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On the Way to Yellowliead Pass — (Courtesy Dominion Parks Branch). 



whicli will help to systematize the va- 

 rious forest activities, promote effi- 

 ciency, and prevent misunderstanding. 



As yet, only a good beginning has 

 been made, but the outlook is promis- 

 ing. Much important work will be 

 done at a summer meeting of all State 

 Foresters, which will be held on one of 

 the State Forests. A Committee of 

 Foresters has been appointed to revise 

 the rules and regulations of the De- 

 partment, and will submit its report at 

 the summer meeting. 



Pennsylvania Desert ought to be 

 bought as an investment by the State, 

 for that is the only sure way to reclaim 

 the five million acres which are now 

 producing nothing of value. 



Hitherto, the policy of the Depart- 

 ment of Forestry has been to consider 

 the purchase of those lands only which 

 were offered for sale by their owners. 

 Now it is proposed to locate by actual 

 investigation on the ground the forest 

 land which is producing" nothing, so 

 that when funds become available, the 

 Forest Commission will be ready to 

 proceed to purchase. 



The purchase of the Pennsylvania 

 Desert will be an in\estment, not an 

 expense. The million acres of forest 

 land already purchased by the State at 

 an average price of $2.28 per acre has 

 already more than doubled in value. 

 In the ])reliminary draft of the new 

 constitution there is a provision which 



