REPORT OF SPECIAL FORESTRY COMMITTEE 15 



county. On arrival at Eagle River, however, it was 

 found that several people desired to be heard, so 

 that the day of the 5th and part of the 6th were 

 occupied in taking testimony as to the character of 

 the soil and the agricultural possibilities of Vilas 

 county in particular and all the lands in the forest 

 reserve area in general. 



After this hearing adjournment was had until the 

 10th of March, 1914, at Phillips, Wis , where after 

 notice being given as in the case of the Eagle River 

 meeting, a hearing was held and many witnesses 

 appeared and testified. 



Like hearings were then held at Hurley in Iron 

 county on the llth; Crandon, Forest county on the 

 12th and 13th; Eagle River on the 16th and 17th; 

 Rhinelander, Oneida county, on the 19th and 20th. 

 These hearings were all well attended; many cruisers, 

 lumbermen, real estate men, farmers, and others well 

 acquainted with the lands in these five counties were 

 sworn as witnesses and furnished the Committee with 

 much information. 



On June 22d several members of the Committee 

 met at Minocqua, Wis., and by the use of two auto- 

 mobiles made a trip which included Woodruff, Coon's 

 resort at Trout Lake, the Wright Farm, Blue Grass 

 Farm, Boulder Jet., A. L. Stevenson Farm in T. 

 41-7, State Headquarters at Trout Lake, High Lake, 

 Forestry Cabin in Section 12-42-8, Star Lake, Say- 

 ner, St. Germain Lake, Eagle River, Sugar Camp 

 Lake in T 38-9, Rhinelander, where a morning was 

 spent in company with Senator W. T. Stevens in 

 visiting several farmers, Newbold, McNaughton, 

 Hazelhurst, and back to Minocqua. All farms 

 within reach were inspected. At this time of the 

 year, though the spring was somewhat backward, 

 opportunity was presented to get a good idea of 

 what could be expected from the soil. Small grain 

 was all up, the hay had most of its growth, and corn 

 and potatoes were above the ground. This trip 

 covered much of the same area visited by the Com- 

 mittee in the fall. Mr. John Bolger, a farmer and 



