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the state. The fires which these wardens put 

 out vary in size from an acre to two or three 

 thousand acres. 



The average cost of extinguishing fifty-six fires 

 was $9.7.5 each. The expense of the fire warden 

 system is borne one-half by the town, one-fourth 

 by the state, and one-fourth by the county. 



Owing to the increased feeling of safety from 

 forest fires, many private owners have now be- 

 come interested in forestry', especially the plant- 

 ing up of waste land, of which there are some 

 200,000 or 300,000 acres in the state. 



In 1906 the first attempt to secure seedlings 

 for private owners at reasonable rates from the 

 nursery companies was made, and 100,000 trees 

 were planted in the state. 



In 1907 the number was increased to 350,000, 

 and this spring over 300,000 trees were set out. 

 The state gives talks or lectures before any 

 organization interested in forestry, and the state 

 forester also gives a course of instruction of six 

 weeks in the Agricultural College. Connecticut 

 is doing splendid work in an educational way. 



It is encouraging to see on all sides evidencb 

 of a growing interest in the preservation of our 

 forests, and the whole country seems to have 

 awakened to the fact that the end is in sight 

 unless something be done, and that quickly. 



The government service seems aggressive, and 

 it is likely that in a few years practical results 

 of great value to the country will be manifest. 

 By specializing forest management, the great 

 variety of woods will be maintained and the res- 

 toration of an adequate supply for the needs of 

 the people will be accomplished of a measure- 

 able value. 



We again repeat the recommendations made in 

 our previous reports — that state legislative 

 bodies and the American Congress be petitioned 

 for the enactment of the following laws : 



1. To relieve, for a long period of years, lands 

 owned by individuals that shall be devoted to 

 forest growth under practical supervision. 



2. To provide legislation that shall insure in- 

 dividual timber owners protection from fire and 

 depredation. 



3. That the several states shall take up in a 

 comprehensive and practical way the replenish- 

 ing of lands undesirable for agriculture for 

 timber. 



4. That the national legislature he invoked to 

 prohibit the exportation of logs. 



5. That the federal government make a census 

 of the stumpage of the United States. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Maurice SI. Wall, Chairman. 

 The report of the Transportation Committee, 

 of which Emil Guenther is chairman, was pre- 

 .sented, as follows : 



Report of Transportation Committee. 



Your Committee on Transportation begs to 

 report that during the last twelve months the 

 followiug matters were taken up, viz. : 



A letter dated November 3, 1907, from the 

 Lumbermpu's Club of Cincinnati, in reference to 

 an increase of the minimum weights, from 30,000 

 to 34.00(1 pounds. Your chairman referred that 

 letter lo uur rhilaiielphia Exchange, who passed 

 the following resolutions: 



"No. :. KcsnlvPd, That it is the sentiment 

 of the Exohani;.- tl>at it would be desirable to 

 have the raili-ni . .ini, ini. - «iio have fixed the 

 minimum requi: 1 shipment of lumber 



at 34.000 p..iih ' , . I , . lause In their no- 

 tices to the I ;i ;:..i ,. !,. re a car is appar- 

 ently loaded t,. n- lull :i|.arity, and it is evi- 

 dent that it is a physical impossibility to load 

 sufficient lumber to make 34,000 pounds, such 

 shipment shall be billed out at the actual weight 

 of the lading." 



A copy was forwarded to the Lumbermen's 

 Club of Cincinnati. Since that time Mr. C. E. 

 Gill, chairman of the Official Classification Com- 

 mittee, reported unfavorably In reference to the 

 above. 



A letter dated November 16, 1907, -from the 

 Oregon & Washington Lumber Manufacturers' 

 Association, In reference to an amendment to 

 the Interstate commerce law in changing rates, 

 a resolution, upon the suggestion of your chair- 



man, wa.s adopted by the Lumbermen's Exchange 

 of Philadelphia, as follows : 



"No. 2. Whereas, The interstate commerce 

 law now in effect does not contain any provision 

 whereby a hearing is required before a change 

 in any Interstate freight rate may become effec- 

 tive : and , 

 •Whereas, Experience has fully demonstrated 



•Resolved bv the Liinitjermen's Exchange of 

 Philadelphia, Tliai at the j. resent session of 

 Congress an am. ii.liii> in ^liall be offered pro- 

 viding substantia ilv iliat wlini any railroad com- 

 pany seeks to a.|>:-i |..wpr any published 



through freight 'i- '<•••> '" inifr^tatr rnm- 

 merce, or cbaii-' ■ --:• iii-n "i mih ■ "im 1- 



ity, it must, il ■• • ' ■■'!^ l- ni:i.|.' 1 !;■■ - 



ceive the apptm.' ■•' 'i' lin-i -i^ii.' ' i-:.'- 



Commission li. i .iir^ .,1- rhan^.'^ ui 



classith ai i"i, -I, ■ ' ■ n. I tive. ^ 



••Ij,..., Ill ,1: ihrse resolutions be 



mailcil I .' ; rs and representa- 



tives ill ' I ' state of Pennsyl- 



vanfa. ami 1 'ii. uin \ Washington Lumber 



Manufacturers' Association. " 



Similar resolutions were adopted February 

 10, 1908, by the Hardwood Manufacturers' As- 

 sociation, upon our request, as follows ; 



••No. 3. The Interstate Commerce Commission 

 law now in effect does not make any provision 

 requiring a hearing before a change In any 

 state freight rates become effectlv 



••Resolved bv the Hardwood Manufacturers' 

 Association of "the United States, That we rec- 

 ommend that at the coming session of Congress 

 an amendment be offered providing that when a 



Therefore. 



commissi.iu, sliaii ii"i l-o luio cui-i i iciuii at a-.isi. 

 sixty days attei such change has been made, 

 and in the event that any objection be made to 

 such change. Interests affected by such change 

 shall have an opportunity to appear before said 

 commission to Hie such objections as may be 

 made of them." 



Your committee greatly appreciates the co- 

 operation of this association. 



Several additional letters were received by 

 your committee from our membAs and several 

 kindred associations in reference to weights, 

 rates, etc., but all such matters should be re- 

 ferred to the Interstate Commerce Commission 

 at Washington, as outlined in a letter received 

 by the chairman from the Interstate Commerce 

 Commission, as follows : 



"The duties of this commission relate to rates 

 and all regulation and practices concerning 

 rates. We nave authority, upon complaint, to 

 reduce :i rale »i tu make any order with respect 

 to mallei- like si.ip.iver i.rivile;.'es, reconslgn- 

 luciit- 'le \\i' liave 11. 1 li.iu.T ■ >ver claims 

 anaiimi laiii.ia.l- 1..1 less aii.l damage of the 

 prepeii\ ;n naiisii, and the ruiiiiiiission has no 

 authuii'ty .i\ei tlie iiliysi.al opeiatiou of rail- 

 roads. 



•1 may refer vou, as an example of what we 

 can do, to the case of Burgess et al. vs. Trans- 

 continental Freight Bureau. In this case the 



COniplaiMI avs.-lts tliat 



per liii' '' ■ ! i' le 



luiiil > liable. If the commission 



shouli utention It would have a 



.111. tlon lo the old basis, or 



.j,\er rate: and it could also. 



if il f.aw !.t, .iiil.-r the railroads to return to 

 shippers the amounts collected above the rate 

 established. 



"This will perhaps give you some idea of the 

 authority which this body exercises." 



You are aware the past few years have de- 

 veloped considerable agitation of one kind or 

 another, more or less confiicting with the poli- 

 cies of the railroads, but your committee has 

 felt that this association should take a very 

 conservative course, and therefore only those 

 matters which appeared practical and reason- 

 able have had our indorsement and action. 

 Respectfully, 



E.MiL Guenther, Chairman. 



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LATER AD-VICES FROM MII.WAXJKEE 



Special Wire to Hardwood Record, Thursday, 

 June 11 : The eleventh annual convention of 

 the National Hardwood Lumber Association is 

 now in full swing here in Milwaukee. The In- 

 troductory remarks to the preceding papers were 

 based on the official program as sent out by the 

 association, which late developments necessitated 

 varying to some extent. More complete details 



and a report of the second day's sessions will 

 appear In the Record of June 25. 



G. J. Landeck. of Milwaukee, opened proceed- 

 ings at Stephenson's hall by introducing Mayor 

 David S. Rose, who, as scheduled, made a very 

 scholarly and pleasing address, welcoming the 

 delegates and guests and extending to them the 

 freedom of the city. 



President W. II. Russe, of Memphis, humor- 

 ously announced that F. A. Diggins. of Cadillac, 

 Mich., was scheduled to respond to the mayor's 

 address of welcome, but inasmuch as Mr. Rose 

 was obliged to leave at once in order to catch a 

 train, and therefore could not hear the response, 

 Mr. Diggins preferred not to inflict It upon 

 the audience. Mr. Russe further detailed the re- 

 cent accident sustained by Secretary Frank F. 

 Fish and stated that, although h'e had made 

 strenuous efforts to get to the meeting in spite of 

 his illness, it had been decided that such a 

 course would be absolutely Impracticable, and 

 that he had Instructed Mr. Fish not to at- 

 tempt it. 



A. R. Vinnedge took the place of the secretary 

 at the desk, after which President Russe de- 

 livered his opening address as above given. 



Mr. Vinnedge then read the report of Secretary 

 Fish, which was duly approved by the associa- 

 tion, and was followed by Claude Maley. treas- 

 urer, with his financial report, both presented 



On motion, the chair was instructed to ap- 

 point a Committee on Ofllcers' Reports which 

 should present Its findings on Friday. Presi- 

 dent Russe appointed as this committee Edward 

 Buckley, of Manistee, Mich.: J. W. Thompson, 

 of Memphis, and Henry Maley, of Edinburgh. 

 Ind. 



On motion of Geo. D. Burgess, of Jlemphls, a 

 message of condolence was sent to Secretary Fish 

 on behalf of the association. 



Adjournment was then taken until afternoon. 

 Thursday Afternoon Session. 



The first thing taken up by the association on 

 reassembling at 2 p. in. was the report of M. M. 

 Wall, of Buffalo, as chairman of the Forestry 

 Committee. 



D. F. Clark, of Minneapolis, made a motion 

 that the report be accepted and copies of it sent 

 to Hon. Gifford PInchot. Chief Forester of tli. 

 United States, and to President Roosevelt. 



Emil Guenther followed Mr. Wall with th.- 

 report of the Committee on Transportation, also 

 covered herewith. 



C. F. Sweet, of Grand Rapids, made a motion 

 that further proceedings of the convention be 

 considered executive, and that the trade press 

 be given their reports for publication by the 

 secretary of the association. 



The motion was seconded and carried. 

 The chair announced that Capt. C. F. Llebke, 

 of St. Louis, chairman of the Waterways Com- 

 mittee, was unable to be present and A. R. Vin- 

 nedge read his report, which will be given com- 

 plete in the next Issue. 



On motion of B. F. McMillan, of McMillan, 

 Wis., the president was instructed to appoint a 

 committee to attend the Deep Waterways Con- 

 vention at Chicago to be held In October. 



John Pritchard. of Indianapolis, chairman of 

 the Inspection Rules Committee, read his report 

 In which the committee suggested certain changes 

 In the rules. A reprint of these changes was dis- 

 tributed among the members and while consid- 

 erable discussion of Inspection matters prevailed, 

 final consideration of the report was made a 

 special order of business for 10 a. m. Friday. 

 The meeting then adjourned. 



Entertainment. 

 Over three hundred delegates are In attend- 

 ance at the sessions in Milwaukee, of whom 

 but a small percentage seemed to be from the 

 East. From the Middle West the attendance is 

 noticeably large. The Milwaukee contingent is 

 providing ample and diversified amusement both 

 foe the delegates and visiting ladies, the weather 

 is ideal, and everybody Is having a glorious good 

 time. Friday's sessions promise to be interest- 

 ing ones. 



