edly become an institution at the fair that would attract 

 thousands. 



The state fair board will be asked to assist in getting a 

 building for future years. In the meantime preparations 

 should be begun at once for next year's exhibit. It will be 

 well for all of those interested in this subject to be thinking 

 of suggestions for the exhibit next year. 



The state forest service was fortunate this year in getting 

 the co-operation of many business firms interested in for- 

 estry. It naturally appreciated this spirit of co-operation. 



A building for forestry at the state fair! This then will 

 be our slogan until such a structure graces the state's expo- 

 sition grounds. 



A Protest. 



THE Minnesota Sportsman's Association is up in arms at 

 the new United States game law which prohibits the 

 shooting of ducks before sunrise and after sunset. 



The following letter from R. P. Odell, one of the officers 

 of the association, addressed to Congressman George R. 

 Smith, explains itself: 



"I wish to call your attention to the new United States 

 game law and protest against that section which prohibits 

 shooting before sunrise and after sunset. The sportsmen of 

 this state, and their names are legion, each and every one of 

 them will violate this law, not only with impunity but with 

 a loaded gun. 



"An enactment which has a clause which everybody will 

 violate makes a farce of the whole enactment. I will defy 

 the United States to get a conviction in this state for the 

 violation of this clause. 



"I wish that you would send me a copy of the act. From 

 what I have been told and what I have read, the rest of the 

 act is all right. You know that the sportsmen of Minnesota 

 will protect the birds, and do all in their power to aid the 



