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Some iuterimHliatc (■(Hidilions i!i;i\ iiidicatt' that a part of a .:j;ivt'U area 

 should be devoted to crops, part to trees. It is necessary that the al)so]ute- 

 ly agricultural, the absolutely forestal and the intermediate soils be accur- 

 ately delimited. AVheii this is done the soil can be mana.u;ed in such a way 

 as to yield its highest returns. Until this is done we shall continue to have 

 the economic anomaly of trees upon agricultural land and of crops upon 

 forestal lands. The United States is far behind other countries in this 

 classitication of its soils and the devotion of each type to its highest form 

 of utilization. Until such classitication is made little constructive work 

 of a permanent character can be done. 



Summarizing: Tliere is no lack of interest and enthusiasm; indeed 

 they have far outrun knowledge. l'>nough data bearing upon the subject 

 are in hand to justify constructive work. To insure success six things 

 are necessary. 



1. The Field Expert at the ser\ice of landowners. 



2. The state nurseries for furnishing matei'ial true to .species at the 

 )niniinum iirice. 



3. Cooperative plantings extended until they reach every county in 

 the state. 



4. Demonstrations plats so located .-is to represent fairly every soil 

 type in the state. 



"). Definite instructions as to ;ivailal)le species for given localities or 

 at least for given types of soils. 

 (i. A classiticiition of soils. 



The consideration of a constructive policy which would produce re- 

 sults in the way of improved forest conditions, of a rapid and rational re- 

 clothing of denuded and waste areas W(Hild natiii-ally Iik hide ii:any topics 

 iiot discussed in this papei'. net because ol their lack of iiertinence. luit for 

 a very apparent lack of time. In tiie case of the tens of thousands of acres 

 of waste and wasting h\uils. in tlie soutlicni hill reuioii, in tiic iioiTliern 

 sand-dunes, in uiidrainaole lowlands, can the individii.-il afford afforesta- 

 ti(jn work, or is tlie ]iroli](ui f)ne for tlie ^t;ite'.' if it i< ;i prohl(>m for the 

 st.ate, how is the l;iinl In nc ;ic(niii('d .mih! what sli:iil be the n.Mlui'e and 

 control of such tracts after tiieir ac(iidrementV I'ersonally. I have some 

 very decideil views niton the jioints which I hojie to jtresent at some otiiei 

 time. .\{ pi'csent 1 iii'-i'dv <iii,'u-est them as ;iii evident part of any couipre- 

 hensivi constructive foi-i-si policy. thom;h not ]ierli;i|is to he regarded as 

 among the lirst stejts in its initiation. 



