MICHIGAN LANDS and FORESTS 



A Review of the Report of the Commission 

 of Inquiry 



In 1907 the legislature, as well as the friends 

 of Forestry, felt that a thorough investiga- 

 tion should be made of the present forest 

 situation in Michigan. Accordingly, the legis- 

 lature provided for a "Commission of Inquiry" 

 to look into this situation, to report at the 

 coming session, i. e-, that of 1909, and to 

 recommend such state action as appears neces- 

 sary and feasible at this time. The report 

 of the commission is now in the hands of 

 the Secretary of State for distribution. It 

 is a most excellent document, and the names 

 of the nine men appointed by the governor 

 in themselves will assure to this report and 

 the recommendations a careful hearing and 

 the fullest consideration at the hands of 

 the people and their legislature. The com- 

 mission is composed of and its report signed 

 by the following members: 



R. D. Graham, of Grand Rapids. 



A. B. Cook, Owosso. 



Geo. B. Horton, Fruit Ridge. 



Francis King, Alma. 



W. E. Osmun. 



A. E. Palmer, Kalkaska. 



Carl E. Schmidt, Detroit. 



C. V. R. Townsend, Negaunee. 



D. B. Waldo, Kalamazoo. 



