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The President. That is good advice, and I hope there 

 are a good many here who will accep^t the invitation. 



A Member. I think such a talk as we have had today 

 about the Connecticut Agricultural College will have a strong 

 tendency to strengthen its hold upon public confidence and 

 support. I wish all the farmers of the State could have heard 

 what has been said here today about the college. It gives 

 everybody a better understanding of its foundation, purposes, 

 and aims. 



The President. I do not hke to cut this ofT right here, 

 but I think we shall have to take up our regular program. 

 We will now listen to an address on " Forestry for the 

 Farmer, and what the Station is doing for its encourage- 

 ment," by Mr. Walter Mulford of the Station stafif. 



FORESTRY FOR THE FARMER, AND WHAT THE 

 CONNECTICUT AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT 

 STATION IS DOING FOR ITS ENCOURAGE- 

 MENT. 



Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen: 



If a text were in order at such a meeting as this I should 

 take as mine, words spoken by Professor Brewer at the State 

 board meeting last year: " Forestry proper is not a modern 

 sentimental fad." 



What is forestry? This term is still somewhat unfamiliar 

 to the average American, and usually fails to leave a clear-cut 

 impression on his mind. 



In few words, " forestry is the rational management of a 

 forest in such a way as to best subserve man's needs." 



To meet the demands of our civilization for wood materials 

 of all kinds; to regulate our water supply; to protect our soil, 

 and also, if you will, to satisfy the demands of our public for 

 health, beauty, and pleasure — for these reasons it must be ad- 

 mitted that the forest is a necessity, not a luxury nor an im- 

 pediment. As such it should be cared for. Forestry aims to 

 give it this care. It aims to manage our woodland property 

 in such manner as to perpetually fulfill the demands made 



Agr. — II 



