consin and Northern Minnesota, their arepb would now be 

 covered with a second growth of pine timber, some of which 

 would now be of merchantable value. 



The cost factor of burning slash is not at all burden- 

 some if the burning is done at the proper time, which time 

 is governed by conditions. 



It is a known fact that our forests are being rapidly de- 

 pleted. If future generations are to be supplied with tim- 

 ber products at a reasonable cost, it is evident that the mat- 

 ter of reforestation of .some of our lands must soon be com- 

 menced. 



Much of the waste area in the northern part of this state 

 can be made to produce an abundance of timber in a short 

 period of from one hundred to two hundred years. 



While we do not believe it would be good policy to require 

 timber operators to plant a tree for every one felled, there 

 can be no question of the advisability of our respective states 

 reforesting waste lands within their borders on a reasonably 

 broad scale. Our opinion is that reforestation should be of 

 intensive nature. 



We are of the opinion that areas set aside for reforestation 

 should be planted instead of depending on natural seeding, 

 is by so doing we make certain of the production of the 

 laximum volume of timber the lands set aside for such pur- 

 >ose can produce. 



To my mind this state can set a pace in reforestation that 

 will mark an epoch of great progress not only within its own 

 borders but within those of the entire nation. 



Forest officers in Washington and Oregon plan to discontinue 

 the use of barbed wire on their forests. This tuill affect their 

 own pastures and public drift fences. They say barbed wire has 

 no advantage over smooth wire, that it injures stock, and that 

 it is more likely to be borne down by soft snow. Stockmen on 

 the Ochoco forest, in Oregon, recently constructed drift fences 

 of smooth wire, though with some misgivings; noiv they say they 

 will never use barbed ^vire again. 



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