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RESOLVED, That lumbering be done on an economic basis, and, that 

 the acreage be of sufficient proportions to supply all needs without impair- 

 ment or reduction. 



RESOLVED, That the tax law should be so amended as to make it 

 possible and profitable to maintain the necessary wood lot on farms. 



RESOLVED, That the public, commercial and technical interests should 

 co-operate to the end that a permanent timber supply will be assured. 



RESOLVED, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to federal and 

 state senators and representatives with the request that they use their best 

 endeavors to secure the passage of laws as herein set forth to the lasting 

 benefit and security of all. 



RESOLUTIONS TRI-STATE FORESTRY CONFERENCE. 



WHEREAS, The forests of the states of Ohio, Illinois and Indiana 

 have been practically depleted and but little timber remains in the New 

 England and the northeastern sections of the United States. The southern 

 forests which have been the main source of supply for these three states 

 will be exhausted within the next decade or two ; * 



WHEREAS, There is a large portion of cut-over timber land on rugged 

 topography and poor soil which is not adaptable to profitable agriculture 

 and which should be growing forests for our future supply. A large part 

 of that which is being farmed will soon be completely lost by erosion ; 



WHEREAS, The price of timber is rapidly increasing, consequent upon 

 the decrease of the supply ; 



WHEREAS, The practice of forestry on essentially timber land is dis- 

 couraged by the present system of taxation. The possibility of an annual 

 cash income from the growing of tobacco and small fruits, and grazing, 

 further discourage forests ; 



WHEREAS, in the large share of cases it is impractical and unprofit- 

 able for private interests to use their land in the growth of timber, since 

 the investment must run for a long term of years. The state can best meet 

 a situation which requires the investment of large funds for many years, 

 through the purchase of public lands for reforestation ; 



WHEREAS, There are four thousand wood-using industries in Ohio, 

 Illinois and Indiana whose main source of supply was native-grown timber 

 which, if the present supply is not maintained, must perish, move to the 

 source of supply, or bring in materials at a greatly increased cost ; 



EMPLOYES 



Illinois Indiana Ohio 



All Industries 620,000 265,000 600,000 



Wood-Using Industries 140,000 70,000 90,000 



CAPITAL 



All Industries ..$2,000,000,000 $675,000,000 $1,675,000,000 



Wood-Using Industries 400,000,000 175,000,000 160,000,000 



