22 MISC. PUBLICATION 249, U. S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 



LOOKING TO THE FUTURE 



Forestry is one of our youngest professions. Fifty years ago there were 

 practically no trained foresters in the United States. Starting from scratch, 

 the forestry movement in just a few decades has made notable gains. 

 Forest conservation as an ideal has won general approval. As yet, how- 

 ever, the practical methods and principles of forestry by which real conser- 

 vation may be achieved are too little understood by the general public. 



Forestry's greatest possibilities lie in the future. Forestry practice now 

 is being applied only to a fraction of the Nation's forest area. National 

 interest and security eventually will demand the institution of sound forest 

 management on all of our forest land — one-third of the country's land area. 

 The need for men with professional forestry training should increase. How 

 rapidly this need will increase will depend ultimately upon public demand 

 for the intensification of sound forest practice on the public lands and the 

 progress made by private owners in placing more of their forest lands under 

 adequate management. 



FOREST SERVICE FILMS AVAILABLE 



RAINBOW VALLEY. (Color; also b/w. 28 minutes.) 



(The Story of a Forest Ranger.) Shows work and responsibilities of U. S. 

 Forest Ranger in protecting and managing resources of national forests. 

 Also shows benefits of national forests in form of timber, water, grass, 

 wildlife, and recreation. TV. 



A TREE IS BORN. (Color; also b/w. 29 minutes.) 



The story of forest genetics. The same basic research procedures used in 

 producing better agricultural plants and animals are being used to produce 

 faster growing, healthier, better formed forest trees. Film shows some 

 of these techniques. TV. 



FOREST SERVICE ENGINEER. (Color; also b/w. 24 mintites.) 



The story of the Forest Service engineers — men who share with forest 

 rangers the responsibility of managing, protecting, and developing the 

 resources of the national forests. They design forest roads and trails, 

 bridges, other types of facilities; supervise construction; survey and map 

 forest areas. Film describes how two engineers feel about the challenges 

 and opportunities of the job. TV. 



WATERS OF COWEETA. (Color; also b/w. 20 minutes.) 



Shows results of 20 years of research work at the hydrologic laboratory on 

 Coweeta experimental forest in Nantahala Mountains of North Carolina; 

 illustrates how management of forests affects the flow of water in streams. 

 TV. 



To find out about use of these films contact your land-grant college or local 

 forester. 



U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1964 O — 720-089 



