soon as the sale has been made and if there is any probability 

 Of. applications for listing, clear cutting should be practiced 

 in connection with the sale upon such areas as are determined 

 to be more valuable for agriculture than forest production, n 



3. Besolved that v/inter reconnaissance i s advisable 



in localities where it is practical. 



" I r,m very strongly in fr.vor of v/inter reconnais- 

 sance and believe thc.t it will prove an effective maans not 



only of extending our intensive working plans, but also of em- 

 ploying the winter force to the best possible advantage during 

 periods when administrative work is slack," 



4, Resolved that in all growth studies, the results 

 of more intensive methods justify the increased cost. 



The JJorsster expresses his goneral approval of this 

 resolution, but does not make any specific .comment upon it, 



5. T .Vhereas the annual destruction of timber by insects 

 is known to constitute an extremely serious menaxe , and whereas 

 there have as yet besn no decisive steps taken toward securing 

 adequate allotments ior control and eradication, be it resolved, 

 that insect control should be given more attention and every 

 effort should be made to secure more perfect cooperation with the 

 3urec.y of Tntomology and timber owners, and to secure larger 

 a-.rpro^riations for this work.. 



