ests upon mete polemical conditions - rainfall, soil and air 

 temperature, humidity, etc. are put forth in absolute fig- 

 ures, unless better plan* ing and nursery methods ere worked 

 out, all on *j*oientific5 basis, the erperiaent station has 

 failed in its purpose. One trouble in pact yeara, little 

 or no investigative v/orl: has "been carried on. The forest 

 fl^tfe* could not r-ive it the neoossary attention. In some 

 oases the basic principles have not been sound* Too much 

 emphasis cannot he put on preliminary plane. .* detailed 

 wording plan upon which is exercised considerable thought, 

 must be mr.de "before a study is started. In the past, oon- 

 siderablo worh hac been done, and a toass of information 

 gather ei., but the groat trouble is in its correlation and 

 application* 



Eeasons - Lad: of time, interference of Forest 

 Asst work, 



-jo. err^.eriment station, when it ie first established 

 has no business to perform as the Supervisor T o office, 

 there is no business with the public; the station makes its 

 OTTO, business. It brings nothing in'JO the treaoiiry - directly 

 but in bringing abouJb the ideal conditions aft or cutting, 

 in establishing model forests i'or demonstration pirr.)oses, 

 and in saving mone^r in planting and nursery worli, It will 

 save money in the administration of the l" o rests arnou,.iting 



to many times its cost. 



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