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equal amount of well-hindled forest acreage has nbi been tegistered in the program. vi »
Even a tew acres bf woods can give a steady income., Careful thinning operations produce poles, pulpwood, and firewood from trees that would be poor for lumber, and afford the good trees a better , chance to grow. Christmas trees are also harvester in the early sta.»», - ' ^
Bv-products, from tree farms in* dude turpentine, maple {sugar, . ferns, herbs and medicinal plants.
Tee^farming offers other benefits. Game - thrives, providing cnorr ar.d food. Most larger tree farms are onen to the public for ■runfo"; hiking, .hunting, or fishing. ■ • O' . Sfl:l is conserved. Wooded lands soak uo rain, deterring runoff and . hclnm- the water supply, \which,
tV» M'ord- of ^ resident Eisen• hoover “is»beQomois our most, precious natural resource.’’ Last year oho of every four Americans was affected bv water shortages. ; »
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