4 MISC. PUBLICATION 45, U. 8S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 
identification, seed collection and nursery practice, and wood lot 
management. 
One forestry club has released over 5 acres of young growing northern 
white pine by cutting overtopping gray birch. Another cut the same 
species and sold it for fuel wood. After the expenses were deducted 
the proceeds were turned into the club treasury. One 4—H boy planted 
2,000 pine trees in one spring, and two other boys are improving 60 
acres of woodland on their 80-acre farm. Girls also seem to be very 
much interested in the project. In 1926, each of two 4-H forestry 
girls planted 500 pine trees. 
SOME OTHER STATE AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS 
1. Maryland—A remarkably well-planned movement has been set 
afoot in Cecil County, Md., in the enrollment of boys as “junior 
foresters.’’ The commission issued to members bears the signature 
of the State forester, and the examination and pledge are made in 
his presence or that of his deputy. To be eligible for this commis- 
sion a boy must be 12 years old and a regular attendant at school 
(a few exceptions being made in favor of boys who have passed 
through the seventh grade and are working on farms.) He must 
also qualify in the following ways: 
a. Be able to identify 10 native trees, exclusive of domesticated fruit trees, by 
shape, bark, leaf, and fruit. 
b. Know the forestry laws of the State as outlined in a synopsis furnished by 
the State department of forestry. 
c. Know something of approved methods of fire fighting. 
d. Give the names, locations, and telephone numbers of the two forest wardens 
nearest his home. 
be BS tat an essay of 150 words on the value of trees to the community and the 
ate. 
In addition to the above he must have a fair standing in school work 
must be actively interested in athletics and outdoor sports, and must 
have a certificate of good behavior and character signed not only by 
one of his parents and his teacher but by two farmers living in his 
own community. 
A junior forester is expected to— 
a. Keep a lookout for fires at all times, particularly during the months of 
extreme danger. 
b. Extinguish whenever possible any small fire he may find. 
c. Assist the forest warden in fighting large fires whenever this will not inter- 
fere with school duties. 
b. Watch for violations of forest laws. 
e. Call attention of persons destroying trees and shrubs to the law prohibiting 
this, and if they disregard warning, report to the forest warden and to the owner 
or tenant of property. 
f. Assist the State forester in distributing forest-fire warning signs whenever 
requested to do so. 
The Maryland Department of Forestry furnishes junior foresters 
with its monthly news letter and with those of its publications that 
will help them in their work. For exceptionally meritorious service 
a junior forester will be eligible to honorary membership in the 
Maryland Forestry Association, and graduate junior foresters will be 
given first consideration in the selection of forest fire wardens. 
2. Wisconsin.—Three hundred boys, members of the Boys’ Tech- 
nical High School of Milwaukee, Wis., have perfected an organiza- 
tion designated as ‘‘boys’ tech forest service.”’ The sole aim of the 
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