Now this country has begun to practice scientific forestry on a large scale so that China now has the worst-managed forests in the world.

The public, the State and the Nation are now solidly behind the movement to improve our forestry and to safe-guard our forests.

CHAPTER XIII SOLVING OUR FORESTRY PROBLEMS A system of forestry which will provide sufficient lumber for the needs of our country and keep our forest land productive must be built on the extension of our public forests.