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SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 



PVhercas the S.outhern Forestry Congress recognizes the importance 

 of scientific research and the value of close cooperation in work of such 

 fundamental character ; therefore 



Be it resolved that the projects of the National Research Council in 

 regard to forestry be endorsed and the support of the Southern For- 

 estry Congress be pledged to the undertaking. 



WEEKS LAW PURCHASES 



Whereas the Southern Forestry Congress is heartily in accord with 

 the principle of increased public ownership of forest lands which are 

 chiefly valuable for timber production and the protection of streams ; 

 therefore 



Be it resolved that we do hereby urge the Federal Congress to enact 

 the measure now before it for continuing the purchase of forest lands 

 under the Weeks law appropriating two million dollars a year for the 

 next five years. 



FEDERAL COOPERATION IN FIRE PROTECTION 



Whereas the problem of forest fires is the most serious one in con- 

 nection with the regeneration of our southern forests, 



Be it resolved that the Southern Forestry Congress urges the Fed- 

 eral Congress to increase the cooperative fire protection appropriation 

 to $200,000 for the purpose of cooperating with the States in fire pro- 

 tection under the Weeks law, which appropriation is contained in the 

 bill appropriating funds for the Department of Agriculture for the 

 Federal fiscal year 1921. 



FEDERAL FOREST EXPERIMENT STATIONS 



Whereas there is a great need for demonstration areas in the South- 

 ern pineries and the Southern Appalachians, upon which methods of 

 forestry practice may be tried out ; therefore 



Be it resolved that the Southern Forestry Congress urges the estab- 

 lishment by the Federal Government of a forest experiment station in 

 each of these regions, with adequate appropriations by the Federal 

 Congress for their maintenance. 



