&.-c**c of slich uv'ests, leaves no arguments to be brought against 

 the plan. As proof of what can be done along this line, take 

 for example the experience of some of the towns and cities of 

 Europe. Baden with a population of 16,000 has a forest of over 

 10,576 acres which nets $6.25 per acre annually. Freiburg with 

 61,500 inhabitants owns over 8,000 acres and receives from it a 

 yearly income of $5.79 per acre. Zurich; Switzerland, is said 

 to clear $12.00 per acre annually from its town forest. Even 

 villages of less than 1,000 population have their own forests, 

 which are proving profitable investments. Two states of Ger- 

 many, Prussia and Saxony, are netting on large outlying tracts 

 an average of from $2.50 to $5.30 per acre annually. Surely 

 it pays to have our lands working rather than lying in idle 

 waste. In fact no substantial arguments can be brought 

 against the best utilization of land which is not now pro- 

 ducing anything of value to the town or state and which is 

 simply so much dead load to the community." 



Branches of the associations in towns and cities are pro- 

 posed by the Massachusetts association and citizens are urged 

 to join. One plea for new members says: 

 "Here is a little state which we think is mighty fair, 

 It has tried to save its forests as a man would save his hair. 

 But alas, 'tis bald in places, nothing left but stumps or embers, 

 All because this 'sociation doesn't have enough of members." 



The Isle Royale Copper company is arranging to increase 

 its production and will ship rock to the Centennial-Allouez 

 stamp mills at the rate of 600 to 700 tons daily. Its own 

 mill is operating up to capacity at 1,800 to 2,000 tons daily. 

 New development work shows rock that will average about 

 16 pounds fine copper to the ton. 



The Spottswood lands consisting of about 9,500 acres, about 

 one-half of which lie in Lake county, Minn., have been sold 

 to the land department of the Duluth & Iron Range road. 



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