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eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains, and aspects similar to those de- 

 rived from France will meet your view." 



France has fertile farms in the Mediterranean and the govern- 

 ment is paying millions of dollars in replanting forests to redeem them. 

 We have a Mississippi delta that represents many a fertile farm 

 along the river and its tributaries, and the Mississippi bad lands is 

 a forceful example of our loss. 



An editorial states that there are two duties of an American citi- 

 zen : Protect the birds and plant trees. As trees can thrive on land 

 too poor for the farm crop on the ridges or rugged hillside, why not 

 grow trees on these waste places instead of raising poor crops? The 

 time and thought spent on the better portions of the farm will in the 

 end yield more money to the former. 



In our own county (Greene), which may not be much different 

 from other sections of the state, the forests are being removed, mostly 

 for firewood. The land is often too rocky and hilly for cultivating 

 sucessfully and the fields are used for poor pastures or left to care for 

 themselves. If a proper interest could be aroused the valuable timber 

 might be saved- for better, use and where the native timber needs to be 

 gathered it could be replacd by better varieties. It would mean a 

 study of trees, their uses and their needs, but people should be edu- 

 cated to think beyond the present. Public sentiment must be stirred 

 if there is anything accomplished in this state to save the remaining 

 forests for proper use and to grow valuable timber on land suitable 

 only for forest growth. 



Allenton, Mo., May i6, 1901. 

 L. A. Goodman, Esq. : 



Dear friend; Referring to your letter of j\Iay 13th, wish to 

 acknowledge receipt of the money order for $30.00 as prize money and 

 wish to thank you and the society for same, said amount will be in- 

 vested in nursery stock this fall and the trees will be kept on a separ- 

 ate record known as the Missouri State Horticultural Society Stock. 



Signed F. W. GLOSS. 



