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IN TIE FOREST SERVICE
Work OF the Forest Service Which
Tends 194,5OO,OOO Acres Of Ma
tional Forests.
Washington. July 31.-Following
the movement of the larger part of
the executive force Of the Forest Ser
Vice from Washington into the field.
and the division OF the western coun-
try into six forest districts. each In
charge Of q district forester, the prac-
tical management OF Uncle Sans
!. forests on a business basis is being
pushed forward even more effective
lily than heretofore. Only the gem
eral administrative heads of the SER
viyce and the men engaged in gov
ernment forestry work in the east
ern part of the country retain their
headquarters in Washington.
For the better administration of
the 194.5O0.0OO acres of National
Forest land. this vast territory Is di-
vided into 149 National Forests. each
In charge of a Forest Supervisor. In
all cases, the Supervisor is selected
for his wide practical knowledge of
1.-THE west, and of numbering and graz
ing particularly. He may OF may not
be a trained forester. II not a train
ed forester himself he has such a
man to assist him. It Is the busi-
ness of the Forest Supervisor and his
Technical aids to bring their forest
gradually to q condition of maximum
productiyeness. To do this requires
La great deal Of detailed study and
skillful planning. Each step, from
1.-THE ARE and protection of the young
growth to the numbering Of the ma
-Iture forest must be carefully con-
sidered and as carefully executed ii
slthe forest is to go on producing trees
: indefinitely.
For each of the many lines OF
work. to be carried on in the forest
men with special experience + re
2 quired. Those who prepare and tend
1.-the nurseries must be experienced II
= lraising and caring for young trees
y The lumberman, who cruises and es-
climates timber, helps to plan logging
: Operations, and sees that the scaling
ylis correctly done and that the rules
g for logging are properly observed
g Imust be an experienced and capable
woodsman. The Forest Ranger pa
g trolls his district Of the forest to SCI
2 that fire and trespass are prevented
q Ithat the range is not o~vergraxed. tina
9 logging regulations r enforced ant
that the privileges granted by permi,
for the use Of the various forest re
8 sources are not abused; he also mus
be ~hard-headed, practicaly and
thoroughly honest, IN able-bodiet
d citizen Of the west with plenty Of ex
. perience In all the problems will
which he may have to deal. TIT
trained foresters are usually Fores'
School graduates. Their training il
somewhat parallel to that Of the civil
engineer, but particular attention Il
paid to the study Of botany, to tn.
life and growth of forests. and to al
8 that affects their development ant
usefulness. In addition to hi
: scientific training, the American
trained forester must have abundan
practical experience in the woods
gon the range, and in the mills, TO;
he must have a thorough understand
ing Of all conditions before attempt
ing to work out a system of goo
business management Of any forest
/ The object Of the Forest Servvic
is to foster proper 8 OF the fores
resources Of the country, including
private and state. as we'll as Nationa
i Forests. Upon the latter every re
source Is for use In the best interes
g,of all citizens Of the United States
Every water power cite, every piec
d LOT mineral land, every bit Of grain
land or OF good agricultural land !
: for use. provided 1t 10 not require
g for public purposes. The remainde
1t lof the land witch is forest Is Q
q course put to the best use by the prae
). tice Of forestry when It is made t
II produce as much timber as possible
q In8order that the administration ma
IS be most effective the various Office
e have been established at Washing