bulletins can be obtained from the Superintendent of 

 Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C, at the 

 price of 5 cents. Other publications of this department are also for 

 sale by the Superintendent of Documents, but they are more often 

 technical bulletins which may be of interest to those only who wish 

 to specialize in the subject. 



Classified lists of department publications on different agricultural 

 subjects, one pertaining to forestry, are issued by the Division of 

 Agricultural Instruction, Office of Cooperative Extension Work, 

 United States Department of Agriculture, for the use of teachers and 

 extension workers. A number of textbooks on forestry are suited to 

 the needs of teachers, and some of the elementary books may be used 

 by students. The Forest Service of this department issues circulars 

 on various phases of forestry which may be obtained directly from 

 that bureau. 



COMMUNITY SURVEY 



The best way for the teacher to become informed about the interest 

 of the local people in forestry is through a community survey in 

 which students may assist in assembling important information about 

 woodlands and forests in the locality. This first-hand knowledge 

 of the community's interest should be a valuable aid to the teacher 

 in motivating the work. The survey should be educational in char- 

 acter and planned to determine the kind of woodland, whether hard- 

 wood, conifer, or mixed type, and the important species of trees in 



