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In the development of our horticultural interests, we have 

 found a great deal to combat and many important duties thai 

 we have had to take up and carrv out, so that if there are any 

 details in the carrying out of this forest preservation that need 

 to be looked after, I hope the lessons we have had in the past 

 will not have unfitted us fqr taking them up and carrying them 

 to their proper termination. I would like to ask Mr. Beals, 

 who is present here, to present some resolutions bearing upon 

 the subject. Resolutions do not amount to anything, as has 

 been said, unless the spirit of the resolutions is carried out; 

 but he has something prepared upon this proposition of Cap- 

 tain Cross, and we should like to hear from him. 



E. A. Beals: Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen: 1 must 

 say Mr. President, that you have been misinformed in regard 

 to my having any resolutions. I came here to listen to the 

 discussion, and have no resolutions drafted to present here. 

 But I would state that this is a subject of vast importance to 

 the people of Minnesota. General Andrews has spoken to you 

 of the importance in a sanitary way, I can state that it is 

 equally important from an agricultural standpoint. As the 

 members of the horticultural society have not yet been heard 

 from, I should like to hear some practical ideas from them on 

 the subject. 



I thank you. 



President J. M. Underwood: Ladies and gentlemen: if I 

 was mistaken on the matter, it is probably owing to the large 

 amount of dinner I have just partaken of However, of course, 

 we cannot prolong the discussion of this subject too far. As I 

 understand it, there is to be a committee appointed, and that 

 committee, when appointed, will no doubt take this up, discuss 

 the proposition that has been presented here today in the 

 interest of forestry along the lines Captain Cross has been so 

 thoughtful to prepare, and they will look after the details and 

 results we are after. We would like to spend a great deal of 

 time here, much more time. "We would like to call upon many 

 of the gentlemen who have not spoken, but the hours are pas- 

 sing, and we must hurry along with our program. Mr. Latham 

 has a letter or two he wishes to read. 



My attention has been called to the resolution presented by 

 Mr. J. O. Barrett, as follows: 



Kksoi.VEI). it is very desirable that the Central Experiment Station collate 

 the facts obtainable regardinK the present condition and the rate of increase of 

 growth on the cut-over tinit>er lands of this state and have them in form to pre- 

 sent to the next legislature to supplement the plan proposed by Captain J. S. 

 Cross. 



