ADVANCEMENT OF FORESTRY 801 



the forest conditions in Wisconsin and a tremendous amount of addi- 

 tional study remains to be done. Adequate research should be started 

 at once so that when the State eventually decides to go into timber 

 production on a large scale, as it must in time, the technical information 

 will be at hand to show the most efficient and profitable methods to 

 follow in handling the trees and soils peculiar to Wisconsin forest lands. 



SPECIFIC PROJECTS TO BE WORKED OUT 



Specific projects would have to be formulated for the gradual ac- 

 complishment of the above objects. These projects should fall into 

 two classes (A) legislative and (B) co-operative. Some of the pro- 

 jects which are of immediate importance are listed below : 



(A) Legislative Projects 



1. State. 



(a) Improvements in fire protective organization. 



(b) Amendment to Constitution permitting State to practice forestry. 



(c) Appropriations for enlargement of State forests. 



(d) Taxation reform providing taxation on yield. 



(e) Timber survey. 

 (/) Timber insurance. 



2. National. 



(a) Increased co-operation with States in fire protection. 



(b) Establishment of forest loan banks. 



(c) Acquirement and establishment of National Forests. 



(d) Establishment of Federal forest experiment station. 



(B) Co-operative 



1. Development of the popular interest in forestry through co-oper- 

 ation with the American Forestry Association in increasing its mem- 

 bership and assisting in its publicity work. 



2. Development of co-operation of many agencies .in educating the 

 public to be careful with fires and in helping to fight fires. 



(a) Post offices by cancellation stamps and posters. 



(b) Business houses by fire protection stickers on mail matter and 

 fire warnings in advertisements. 



(c) Lumber companies by better camp organization for fire fighting. 



(d) Fishermen and hunters and automobile tourists in putting out 

 camp fires. 



