being sold and when there are no buyers for it, it simply re- 

 mains as so much land going to waste. Timber raising is 

 profitable. When timber can be grown on this land, isn't it 

 better for the state to devote the land to the raising of trees? 

 By this method the state would have a source of revenue that 

 would never run out. 



At a meeting of -the executive committee of the Minnesota 

 Forestry Association recently held at the state Capitol, it 

 was unanimously decided to start an active publicity cam- 

 paign for creating public sentiment in favor of this amend- 

 ment. The help of every interested person and newspaper is 

 solicited. 



Resolution Adopted by Committee. 



The following resolution was passed at the meeting of the 

 executive committee: 



Whereas, the legislature has seen fit to propose an amend- 

 ment to Article eight of the constitution of the state of Min 

 nesota; and, 



Whereas, said amendment authorizes the setting apart of 

 such of the school and other public lands of the state as are 

 better adapted for the production of timber than for agri- 

 culture, thus giving to the state funds a greater revenue as 

 well as a continuous revenue, instead of following the present 

 short-sighted policy of selling non-agricultural lands; and, 



Whereas, this proposed amendment shall be submitted to 

 the electors of the state for their approval or rejection at the 

 next general election for the year 1914; now, therefore, 



Be it resolved, that the Minnesota State Forestry Asso- 

 ciation, through its executive committee, heartily endorses 

 said amendment; and be it further resolved, that they urge 

 all members of this association to use every effort to give 

 publicity to the amendment, that the same may be voted 

 upon favorably at the next general election. 



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