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speak to you now. We have the methods of the State of Michigan. In 

 our State it is a little different Let us know what is being done along 

 these different lines. 



W. H. Freeman: If I were to come before you and talk for a day on 

 foresti-y in Indiana I couldn't say the things as well, or the things that 

 should have been said, better than Mr. Roth has put them to you. 

 Our timber situation is somewhat different than that of theirs. Every 

 state has its own methods of forestry. The State Forestry Association 

 I think will reach direct to the people. 



In order to say the things to you that I want to say, and to say 

 them in the best way, I haA^e written my remarks, and will ask you to pay 

 close attention while I read, and I will then be glad to answer any 

 questions. 



THE PROGRESS OF FORESTRY IN INDIANA. 



W. H. FREEMAN, SECRETARY STATE FORESTRY BUREAU. 



The progress of forestry in Indiana 5s without question most compli- 

 mentary to all concerned. The advance is clearly observable along two 

 lines, the progress by the state as such and the progress of the people as 

 individuals. The work of forestry as advanced by the state is divided 

 into three distinct features, yet all are harmoniously linked in control. 

 They are a legally established state department, a state experimental 

 station and laws for the encouragement uf individual forestry. 



The state department consists of a legally created board of five mem- 

 bers appointed by the Governor for a term of four years. In this con- 

 nection the state also maintains an office in the Capitol and appropriates 

 annually funds fairly ample for the prosecution and the execution of the 

 duties designated for the board by the law which created the department. 

 The original law was amended by the last legislature in seveml very 

 beneficial ways. New and differently occupied persons were provided 

 for in the appointment of the succeeding board and the funds for the 

 office were augmented. The succeeding board will be composed of two 

 lumbermen, a farmer and two professional men, one a member of our 

 State Agricultural School and the other a person of technical forcsti-y 

 training to become the secretary of the board and the superintendent 

 of the state forest reserves and experimental station. 



In connection with the above advance the state has brought and estab- 

 lished a State Forestry Station lor experiment and practical demonstra- 

 tion of forestry principles, a 2,(KX) acre farm, and the same is now being 

 put into order and operation in Clark County, Southern Indiana. It is 

 the purpose to work out and demonstrate the practical problems of for- 



