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fS^he lantern slides, most of which are in sets accom- 

 panied by lecture outlines, illustrate the subjects of 

 general forestry, the work of the Forest Service, for- 

 estry in its relation to farm woodlands, nature study, 

 geography, manual training, etc. 



The motion pictures, most of which are one reel 

 (X000 feet) in length, cover the subjects of fire pre- 

 vention, reforestation, lumbering, grazing, Forest 

 Service work, the forests as reservoirs, and the forests 

 as places of recreation and beauty. 



The Forest Service maintains a considerable amount 

 i of material for use in making exhibits at fairs and 

 expositions, both in cooperation with other bureaus 

 of the Government and independently. 



Particular attention is given to enlisting the inter- 

 est and cooperation of the public in the prevention 

 and control of forest fires and in the extension of the 

 practice of forestry by private owners, and wide use 

 of the national forests is promoted by directing the 

 preparation and diffusion of information having this 

 '<• end in view. 



FOREST SERVICE ORGANIZATION 



WASHINGTON OFFICE 



The administration of the national, forests and 

 the conduct of all matters relating to forestry which 

 have been placed upon the Department of Agriculture 

 by Congress are, under the direction of the Secretary 

 of Agriculture, in charge of the forester and the asso- 

 ciate forester. The work of the Forest Service is 

 organized under the branches of operation, forest 

 management, grazing, lands, research, engineering, 

 and public relations. 



The branch of operation has general supervision of 

 ^e finances, personnel equipment, quarters, and sup- 

 plies of the service, and of all fire control and per- 

 manent improvement work on the national forests. 



The branch of forest management supervises the 

 sgle and cutting of timber on the national forests and 



