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which are expected to become a forest reserve. Michi- 

 gan has a Forestry Commission of three members and a 

 Forest Warden who is also professor of forestry in the 

 State University. 



By the forestry law of Wisconsin, enacted in 1905, the 

 State lands north of Town 33 were constituted a forest 

 reserve, which now comprises 284,072 acres. Any of 

 these lands found to be suitable for agriculture and any 

 so scattered as to be unsuited for forestry, may be sold 

 and the proceeds used to buy other lands to be added to 

 the forest reserve a very excellent plan. & In Oneida, 

 Vilas, Price and Iron counties are about 120,000 acres in 

 a fairly compact body and on the headwaters of import- 

 ant rivers. The forestry law appropriates annually $9, - 

 800. The Forestry Board consists of the President of 

 the State University, the Director of the State Geological 

 Survey, the Dean of the State Agricultural Department, 

 the Attorney General and one other member to be ap- 

 pointed by the Governor. The Board appoints a State 

 Forester, whose technical training shall be determined 

 by the Secretary of the United States Department of 

 Agriculture. He has a salary of $2,500 a year. There is 

 also an assistant Forester with a salary of $ i , 500 and a 

 clerk with salary of $800. The Forester appoints fire 

 wardens and they are paid by the towns in which their 

 service is rendered. 



LOSING TIME. 



With regard now to the situation in Minnesota it may be 

 said, tree planting can be done only during a few weeks in 

 the spring. Lack of labor prevents its being done on a 

 large scale. Consequently a beginning should be made 

 without further delay. The State is losing time. 



The forestry staff is anxious to begin, but it has not 

 been able thus far to obtain money from the Legislature 



