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"(a) Commit itself, like the National Government, to a policy calling for the 

 highest use of all lands. 



"(b) Classify the forest lands of the State and designate those of greatest value 

 for permanent forest production regardless of ownership. 



"(c) Adopt measures which assist private, State, and Federal owners to con- 

 solidate holdings so as to permit economical administration. 



"(d) Exercise some control of private lands with reference particularly to: 



"(i) Methods of cutting, so as to insure restocking of the land with trees; 

 "(2) Disposal of brush and debris left from logging to minimize the fire 

 risk; 



"(3) Distribution of cutting with reference to permanent industries; 

 "(4) Control of forest fires. 

 "(e) Co-operate with the National Forest Service in regulating the cut to the 

 limits of forest productivity. To do this will mean : 



"(i) Some control over the number, location, and size of sawmills; 

 "(2) Collection of data on rate of growth of timber, distribution of age 

 classes, etc ; 



"(3) Silvicultural management of State forests; 



"(4) Prevention of private owners from withholding ripe timber from 

 the market when such policy interferes with development of local com- 

 munities. 

 "(/) Adopt measures for educating and making good citizens of woods work- 

 ers. This means co-ordinating industries to make possible year-long employment 

 and establishment of homes. 



"(g) Directly assist the lumber industry in: 



"(i) Gathering statistics of lumber manufacture, shipments, and con- 

 sumption; 



"(2) Making a study of Montana markets and taking such action as may 

 be possible to reduce the cost of lumber to consumer ; 



"(3) Educating the people to use Montana forest products by giving au- 

 thentic information as to their uses and values compared to other woods; 



"(4) Making a study of wood substitutes and compiling data concerning 

 relative values ; 



"(5) Studying efficiency of methods of logging and milling in order to 

 reduce costs ; 



"(6) Creating an organization capable of impartially appraising stump- 

 age values and scaling logs when in dispute." 



Surely a comprehensive and forward-looking program ! Both the 

 State Forester and Mr. Preston are to be congratulated on its publica- 

 tion for general distribution within the State. It is to be hoped that it 

 may attract general attention and receive careful consideration not only 

 in Montana, but in other States as well. One's only regret is that the 

 State Forester did not take advantage of the opportunity to urge definite 

 action by the State along the lines suggested by Mr. Preston. 



S. T. D. 



