The Forest Service will have an exhibit at the state fair in 

 September. It is planned to show the needs of the state: 

 first, in more complete use of forest resources; second, in plant- 

 ing of forest trees on farms, and third, the work of brush dis- 

 posal or the cleaning up of the woods to prevent forest fires. 



There are bountiful supplies of certain kinds of woods in 

 the state, which are at present but little used. There is also 

 much land covered with pine stumps. If good markets can 

 be developed for these kinds of timber and the stumps, where 

 settlers can dispose of them for enough money to pay for 

 cleaning land, it will obviously be a big benefit to he state. 



This the Forest Service is going to try to help along by dis- 

 plays at the fair, which will indicate the kinds of such raw 

 material available in Minnesota, together with certain profit- 

 able uses to which they can and ought to be put. 



The value of more 'extensive planting will be advocated by 

 means of model farm with and without well- arranged wood- 

 lots and wind breaks. An attempt will be made to show the 

 contrasting conditions which prevail. In connection there 

 will be large charts showing graphically the advantages of 

 well planned farm planting. Uncared for logging slash is the 

 greatest single fire menace in the woods. Its solution is a 

 great problem. The value of proper disposal of slash will be 

 represented in a miniature forest 



In addition to the main feature indicated a few minor details 

 are outlined. 



The College of Forestry plan to demonstrate the preserva- 

 tion of fence posts. Another feature of the College's exhibit 

 will be a model nursery, such as might be maintained on a 

 farm. 



While the two departments will not exhibit together they 

 will co-operate in getting up displays. These exhibits ought 

 to prove attractive to all fair visitors who are interested in 

 the development of Minnesota. 



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