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results. It was given up in 1901 and a department of forest research 

 was organized, with a chief, working in conjunction with a commission, 

 composed of two representatives of national or State forests, two rep- 

 resentatives of private forests, and one representative of forest educa- 

 tion. The chief, with the commission, meets at least once each year. 

 They determine the plan of work for the coming year, prepare the 

 budget, report on the work of the preceding year, consult technical 

 men, and invite them to set with the commission in handling special 

 problems. The office of the research station is at Copenhagen, where 

 it is closely identified with educational work. The interesting fact in 

 Denmark's organization for forest research is public and private for- 

 estry as well as education in forestry are fully recognized. 



Less than two years ago Sweden established a school of forestry in 

 conjunction with a forest research station. Thus Sweden recognizes 

 the importance of close relationship between schools of forestry and 

 forest research stations. 



From the discussion of a forest research program at the recent meet- 

 ings in New York and Boston and from recent correspondence re- 

 ceived by the writer, there appears to be much ditterence of opinion in 

 reference to how forest research can be increased and how a unified 

 forest research program can be attained. All foresters admit that we 

 must have more research and that it must be unified and organized. 



Some believe that research can be stimulated and an efifective pro- 

 gram arranged by a forest committee in the National Research Coun- 

 cil. The experience of the past two years indicates that whatever the 

 National Research Council is able or willing to do will be slow in start- 

 ing and without necessary vigor in execution. A research program 

 must, therefore, be put forward by other agencies without waiting 

 longer for the Research Council to act. 



It is believed by some foresters that the Research Committee of the 

 Society of American Foresters can stimulate forest research and estab- 

 lish a unified forest research program for the entire country. It has 

 been suggested if a committee on forestry is finally organized in the 

 National Research Council, it should combine or merge its w^ork with 

 that of the Research Committee of the Society of American Foresters. 

 Furthermore, if the Society and Council do not have funds for neces- 

 sary publication, such as an annual calendar or volume of research 

 accomplished, research under way, and research projected, its publica- 

 tion might be undertaken by the United States Forest Service. 



In order to increase forest research, an effort is now^ under way to 

 secure support for an annual congressional appropriation of $100,000, 



