USE OF A NATIONAL FOREST 

 Sawmill in Operation in Eldorado County, California 



ment to an appreciation of the vital re- 

 lation between forests and human life. 

 to urge definite and speedy action in be- 

 half of forest preservation in Missouri, 

 is the work which the Forestry Commit- 

 tee of the Missouri Federation has 

 to do. 



The work of the committee has been 

 greatly hindered by the fact that it has 

 been difficult to get accurate informa- 

 tion regarding forest conditions in the 

 state. Investigations along this line had 

 never been made, and information of 

 any but the most general kind was not 

 to be had. During the last year, how- 

 ever, Mr. Samuel J. Record, of the Na- 

 tional Forest Service, in cooperation 

 with the Missouri State Experiment 

 Station, at Columbia, made an extensive 

 investigation of the forest resources of 

 the Ozark region, the natural forest sec- 

 tion of the state. Upon this investiga- 

 tion and the recommendations resulting, 

 this committee will base its future work. 



In Mr. Record's report, his conclu- 

 sions and recommendations are briefly 

 summarized as follows : 

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"i. The forest resources of the state 

 are being rapidly destroyed with no 

 thought of their continuation. 



"2. The short-leaf pine forests will 

 soon be entirely cut over with no oppor- 

 tunity for reproduction. 



"3. The present methods of lumber- 

 ing are very destructive, and scrub trees 

 are rapidly taking the place of valuable 

 timber. 



"4. Forest fires are of too frequent 

 occurrence and should be controlled. 



"5. The laws against trespass and 

 timber theft should be more rigidly en- 

 forced. 



''6. Investigation should be made con- 

 cerning the various agencies which 

 damage timber, with a view to lessen- 

 ing the injury. 



"7. The conservative management of 

 woodlots is practicable and should be 

 encouraged. 



"8. Forest planting on prairie re- 

 gions is very desirable and should be 

 practiced. 



"9. The establishment of a Depart- 

 ment or Chair of Forestry at the Uni- 



