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Some intermediate conditions may indicate tliat a part of a given area 

 should be devoted to crops, part to trees. It is necessary that the absolute- 

 ly agricultural, the absolutely forestal and the intermediate soils be accur- 

 ately delimited. When this is done the soil can be managed in such a way 

 as to yield its highest returns. Until this is done we shall continue to have 

 the economic anomaly of trees upon agricultural land and of crops upon 

 forestal lands. The United States is far behind other countries in this 

 classification of its soils and the devotion of each type to its highest form 

 of utilization. Until such classification is made little constructive work 

 of a permanent character can be done. 



Summarizing : TJiere is no lack of interest and enthusiasm ; indeed 

 they have far outrun knowledge. Enough data bearing upon the subject 

 are in hand to justify constructive work. To insure success six things 

 are necessary. 



1. The Field Expert at the service of landowners. 



2. The state nurseries for furnishing material true to species at the 

 minimum price. 



3. Coopei-ativo plantings extended until they reach every county in 

 the state. 



4. Demonstrations plats so located as to represent fairly every soil 

 type in the state. 



5. Definite instructions as to availal)le species for given localities or 

 at least for given types of soils. 



<J. A ciiissilication of soils. 



The consideration of a constructixe policy which would produce re- 

 sults in the way of improved forest conditions, of a rapid and rational re- 

 clotliing of denuded and waste areas would naturally include many topics 

 not discussed in this paper, not because of tlieir lack of pertinence, but for 

 a very apparent lack o\' time. In the case of the tens of thousands of acres 

 of waste and wasting lands, In the soutlicrn hill region, in the northern 

 sand-dunes, in undrainablo lowlands, can the individual afford afforesta- 

 tion work, or is the prol)km one for the state? If it is a problem for the 

 state, liow is the laud to iie .-icquired and what shall be the nature and 

 control of such tracts after their acquirement? I'ersonally, I have some 

 very decided views upon the points which I iioi)e to present at some other 

 time. At present I merely suggest them as an evident part of any compre- 

 hensive constructive foi-esc policy, thougli not iierhaps to be regarded as 

 among the first steps in its initiation. 



