348 . FORESTRY AND IRRIGATION June 



Governor Sheldon, of Nebraska, Mr. Bryan presented the following 



spoke on the excellent work being resolutions. 



done by the agricultural experiment "Resolved: That this Conference 

 stations in his State. He said that in records its deep regret that Ex-Presi- 

 Lancaster county, Nebraska, for the dent Cleveland is prevented by sick- 

 last five years, the yield of corn has ness from participating in this historic 

 been thirty-five bushels per acre. Yet meeting; and that, extending to him 

 the corn raised under the direction of a cordial greeting, it expresses a sin- 

 the agricultural experiment station cere wish for his speedy recovery." 

 located in that county, under the same After a brief discussion, at the close 

 conditions and the same circum- of which it was decided to print the 

 stances, but in accordance with the proceedings of the Conference in full, 

 teachings of science, has yielded sev- Governor Blanchard said: 

 enty-six bushels to the acre for the "With profound appreciation of the 

 last five years. He said that these ob- great work that this Conference has 

 ject lessons are something that the accomplished, I do now move that the 

 farmers of the country cannot argue Conference adjourn sine die." 

 down or get around ; and he contin- Before putting the motion, Presi- 

 ued with a plea for the extension of dent Roosevelt said : 

 this line of governmental work. Re- "Let me extend a word of thanks 

 forestation and the planting of new to all of you, to the Governors and 

 forests, he said, was also a vitally im- the other guests for coming here. The 

 portant work, and he urged that indi- White House has held many distin- 

 vidual and State co-operation be given guished gatherings in its day. I do 

 the National Government in its work not believe it has ever held as distin- 

 .along this line. guished a gathering as this, composed 



Lieut. Governor Davidson, of Tex- of executives and representatives of 



as, spoke on the natural resources of the executives of all of the States of 



that State and urged the extension of the Union. I thank you for coming; 



a system of water conservation for and I can assure you that at least no 



irrigation and power purposes in the body of guests has ever been more 



mountainous regions of western Tex- welcome than you have to the White 



as. Mr. William Louden, Iowa, spoke House." 



briefly in a general summing-up of the Thereupon, at i :30 o'clock P. M., 



proceedings of the Conference; and the Conference stood adjourned. 



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THE FOREST LESSON 



By ARTHUR CHAPMAN 



In order to reforest a part of the Adirondacks, it has been found necessary to import a million 

 young trees from Germany. — Press Dispatch. 



"THE throb of the ax in the forest went on through a nation vast, 



Like a fevered heart that is beating in measure that's all too fast ; 

 We gave carte blanche to the woodman, and none stayed the vandal hand, 

 And now, to replant our forests, we must send to the Fatherland. 



The sawmill shrieked in the mountains^ and the sound was borne on the breeze, 

 O'er the crash of the falling giants as they splintered the smaller trees, 



And all that was left was silence, where whispered the forests grand — 

 And now, to repair the mischief, we must send to the Fatherland. 



We have gained some industrial captains — of lumber monarchs a few — 

 But somehow they don't quite balance the damage that such chaps do; 



There's naught to make up for those barrens where wantonness set its brand, 

 In these days when for forest seedlings we must send to the Fatherland ! 



— Denver Republican. 



