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the wax myrtle, a tree like the buckthorn, a relative of black haw, 

 and some other land plants. It is evident from these species that 

 in those times, before the Rocky Mountains came into existence, 

 the climate of this comer was totally different. 



Another bulletin from the Survey, by Watson and Berry, brings 

 floral evidence that the climate of certain parts of Mississippi at 

 one time was tropical in character, date palms, tropical myrtle and 

 fig having been found in the remains, as well as bones of camels. 



The Executive Committee of The New York State Forestry 

 Association at a meeting held at the Hotel Ten Eyck, Albany, 

 New York, October 4, issued the following statement. "The 

 Executive Committee of The New York State Forestry Association 

 urges every public spirited citizen of New York State to approve 

 the Meier $10,000,000 referendum providing funds for the purchase 

 of land in the Adirondack, Catskill and Palisade Parks at the 

 November election." 



The following facts were cited in favor of its adoption by the 

 people : 



1. The purchase of Mountain land in the Adirondack and 

 Catskill Parks has proved to be one of the few profitable invest- 

 ments ever made by the Empire State since the present holdings 

 coiild be sold for some five times the original purchase price. 



2. The use of these mountain lands is of increasing value to the 

 State not only from the standpoint of recreation value, but also 

 from their importance in conserving the run-off of mountain 

 streams. 



3. By properly and systematically locating the purchase areas, 

 present holdings could be consolidated to a large degree. In 

 addition, lands in danger of denudation or partially burned lands 

 could be brought under State control and so handled as to make 

 them an asset to the State. 



Members of the Executive Committee, however, expressed it as 

 their firm conviction that in view of the possibilities of extensive 

 land purchases in the Adirondack and Catskills, the Conservation 

 Commission should enunciate a clear cut policy for the manage- 

 ment of forest land both public and privately owned with the idea 

 of avoiding any possible hardships to present owners. They also 

 stated it to be their belief that a thorough boundary survey and 

 stock-taking of the present holdings were extremely important, 

 since such surveys in the past have been largely ocular estimates 



