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Summary and recommendations... cesses 1 
The setting for American forestry... 1 
Highlights of the forest situation... 2 
Action needed 6 
I. Public aids and services to private owners_. 6 
II. Public control of cutting and other forest 
practices on private forest lands. 10 
III. Expansion and intensified management of the 
National forests=:2 =e. ee 11 
Rorestilandyam disitss Sess sere cte cosets ensctvesseatececstesenreeteesenes 13 
plbiremmtintbenveresOUTCeh a Ai 10. fuel Hernnee secessssecs ee wieteen 17 
shim berg isijas COP sis cee eee aU hen Ss 17 
The timber stand 17 
Ownership of the timber 21 
Growth classes not well balanced... ee. 22 
Much of the forest land is poorly stocked... 23 
Quality of timber is declining. 0000....... Rare oer 24 
Some of the timber is not operable... 25 
@Oursuse* of the timber resource, 2.5)....sccc.b.teeecsect econo 27 
Shrinking supply limits timber use... 00... 27 
pis ber CTO Whine tn, We Ie 2 meta te ecslicer tev sedeatre scenes 27 
LUE Byes eee OE) eA ie ee ee ee ee Ta er 28 
Comparison of growth and drain... 30 
Wen 2OVeATe PYOl ection fou, Me Aen arr oe aetna sent 31 
(Coallseforstim bei orOwt baci cits, 2 crete ee ict sal setestastcsoeneds 33 
Sound policy calls for abundant growth... 33 
MomesticwTequirem entsiy sis speeches tee ds aie cet ee 33 
TE OSS ES Wetetnte se eeene Mae a tt ert Sre IN farms etic aretcseeastuedee 35 
MMehE CHIVES PTOW CM cre eee Ne a eres eaten sca stecrscseehe sete 35 
INC WaesUSCS peters er eerie Beer coesvies eter ena athe ena isesssuccettteomertiees 35 
INa tional esecui ni typ cee toe vrs fue Seana res eee 36 
Foreign markets and supplies... cece 37 
Goal is to double saw-timber growth. 38 
The problem of meeting timber needs... 40 
What growing stock is needed to double saw-timber 
PLOW taser cer eee eee vas siscte sp tvveeblscath oon essetibislevrees 40 
When could the growth goal be reached? ....0........... 41 
Where shall we get timber products in the mean- 
CLIT ae oe rere AN tn esd crepe eee I Sa, 42 
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The: job) is'.a. big? ones... eee, vileeiasrieteeenness 45 
How timberlands are being managed... ccccescececeseeeee 46 
Timber-cutting practices are far from satisfactory 46 
How much sustained-yield forestry? ooo. 49 
The status of timber management... 50 
Forest industries based on timber.ii.. 0000. 52 
The: lumber: jindustry.,2) eee ee ee eee 52 
The . pulp and: paper industryS28<0.2 ees e es 54 
The veneer and plywood industry... 57 
Other, “timber > industries ewan sree 58 
Timber industries in general handicapped by waning 
timber, 4sup ply see eee onan te kee eee 59 
Industries not geared to permanent timber supply.... 59 
SWiOOdE SWAStes (isn cscree iat igs fate e i eeeret ones cree eee 62 
Quantity, source, and location of waste... 62 
Possible reduction and use of waste... 65 
Relation of better use to the forest situation............ 67 
Nontimber uses and services of forests _ 69 
Watershed protection —a prime function of forests... 69 
tbhe) forest, range’ ‘resources. ian noe og ae 71 
Forest recreation —a large and growing use... 73 
Eorests -and’= wildlife). ieee eee, Gre ets, ena 75 
Forests need: better ‘protection see ass 2 eee 78 
Protection of the national forests from fire............ 78 
Fire protection on other Federal lands... 81 
Fire protection on private and State lands.................. 82 
Forest insects and diseases take a heavy toll................ 85 
How forest ownership affects the outlook... 87 
Public forests have an important role... 87 
National forests—a big undertaking... 88 
Other public forests are also important... 89 
Extension of public ownership... 91 
Private ownership is widely divided... 93 
Larger owners have some advantages ooo... 94 
Small forest owners: the heart of the problem............ 95 
Some economic factors affecting private forestry............ 96 
Public interest in private forests should be safe- 
UAL OM ee tea iecsseesaest eee ree Se 98 
Key issues related to ownership ooo... cceeeceeeeee 99 
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