MICHIGAN 



ROADS ^FORESTS 



DETROIT, MICH., DECEMBER. 1909. 



MICHIGAN FORESTRY ASSOCIATION. 



The Michigan Forestry Association was organized in Grand Rapids August 30, 1905,having for its object the promotion of a ra- 

 tional system of forestry in Michigan. The society is managed by the following roster of officers: President, Hon. Chas. W. Garfield, of Grand 

 Rapids; Vice-President. John H. Bissell, of Detroit; Secretary, Filibert Roth, of Ann Arbor; Assistant Secretary, Henry G. Stevens, Detroit; 

 Treasurer, W. B. Mershon, Saginaw, W. S. Board of Directors Hon. J. E. Beal, Ann Arbor; J. J. Hubbell, Manistee; Mrs. Lena E. Mautner, 

 Saginaw; Prof. James Satterlee, Lansing; Fremont E. Skeels, Cadillac; W. E. Williams, Pittsford; Dr. Lucius L. Hubbard, Houghton; Mrs. 

 John C. Sharp, Jackson. 



To the Members of the executive part of our new Commission of Meeting of the M. F. A. 



ma. i . p. i. A ." Public Domain. We need him; we must have 



Vlicftigan forestry Association hjm . but at the same time we need a good The next annual meeting o{ the Michigan 



man, and the best is none too good. Forestry Association will be held at Kalama- 



The publication of our list of members 2 We need better forest protection. This zoo under the auspices of the Commercial 



would reveal the fact that the Michigan For- subject is not half understood: it is not half Q U ], o f t j, at c j ty Suggestions with regard to 



estry Association is one of the most select discussed; it is not half attempted-]n our law, program are in order . 



, and it is entirely and absolutely neglected in - 



fact and execution. Forestry Educators Meet 



very reason that we never have been able to 3 Ouf {arm {orest> the woodlot which - 



get together in one place and meet face to makes our land beautiful and homelike, needs Gifford Pinchot held a conference of the 



face, this fact is not as fully appreciated, even encouragement. It should receive protection teachers of forestry at Washington, D. C., 



among the members themselves, as it should against the ordinary vandal; it should be December 30 and 31. The principal topics 



be. The secretary is deeply impressed with taxed uniformly and reasonably, and not, as distussed were "The Demands Made on the 



this fact, and he feels his duty as no light i n the case at present, be taxed to compel the Forester, "the "Subjects to be Taught in a 



burden. He realizes that this select body of owner to clear it away. Forest School and the" Best Methods to be 



men and women, representing every district 4. The larger forests which still exist in Pursued in Teaching Them." The object was 



in our state, is looking for results; expects parts of our state deserve attention. They to secure more uniformity and quality in the 



work and good work, and expects to know are worth more than ten times the area in schooling of the forester. That this is a most 



the object and the plan of action. For this uncertain plantations.- Why should we go on timely move is evident from the great variety 



reason the secretary calls for help; for ex- j n the old way, which has proven destructive? of forestry courses offered by different schools 



pression of opinion, for suggestion. Why can not the state and the owner get to- in our country. 



Every member has local knowledge, local gether and devise a method of right treat- -- ..... 



experience, local needs which he or she would me nt which will preserve what should be pre- Arthur Mill. 



like to present for information or discussion, se rved of these forests? . f ., , 



or to call for advice. Let us have these things, 5. We need an awakening. We in Michi- Sagmaw mourns the loss or one of 



let us get them into "Roads and Forests" that gan need to learn what they have just learned men ' Michigan has lost a good cit.zen a man 



all may learn and benefit, and that our in Maine and New Jerseythat the state has of capacity, character and culture, i 



and 1 



, 



action is net that of a few, but the concerted powers a nd has duties; that it is proper for has lost " e of Its strongest 



action of the entire Association. the state to say where timber exploitation be- Michigan Forestry Association one of its most 



The secretary has been asked: "What comes forest devastation, and that the state Ilberal and ac j' ve membe "\ ,, r 



next?" From our gathering at Jackson it has a rig ht to tell the individual where the As . a emb " of tbe StatC F ***f ' 



uld seem that our efforts need to be con- interests of the people require conservative mission Mr. I 



tinned; that we are just baly beginning to use in p ]ace of ruthless, greedy destruction. some of his P^' "' tlme ' !~ * S regent ' 



have results; that our small victories will be other states have begun to look into this mat- *e University he did more than anyone : else 



lost unless we follow them up most untir- ter-why should Michigan be last? to bmld U P the F reStry Sch o1 wh ' C j 



ingy. For the immediate future these efforts numbers over 200 men. 



may well center about the following: White Pine Planters, Beware! school is sending out well prepared 



Michigan's Needs In Forestry. right ideals who will take up the great task 



1. \Ve need a state forester; a man of The Xew York State Forest Commissioner, of building up the forests of our coun 



parts, a man who knows and can tell what he Hon. J. S. Whipple, is starting a campaign who, in doing so, will set eternal living r 



knows: a man of proper training and right against the WHITE PIXE RUST, apparently ments to the memory of Arthur 



ideals. This man should devote all his time imported from Europe in recent years. This AID FOR MICHIGAN FORESTS. 



(and that of a few helpers) to the state work, disease is a serious menace to the white pine, 



He should go wherever he is neded and old and young, and everyone interested in re- The secretary of the treasury, in sending 



wanted; he should preach the -gospel of the forestation or in trees in general should take the estimates to congress, has included $3,<4c 



tree and the forest; he should give advice every precaution not to use infested plant for the Michigan national forest and $2,450 



and assistance, and he ~hoiijd be active, the stock and thereby help to spread this trouble, for the >Iarquette national forest. 



