THE last legislature gave every one interested in the 

 cause of forestry in Minnesota an opportunity of show- 

 ing the exact depth of that interest. By proposing an 

 amendment to the constitution which, if approved by the 

 people, will make possible the setting aside of non-agricul- 

 tural public lands for forestry purposes, the lawmakers put. 

 the matter squarely up to those most interested to create pub- 

 lic sentiment for the amendment. 



Amendments Difficult to Pass. 



It is a difficult thing to pass a constitutional amendment in 

 Minnesota. A majority of all votes cast at the election is 

 necessary to approve an amendment. For that reason the 

 task that confronts the members of the Minnesota Forestry 

 Association and everyone else interested in this work is a 

 monumental one. 



There could be no more important work set before us. It 

 is only by "tackling" the big things that big things can be 

 accomplished. There is so much to be said in favor of the 

 proposed amendment that everyone should familiarize him- 

 self with the benefits that would come to the state by its 

 passage. 



What the Amendment Will Do. 



The amendment provides that such school and other public 

 lands that are better adapted for the production of timber 

 than agriculture shall be set aside for forestry purposes. The 

 money accruing from this method of caring for the public 

 lands is to go into the regular funds. 



A much greater revenue will come to the state if this 

 amendment is passed. Moreover, the revenue will be con- 

 tinuous. At the present time the non-agricultural lands are 



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