86 THE BOOK OF FORESTRY 
members of the service a healthy, happy body of young 
men. 
In State work different problems are met, and the 
management of citizens rather than forests constitutes 
the problem. Fourteen States own forests containing 
altogether 3,426,000 acres but the management of the 
forests is ordinarily of less importance than molding 
the minds of the citizens. When it is realized that four- 
fifths of all the timber in the United States is owned 
by private individuals, the need of popular education 
along foresty lines is seen. The private owner must 
be convinced that the practice of forestry or at least 
conservative lumbering and close utilization are feasible. 
The private citizen must be taught that forests are 
indispensable, not only for the timber that they pro- 
duce but also because of their effects on climate and 
water supply. When the people of a given State 
realize these things, laws favorable to the forest owner 
will be passed, forests will be more safe from fires, 
less subject to unjust taxation and the business of 
producing forest products of all kinds will be on a 
firmer basis. 
As a rule a different type of man is required in State 
forest work. If the State owns forest land and ‘sells 
timber from it, his work will be largely the same as in 
the Federal Service. In most States, however, he must 
be a forestry evangelist who will preach the gospel of 
better forestry to the private landowners within his 
territory. His knowledge must be fully as great and 
in addition he must be enthusiastic, a good mixer and 
able to speak with conviction. The average position 
with a State department requires a maximum of general 
knowledge, and tact and judgment as well. 
With lumber companies at present, a forester’s job 
