. Forest protection and conservation in Maine, 1919. Forests and forestry. Xll FOREWORD. commodities has been our chief source of devel- 0 p m e n t and wealth. It is proper, there- fore, that we should seek to insure a contin- uation of this harvest by still greater meas- ures of protec- tion, by econom- ical utilization of waste and by reforesting b y planting the idle acres within our boundaries. Having sketched, I fear but roughly, the need of care- fully husband- ing our forest resources, let us now consider more particu- larly some of the measures necessary to ac- complish this end. Whil
. Forest protection and conservation in Maine, 1919. Forests and forestry. Xll FOREWORD. commodities has been our chief source of devel- 0 p m e n t and wealth. It is proper, there- fore, that we should seek to insure a contin- uation of this harvest by still greater meas- ures of protec- tion, by econom- ical utilization of waste and by reforesting b y planting the idle acres within our boundaries. Having sketched, I fear but roughly, the need of care- fully husband- ing our forest resources, let us now consider more particu- larly some of the measures necessary to ac- complish this end. While the participants in the discussion of for- est policies are far from agreeing on all points, the majority unite in accepting as truly essential to any forest policy the three follow- ing elements: fire protection, reforesting of waste areas and public ownership. Spruce and Fir Pulp Wood. Photo by Maine Forestry Dept. Fire Protection For many years the forestry department of Maine has realized the primary importance of fire protection for our timberlands, and. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Maine. Forest Commissioner; Colby, Forrest H. [Lewiston, Me. , Journal Printshop and Bindery]
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