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Show A Forestry Career Offers Opportunities to Young Men u mvh His litijsanp: t . vwr r Xt ;Tv - ?H v -'-i 14 ' . V . ' Ii',- . . - ' ' ' -T -v. . ,v , ' -,1 I - v... iMrtT M-i- , Airmail TrfttT-r, v' til American Forest Products Industries Photo All imlu-lriul foreMer gives rarli-;il uiult-r u:i wooill.iml managi'ini'iit to a Kruup nf liili xrlioul tuiln!i. Mivtiiig tiii? wood ri'ijiiireiiienU of a moili-rn lav nalion t.ikci plenty of planning and technical "know how." Among the men providing these necessary talents are forester. Practically an unknown profession in the United States half a century ago, forestry today oilers I a promising and challenging field for young men seeking careers with a future. Time was when about the only employment available to foresters, for-esters, and this for only a few, was in federal or state conservation conserva-tion organizations. This is no longer true. America's wood-using wood-using industries have taken increasing in-creasing responsibility fur conservation con-servation and wise woodland management. As a result, more than 5,000 foresters are employed em-ployed by America's forest industries. in-dustries. Another 1.200 foresters for-esters are working as consultants or as managers of non-industrial woodlands. Industrial foresters work for lumber companies, pulp and paper manufacturers, plywood and veneer mills, wood preserving preserv-ing companies, railroads, mining companies and other industrial voodland owners. While modern mod-ern day forest industries produce timber crops for today's markets they also grow trees for tomorrow's. Forester lias Many Jobs The industrial forester's assignments as-signments range all the way from administrative planning to the operation of tree nurseries and planting programs. Foresters For-esters plan and supervise logging; log-ging; survey and build access roads into forest areas; lay out and direct forest protection and fire fighting systems; cruise and map timberland; direct campaigns cam-paigns against tree-killing insects in-sects and diseases; anil carry out studies designed to increase timber tim-ber growth. Where To Gel Information In addition to all these jobs on company woodlands, many industrial foresters have full-time or part-time jobs helping help-ing small woodland owners with tree growing and management problems. All over the United States industrial foresters are encouraging their timberland owning neighbors to grow trees a3 a cash crop and manage their woodlands so they can qualify for membership in the industry-sponsored industry-sponsored American Tree Farm System. Educators advise high school students interested in a forestry career to study mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology. Listings of forestry schools in your state or area can be obtained ob-tained from the nearest wood-using wood-using industry. |