THE MINNESOTA 



HORTICULTURIST. 



VOL. 35. FEBRUARY, 1907. No. 2. 



ITASCA STATE PARK AS A DEMONSTRATION FOREST 

 AND FOREST EXPERIMENT STATION. 



SAMUEL B. GREEN^ PROFESSOR OF FORESTRY, UNIVERSITY 

 OF MINNESOTA. 



The present condition of the forestry r roblem shows a very 

 general desire on the part of thinking^ men to have this source of 

 w^ealth on a practical, helpful basis. This desire, however, is large- 

 ly undirected, and it is important to unite all friends of forestry 

 for that which can best be undertaken at this tmie. 



More has been done for agriculture by education of the young 

 than in any other way, and undoubtedly we should approach the 

 forestry subject from this standpoint. Previous to the establish- 

 ment of agricultural education upon a practical, helpful basis lit- 

 tle advancement was made from year to \ear, but since then the 

 whole character of agriculture has changed, and it has become much 

 more productive and satisfactory in every wav. 



We have an enormous area in Minnesota especially adapted 

 for forests and another large area which will not be needed for 

 agriculture for a long time. It is foolish to neglect this great 

 source of wealth, as we are now doing. The cut-over lands of 

 Minnesota are today almost unproductive. 



There is a course in forestry in the state university, and the 

 regents desire to bring it into closer touch with ^nd make it more 

 helpful to the great forestry interests of this country. Note the 

 following resolution recently adopted by the beard : 

 Resolution of Board of Regents asking for land for forestry de- 

 monstration. 



At a meeting of the Board of Regents, October 4, 1906, the fol- 

 lowing resolutions were adopted : — 



Resolved, by the Board of Regents of the University of Minne- 

 sota, that the course in forestry in the University of Minnesota 



