THE CASE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 



y^r^HROUGHOUT the past year au interesting situation has been developing 

 C/J in Louisiana. To understand it thoroughly one must go back a bit 

 ^^ with a mental image of the state which has gradually climbed to a 

 position which ranks second only to the state of Washington in the amount 

 of lumber produced annually. 



In 19U9 the state legislature decided that an inventory of the resources 

 of the state was necessary and appointed a conservation commission for this 

 purpose to make a report to the legislature. Henry E. Hardtner, a lumber- 

 man, was made chairman of this commission. The commission at once began 

 its work of making an inventory with the funds appropriated by the legis- 

 lature for this purpose. This commission for the time being took the place of 



the state forestry bureau. 



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