CONTENTS. 7 



Forest management — Continued. Page 



Method of cutting to secure reproduction 82 



Spruce forest 82 



Hardwood forest 84 



Selection Method 85 



Clear Cutting 85 



Plateau type 86 



Chestnut type 88 



Ridge 88 



Slope 90 



■ Cove 91 



Red oak type 92 



Beech and maple type 92 



Care of stand 93 



Thinnings 93 



Protection of the forest 94 



Fire protection 94 



Fire laws 96 



Protection from stock 98 



Sale of standing timber 99 



Forest extension 101 



Planting 101 



Sowing 104 



Forest taxation 106 



Biltmore estate 106 



Appalachian National Forest Law 108 



Summary and conclusions 109 



List of Publications 112 



