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AMERICAN FORESTRY 



to some extent being devoted to a new 

 growth of timber. 



Some have thought that the paper 

 industry must shortly die here and be 

 transported to Canada. This is a mis- 

 take. The quantity of timber there 

 available for the purpose is less than 

 some time ago supposed, and its water- 

 powers, on account of the greater cold, 

 are less efficient than our own. Its sup- 

 ply of timber would and will, unless 

 renewed by the very means by which 

 our supply can and will be perpetuated, 

 soon be exhausted, and what then? 

 The necessary reestablishment of the 

 industry in our own country. With 

 our water-power in such large amount 

 and improving efficiency, and our pres- 

 ent supply of raw materials and facili- 

 ties for the production of more, I be- 

 lieve that this important industry will 

 forever remain with us and continue to 

 supply paper to this country at less 

 cost than if the industry were trans- 

 ferred to some other land. Tariffs have 

 been considered necessary to the estab- 

 lishment of industries for the produc- 

 tion of things of prime necessity to the 

 people. The continuance of such tariffs 

 is often more necessary to the con- 



tinuance of the industry thus estab- 

 lished. But more important for the 

 permanent welfare of the people is the 

 direct, energetic, and intelligent appli- 

 cation by the government of scientific 

 thought and effort to the discovery and 

 application of ways and means by which 

 to reduce to the minimum loss in raw 

 materials in the process of converting 

 them into forms suitable for use, the 

 discovery of new sources of supply, 

 and to the replacement of what has 

 been consumed by new growths where 

 possible ; for thereby such industries, 

 however established, dependent on such 

 raw materials, are perpetuated to the 

 everlasting benefit of the people. For 

 such purpose, in one department, is 

 this institution established and to-day 

 dedicated. The principle of conserva- 

 tion of natural resources can have no 

 truer or more beneficial application. In 

 this work, no class of producers feel 

 and have a greater interest than the 

 paper and pulp manufacturers of the 

 whole United States. Their loyal, active 

 support and cooperation will never be 

 found wanting in this important under- 

 taking. 



