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In fact, it would seer, to be a jo'^ for several life-tinies to get all the 

 facts to be included in this survey* Sut by malcing use of information 

 already collected by the goveriment» state and private interests here, and 

 there usi-ig scientifically exact short cuts in examining large areas, the 

 job can really be done in the time allowed, 



Tliore are eleven Forest Experiment Stations located in different 

 sections of the countr;/', where ample plots of timber of different ages 

 are bei:--g Measured, the condition and rate of growth of the trees is 

 being checked up at these stations* And those sarr.ples v/ill give a sound 

 basis for accurate estimates of growth of the same kinds of trees under 

 SKnilar conditions in the different forest regions. 



Tliis forest s'orvey, Mr, G-ranger explains, T/ill throv/ lij^ht on the 

 question of whether or not there is danger of a national timber famine and 

 what we need to do to balance the national timber budget. 



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AlJllO Ul'X H.igTT ; Our Wildsman h^s ju-t outlined for you some of the work 

 of the forest survey as described to him by Mr, W. 11. Granger, of the 

 United States Forest Service. This Station presents these talks with 

 Uncle Sam's llat-oralists once every tv/o weeks. 



