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From the Caspian Sea, extending westward through Asia Minor, is a 

 range of mountains, one portion the Taurus belts the Mediterranean on 

 the north. The other branch, the Lebanon Mountains, parallels the 

 •eastern shore of that sea to the Leontes River. At the time of Kings 

 David and Solomon these mountains were covered with dense forests of 

 mighty trees. This country and the plains below supported a very 

 dense population. It was a great lumbering nation. The cedar of 

 Lebanon was the wood of the world. But what happened, the forests 

 were removed, destroyed. So long as the mountains retained their forest 

 •covering, clouds were attracted, rains were frequent, water was plenty 

 for agricultural purposes. When the forests were removed all along 

 the Mediterranean Coast, the result was, agricultural disturbances, 

 drougths, famines, pestilence, and ultimately an almost total barrenness. 

 Judea and Israel were diminished in numbers, and early subdued and 

 scattered by other nations. I might record historic droughts, and could 

 trace them all to destruction of the forests. 



How about the United States? There are regions in the Eastern 

 States to-day approaching barrenness and nothing but forests will re- 

 store the land to its value again. This then is the prime cause of the 

 forestry movement, necessity. 



Here on the very verge of Western civilization it is worth while to 

 pause and consider what forestry has done for man. What are the 

 conditions in Europe at the present time? Let us consider a few of 

 these European countries and see what they have done. 



The country which has attracted the greatest interest in forest mat- 

 ters is Germany. That country, by modern methods, easily leads the 

 world in the care of her forests. There are now about 35,000,000 acres 

 ■of forest lands in the Empire. The strictest penalties are imposed for 

 destruction. Forest officers rank high in the Empire. They are re- 

 cruited from among only the brightest students. Subject to years of 

 technical training, and thoroughly inculcated with the principle of 

 ■"preservation by wise use." 



France appropriates annually nearly three million dollars for the 

 care of her forests. Private forest property is absolutely controlled as 

 regards clearing. No clearing or cutting of any sort can go on without 

 the approval of the Government authorities. 



India has a well organized forest administration, preserving the 

 forest on the largest forest area under one administration in the world. 



Japan is presei'ving her forests according to the most modern methods. 

 In fact American foresters who have visited Japan to study forestry 

 tell me that the entire world can learn something about forestry from 

 the Japanese. 



Egypt has entered the ranks with a forest policy. 



Russia maintains the second largest forest area in the world urder 

 one administration, and it may be said to the credit of that nation in a 

 day when little good is said of her methods of government that Russia 



