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push on and on in the fulfillment of his noble vocation, seeking not 

 the greatness of men nor the glory of this earth; but content to 

 stand in that countless throng over yonder, and to be worthy to 

 hear those words of his Christ, "I was naked and ye clothed me; 

 I was a hungered, and ye gave me meat." 



MISSOURI'S OPPORTUNITIES IN FORESTRY. 



(By Samuel J. Record, Forest Supervisor, Arkansas National Forest.) 



It is time every state made inventory of its natural resources 

 with a view to their perpetuation. Our future prosperity depends 

 in large measure upon the care and conservation of our present 

 wealth. Where there is waste, measures are desirable for its pre- 

 vention; where depletion, there should be plans for replenishing; 

 where exploitation, there should be conservative use. 



Missouri is a grand State of many and varied interests. Her 

 seventy thousand square miles support a population of nearly four 

 million people, whose main sustenance is agriculture. Thirty-five 

 million acres are in farms and the value of one annual harvest is a 

 quarter billion dollars. She takes first rank in horticulture, and 

 millions of apple, peach and other fruit trees are yearly adding to 

 her wealth. The natural advantages of favorable climate, fertile 

 soil, and accessible markets are especially conducive to the raising 

 of live stock. In mining, the State plays a most important part, 

 especially in the production of zinc, nickel, lead and iron. Thor- 

 ough knowledge of these industries is essential to the proper de- 

 velopment of the State whose every foot of soil should be devoted to 

 its most paying production. 



Missouri's forest wealth is one of her greatest assets, and if 

 properly handled, will prove a source of perpetual revenue and 

 profit. After making due allowance for all the needs of agricul- 

 ture, horticulture, stock raising and other industries, there remain 

 millions of acres of soils capable of growing forests but worthless 

 for other purposes. It is then paramount that these absolute for- 

 est soils be put to a remunerative use, that they prepare to supply 

 Missouri's future timber demand. 



MISSOURI'S RANK IN THE TIMBER INDUSTRY. 



About three-fifths of Missouri's area was originally covered 

 with timber. The wooded area in 1900 was estimated to be 41,- 



