There is still another thing to be 

 said. This matter is not one of great 

 expense. Save the money which is 

 now wasted on advertisement and 

 clerk hire for the tax lands, and use 

 it to protect these lands and the for- 

 est will largely come of itself. The 

 thing will pay handsomely in the end. 

 The sacrifice you make in solving 

 this problem the right way is less 

 than that which you now spend in 

 doing it the wrong way. 



What Is Needed To Push This 

 Matter? 



Let the State pass a few simple 

 laws; provide for the protection of 

 forest property as we provide for 

 other property; prevent confiscation 

 under the guise of taxation; stop 

 forcing its poor tax lands on the 

 market, and go ahead with a good ex- 

 ample on its own lands, and instead 

 of holding them in a waste land con- 

 dition, protect them and grow tim- 

 ber. When this is done the private 

 man will take heart and do the rest. 



But What Can I Do Now? 



Plant trees, take care of your wood- 

 lot, join the Michigan Forestry As- 

 sociation and get your neighbor to 

 do the same. Read forestry books, 

 which will be given you free of 



