. Impressions of European forestry : letters written during a six months' visit to England and to the continent . Forests and forestry. this book, the result of extended sojourns in the forests of Prance, are to be found data con- cerning all phases of forestry work in France, together with authoritative facts and figures supplied the author by various members of the French Forest Service. Those desiring to acquaint themselves with forestry in France will find this book a mine of information. THE FORESTS OF FRANCE Some years ago an eminent American fores- ter, Dr. B. E. Fernow, described fores
. Impressions of European forestry : letters written during a six months' visit to England and to the continent . Forests and forestry. this book, the result of extended sojourns in the forests of Prance, are to be found data con- cerning all phases of forestry work in France, together with authoritative facts and figures supplied the author by various members of the French Forest Service. Those desiring to acquaint themselves with forestry in France will find this book a mine of information. THE FORESTS OF FRANCE Some years ago an eminent American fores- ter, Dr. B. E. Fernow, described forestry as "an art born of ; France apt illus- tration of this epigram. If there is any one who doubts the need of a nation's making pro- vision for the future through the proper man- agement of its forests, that person particularly would do well to study the history of forestry in France. To repair the effects of past errors that country has had to pay in the expensive school of experience. We in America can profit by her example. France is favorably situated for the growth and development of forests. In general there is ample precipitation and while in parts of the country the winters may be cold, there is a long growing season. Further, France has. 4 TYPICAL PRIVATELY OWNED COM- MUNITY SAWMILL, VOSGES MOUNTAINS the advantage over her northern neighbors of a greater number of trees of commercial im- portance. Two especially to be noted are the maritime pine and the cork oak, for while re- stricted in distribution both are of high eco- nomic value. Chestnut is also important in parts of the country. But from the forest stand- point the outstanding point about the favorable climate of France is, natural reproduction is easily secured and consequently the problems of forest management are materially simplified. The total area of France is approximately 204,000 square miles. Of this percent is under forest, an insufficient proportion to sup- ply the nee
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