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fullest use of all resources of State forests and parks along economic 

 and recreational lines under permits and regulations of the State 

 Forester. 



Fifth, That a forest and soil survey should be made immediately Of 

 all lands in Michigan to determine which lands are better suited for 

 farming than for forestry purposes and that legislation to accomplish 

 this should be enacted. 



Sixth, That for purposes of encouraging reforestation, laws should 

 be enacted so that a land tax can be collected annually at the local 

 tax rate on the value of bare land, and a deferred yield tax on timber 

 when cut. 



Seventh, That the planting of trees along the State highways should 

 be encouraged and that an adequate appropriation should be made 

 therefor in accordance with the Highway Planting Act passed by the 

 Legislature of 1919. 



Eighth, That tree surgeons practicing in Michigan should be licensed 

 and subject to such rules and regulations as may be determined by 

 the Licensing Act. 



Ninth, That Governor Groesbeck be requested to call a conference 

 of all citizens of Michigan interested in the problems of conservation 

 of the State's resources and the utilization of State lands, and that 

 plans be submitted to him for the program of such a meeting and that 

 he be requested to extend an invitation to prominent foresters and 

 others interested. 



The meeting voted to organize itself into an informal organization 

 to be known as the Association of Michigan Foresters, and adjourned 

 subject to call of the Chairman, Mr. Sanford. 



On January 22 a second meeting was called at Lansing. The chief 

 business was the appointment of committees to draft detailed and 

 definite recommendations for new legislation and for organization of 

 the Association. These committees consists of a Tax Committee, a 

 Fire Law Committee, a Highway Planting Committee, and an Asso- 

 ciation Committee. 



It is hoped that these committees will soon be in a position to 

 organize and that the new association will be placed on a permanent 

 footing. 



