Yearbook, U. S. Department of Agriculture, 1894, 1895, 1898-1910.
IX. OUR FORESTS, THEIR USES AND THE NECESSITY FOR THEIR PROTECTION
Problem.—Man's relations to forests.
(a) What is the value of forests to man?
(b) What can man do to prevent forest destruction?
Laboratory Suggestions
Demonstration of some uses of wood. Optional exercise on structure of wood. Method of cutting determined by examination. Home work on study of furniture trim, etc.
Visit to Museum to study some economic uses of wood.
Visit to Museum or field trip to learn some common trees.