toward developing efficient methods which would be accept- 

 able to all concerned. 



The cost of burning slash as reported in this district was 

 much lower than in the Bemidji district and much more sys- 

 tematic methods seemed to be in use. The same points came 

 out here as at Bemidji; that the high cost of slash burning 

 was maintained by the contractors and a lack of a sufficient 

 study of the best methods. 



An inquiry into the question of fire patrol showed that 

 several of the companies already maintained patrols of their 

 own in the danger season and others agreed to do the same. 

 The co-operation of these private patrolmen and those put 

 on the railroads will greatly increase the efficiency of the 

 State force. 



On the whole it was a very satisfactory meeting. It gave 

 the timber owners a better insight into the work of the serv- 

 ice and increased their confidence, emphasizing the common 

 interest which they both had in the prevention of fire. 



Minnesota Day 



4*T% yTINNESOTA DAY," Bulletin No. 34 of The State 

 J_VJL Department of Public Instruction certainly de- 

 serves a great deal of commendation, and should 

 be made familiar to every school boy and school girl in 

 the State. It contains much valuable information in re- 

 gard to the early history of the State, but better yet, it 

 tells something of the wonderful resources and the necessity 

 of conserving them. This is certainly attacking the problem 

 in the right way. The proverb that "you cannot teach an 

 old dog new tricks" is pretty true. With the greatest pos- 

 sible pains the progress made in impressing the necessity for 

 conservation on the old people is very slow, but the children 

 will grasp it readily and do much toward converting their 

 elders. 



Some interesting facts are stated in regard to the value of 

 the Minnesota forests. "Computing the value of Minnesota's 



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