NATURAL resources of great value have fallen to 

 Montana's share, and not the least of these is 

 the wealth of her forests. 



Most of the forested areas of Montana are more 

 valuable for growing trees than for any other pur- 

 pose, and the lumber industry of the State tells its 

 own story in the number of men employed in the 

 w T oods and mills, the development of industries 

 directly dependent upon forest supplies, and other 

 direct contributions to the general prosperity of the 

 region. 



The forests of the State have also other items 

 to their credit: 



On much of the land timber and forage are 

 intermixed and grazing of cattle and sheep is a 

 major activity. 



The timbered slopes are primary reservoirs of 

 power and fertility undergoing steady develop- 

 ment. 



The great mining centers of the State not only 

 draw supplies but also derive power for transpor- 

 tation from adjacent forested areas. 



Wild life is a forest resource of Montana, and one 

 of the duties of forest officers is its protection 

 under State game laws. 



The conservation and development of the na- 

 tional forests of Montana therefore mean the per- 

 petuation of its sobriquet — The Treasure State. 



Washington, D. C. Issued February, 192G 



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