GOVERNOR WILLIAM R. SULZER of New York, in 

 signing a bill providing for the erection of buildings. 

 at the New York state college of forestry at Syracuse, 

 took occasion to express clearly his views on the general sub- 

 ject of forestry. 



In view of the fact that there is a movement now on to pass 

 the amendment to the constitution giving the state the right 

 to set aside non-agricultural lands for forestry purposes, the 

 opinion of New York's governor is worth reading. He calls 

 attention to the fact that there are millions of acres of land 

 in his state that are essentially forest lands and are best 

 suited to tree culture. 



The Governor's Views. 



"There is no subject which today is entitled to more seri- 

 ous consideration than that of forestry," said Governor Sulzer 

 in the memorandum filed at the time of signing the forestry 

 buildings bill. "If proper efforts at conservation had been 

 made years ago our natural wealth would have been greater 

 by a hundred of millions of dollars than it is today. Ger- 

 many, France and Switzerland, taught by experience, have 

 directed the attention of the world to the advantages of scien- 

 tific instruction in forestry. We have delayed too long, in 

 giving ear to their admonition. 



"More than twenty years ago, while a member of the New 

 York legislature, I advocated a policy of forest conservation 

 and was instrumental in placing upon our statute books leg- 

 islation intended for the preservation of the Adirondacks. 

 Today I am even more strongly of the opinion that no ex- 

 penditure that the state can make is more imperatively de- 

 manded in the interest of true economy and genuine conser- 

 vation than such as will promote and stimulate the policy 

 not only of conservation but of forest building, the creation 

 of forests for commercial purposes. 



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