FOREST PRODUCTS 



Research in forest products, conducted by the Forest Products Laboratory 

 and at some forest experiment stations, is designed to increase the value of 

 the forest crop through improvements in wood utilization, development of 

 new uses for wood, and use of waste and tree species now considered inferior 

 or worthless. The work includes, for example, determination of the 



Figure 13. 



-The Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, Wis., premier wood-research 

 institution in the United States. 



strength properties of wood, improved methods of fabrication and design, 

 wood preservation by chemicals to prevent decay and decrease inflamma- 

 bility, painting and gluing of wood, pulp and paper-making possibilities of 

 various species, improved methods of seasoning, chemistry and chemical 

 utilization of wood, and methods of selective logging to bring about the 

 profitable and permanent management of forest properties. 



Information on Forestry 



The Forest Service places at the service of the public its fund of informa- 

 tion about forestry accumulated in 40 years of experience, in helpful prac- 

 tical bulletins, reports, circulars, and statements. 



Information is provided to timberland owners, farmers and other small 

 landowners, livestock producers, lumber manufacturers, and others on such 

 subjects as tree planting for timber production, management of timber 

 stands, range management, windbreak planting, control of erosion, proper- 

 ties and uses of wood, wood seasoning and preservative treatment, methods 

 of obtaining or utilizing forest products, etc. Forest Service experts are 

 available in many regions for personal consultation. 



The Service has a collection of about 500,000 photographs showing forest 

 conditions, forest utilization, and forest work in all parts of the United 

 States. This collection is open to the public. Prints may be borrowed. 

 Other educational material — such as recreation folders, posters, photo- 



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