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cutting of mature trees with the increase from new growth so that the stand- 

 ing material, the capital stock of the forest, is not diminished. 



In some cr-ses, the revenues from European community forests have heen 

 enough to pay all the taxes, corresponding to our county, town and school 

 taxes. In fact, in some cases, Mr. Randall sa^^s, the community forest not 

 only pays those taxes but yieldsa yearly dividend to the householders of the 

 community in the form of free fuel. 



In Orsa parish, in Calecarlia, Sweden, instead of paying taxes, som*^ 

 years the inhabitants have been reported as receiving a dividend in the form 

 of free seed grain for spring sowing. Since time immemorial, people of that 

 parish have o-vncd forest lands in common. 



Of course, I/r. Ranoall points out, those are just examples of what 

 other folks have done with community forests. It may be far from possible for 

 some communities in this country to duplicate any such record as that. 



But it is possible in many parts of the United States to buy forest 

 land almost within a stone's throw of many of our communities and that at 

 prices much lower than some European coramiinities have paid for bare land. 



However tliat may be, with the increasing values of forest products, 

 and more knowlod,^ about management of forest trees, and better forest fire 

 protection, and these cheap fore-^.t lands, town and county forests are likely 

 to increase in number and size, and to become much more important as a source 

 of our future timber supply. 



AMOUNCE^EiTT ; Tlie discussion you have just heard about community forests 

 cones from the United States Forest Service, The Forest Service is part of 



the United States De-oartnent of Agriculture with which this Station 



cooperates in presenting the visits WITH UlTCLE SM'S NATURALISTS, every two 

 weeks. 



