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Who own and manage the forests? 27 



Forest ownership in the United States 27 



Private ownership 27 



National forests 29 



State and county forests 29 



Community forests 29 



Commercial forest land 29 



Noncommercial forest land 29 



Distribution of foreign forests 30 



Forest ownership in other countries 30 



Consumption in foreign countries 31 



The supply in foreign countries 31 



How can forests be used and maintained? 33 



Mine or crop? 33 



Reforestation needed 33 



Protection from fire 34 



Protection for the attractiveness of the forest 34 



Protection from insects and diseases 34 



Protection by proper cutting 34 



Cooperation in protection needed 35 



Forests in abundance 35 



Leads to further study 35 



Things to do 35 



Questions for discussion 37 



Problems of interest 38 



Informative tests 38 



Statistical tables for reference use 41^5 



Issued September 1940; slightly revised July 1941, March 1951 



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