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pronounced unfit for profitable agriculture, and that the whole area of 
said reserve should not, in our opinion, be less than 2,000,000 acres, and as 
much more as in the judgment of the commissioners is practically neces— 
sary to secure the objects here stated, and make their report to the presi- 
dent for final action. 
°2. That all other woodlands of the public domain in Minnesota which 
are officially pronounced agricultural should be open to settlement. 
3. That prospecting for and opening of mines and railroads into and 
through said reserve should not be restricted; that the reserve timber 
should be cut only by the government or parties licensed by the govern- 
ment, under strict and equitable laws, and the manufacture of wood 
material should be permitted and encouraged in said reserve. 
4. That we urge the immediate organization of a competent forest ad- 
ministration, equal in efficiency to that of Germany, having soldiers of 
the United States army for police forces, under a scientific corps of fores- 
try officers, whose duty shall be to exclude trespass and fires, and super- 
vise the cutting in an economic way of the valuable varieties of woods, 
which by proper culture shall be kept vigorously growing, so the head- 
waters will be protected, the demands of our people continuously supplied, 
and a perpetual revenue secured from land which under the present sys- 
tem does not pay taxes.” 
After a short discussion the resolutions were adopted by vote 
of the society. 
Mr. Smith: I move that the secretary of this association be 
instructed to forward a copy of these resolutions to the differ- 
ent boards of trade and other organizations interested in the 
subject of forest reservation, to our representatives in Congress; 
to the President of the United States; to the Department of 
Agriculture, and the Secretary of the Interior. I do not mean 
that he should wait until our forthcoming report to do this, but 
that it should be done as soon as practicable by the secretary 
of this association. And I move that the secretary be in- 
structed to forward a copy of the resolutions to the above 
named parties and to such others as it would be deemed advis- 
able to send them to. Motion seconded and carried. 
Mr. Dartt: I am authorized to extend an invitation to the 
members of this society to visit our State Public School some- 
time during your stay here. I hope the members of the 
society will accept this invitation, as I am sure the visit would 
prove very interesting. 
Mr. Underwood: I move that the society accept the invita- 
tion, and attend in a body at 4 o'clock. I also move that we 
convene at 1 o’clock instead of 2 o’clock in order that we may 
get through our program in time to make the visit. 
After a short discussion the motion was carried. 
The society here adjourned to meet again at 1 o'clock P. M. 
