CONTENTS 



Page 

 Foreword iii 



Sources Consulted iv 



THE FOREST ECONOMY AT LARGE 1 



Forest Resources and Industries 1 



Policies, Programs and Their Administration 9 



Legislation 18 



Research 19 



Social Aspects 20 



Professional Education and Employment 20 



Labor 20 



LAND MANAGEMENT 26 



Regional Conditions 26 



Policies, Programs and Their Administration 27 



Legislation 30 



Zoning 30 



Tenure 30 



Settlement 31 



FOREST MANAGEMENT 31 



Management Chiefly for Timber Production 32 



Public Forestry 32 



Private Forestry 33 



Legislation; Cutting Regulation 38 



Tree Regene ration 39 



Timber Culture... 40 



Non-Timber Commodities and Non-Timber Uses 41 



Livestock 42 



Naval Stores 43 



Recreation 43 



Water, Soil and Minerals 44 



Wildlife 45 



Roads 45 



Protection 45 



Fire 46 



Insects 48 



Disease 49 



Valuation 49 



Taxation 50 



Insurance - 52 



Credit 52 



MANAGEMENT OF FOREST-PRODUCT HARVESTING AND PROCESSING 52 



Regional Conditions 52 



Costs, Returns and Productivity 55 



Production 55 



Wartime Controls and Legislation 56 



Research 57 



Wood Waste 57 



Timber Drain 58 



Logging 58 



Lumber 62 



Wood Seasoning and Preservation 70 



Pulp and Paper 70 



Veneer and Plywood 78 



Railway Ties 78 



Shingles .79 



