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Sam had to take what was left—and partially to the 
fact that the Forest Service does not care to force its 
tumber on the market and compete sharply against the 
private owner. The management and protection are 
remarkably successful and the profits will be reaped by 
the coming generation. China and Syria have often 
been used to illustrate how great reduction in forest 
cover may cause an approach to desert conditions and 
while no doubt the results of deforestation may have 
been overdrawn it is generally beheved that no less 
than twenty to twenty-five per cent of a country should 
be covered with trees in order that a seasonable climate 
be maintained. Some investigators claim that could the 
use for forest products be dispensed with, forests would 
still be necessary on account of their indirect benefits. 
Since forests are indispensable, the practice of forestry 
will not diminish in importance but with the growth 
of our country will assume its place as a profession 
not only highly honorable but one absolutely essential 
to the permanent prosperity of the nation. 
