A certain amount of natural reforestation with native trees is taking place on abandoned agricultural terraces in some of the high valleys.

For centuries forest fires have burned through the Western mountains, and much land thus deforested is scattered throughout the National Forests awaiting reforestation.

Under ordinary conditions, natural reforestation will maintain a satisfactory tree growth on lands where a practical system of forest protection is practiced.

Thus we see that our resources of useful soft woods and hard woods have both been so diminished that prompt reforestation of these species is an urgent necessity.

The purpose of the Timber Culture Act passed by Congress in 1873 was to increase national interest in reforestation.

For example, when mature timber has been cut from certain areas, it is essential that sheep be kept off such tracts until the young growth has made a good start in natural reforestation.

Two method of reforestation are commonly practiced.

In many states, the expenditure of an amount for reforestation and fire protection equal to this freight bill on imported lumber would make the state self-supporting in a decade, instead of becoming worse off each year.

Changes in our present methods of taxing timberlands must be made to encourage reforestation.

The French have led in extending reforestation on denuded mountain sides.

We cannot afford to increase our export of southern yellow pine unless reforestation is started on all land suitable for that purpose.

The lumber industry of this country can aid reforestation by practicing better methods.

It is our duty as citizens of the United States to aid as we may in the reforestation of this area.

The landowners, the States and the Federal Government must all get together in this big drive for reforestation.

On the other hand, the matter of reforestation cannot be left to private owners.

No control is as yet exercised over reforestation or replanting; a few of the Western States exempt growing trees, or the land covered by growing trees, from more than a nominal tax, notably Indiana and Nebraska.