Issued April, 1922. 

 Revised December, 1924 



UNITED STATES 

 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR 211 



CONTENTS 



Page 



Beginning of Government forest work 3 



Creation of national forests from public domain in the West. 4 



Purchase of eastern national forests.. 7 



The forests for use 8 



National forest improvements 19 



Protection of the national forests 22 



Qualifications and duties of forest officers 28 



Forest officers and the public 30 



The extension of forestry practice 31 



Cooperation with States 33 



Forest research 35 



Practical information about woodlands and forest products. . 38 



Publications 39 



Photographs, lantern slides, and exhibits. 40 



Forest Service organization 41 



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