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oldest members with forty years experience being- the most em- 

 phatic on this subject. Virginia crab was the stock preferred for 

 northern locations. 



It is difficult to mention the most important papers for they were 

 all excellent and to the point. The program was very full and the 

 time well occupied by the papers. 



The officers were practically all re-elected. 



PROPOSED LAW CREATING 

 A "forest reserve AREA" IN MINNESOTA. 



The proposed law given below is the original draft made 

 by Capt. J. N. Cross, of Minneapolis, as amended by the com- 

 mittee appointed by the Minnesota State Horticultural Society 

 to draft such a law. At the meeting when the draft was con- 

 sidered, held Dec. 12, 1896, the following gentlemen were in 

 attendance: Hon. D. R. McGinnis, of St. Paul, Chairman of the 

 Committee; Hon. S. M. Owen and J. O. Barrett, President and 

 Secretary of the State Forestry Ass'n; Capt. J. N. Cross, 

 Gen'l. A. A. Andrews, State Fire Warden, Prof. S. B. Green, 

 Horticulturist at the University Farm School, Mr. Wyman 

 Elliot, representing the Horticultural Society and A. W. 

 Latham, secretary of the same association. The bill was con- 

 sidered with much care, section by section, with this result. It 

 is hoped that it will receive close examination on the part of 

 those interested. 



The committee will be glad to hear from any one as to any 

 changes which seem advisable, but as they will meet again soon 

 for final action such communications should be made without 

 delay. They may be addressed to Secy. A. W. Latham, 207 

 Kasota Block, Minneapolis. 



An Act to Encourage the Growing and Preservation of Forests, 

 and to Create Forest Boards and Forest Reserve Areas. 



Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota. 



Section 1. There is hereby designated a forest reserve area for 

 the state, to be known and designated in all public documents as 

 the "Forest Reserve Area," to be managed and controlled as herein 

 provided, which shall consist of all such tracts and parcels of land 

 as shall be set apart from any state lands by the legislature for 

 forestry purposes; or which shall be deeded, devised or granted to 

 the state for forestry purposes under the terms of this or any sub- 

 sequent Act, by any person or persons; or granted to this state by 

 the United States Government for forestry purposes, where such 



