munication possible have been put in. More than 100 lookout 

 towers have been built. Fire-breaks have been built. 



All these things have been a part of the program of "pre- 

 cautionary measures." Is that all, then? Not by any means. 



Reforestation Taken Up. 



The state forest service has taken up the problem of re- 

 forestration. Only this spring, large crews have been at 

 work planting trees on Burntside state forest and elsewhere. 

 The future has to be looked after and the state forest service 

 is doing that very thing. 



Education has formed an important part of the work of 

 the service. Farmers are bing taught the value of woodlots. 

 Bulletins have been issued telling what can be accomplished 

 in Minnesota. 



A study of the use of popple, a wood long despised, has 

 been made and the information given to the world. Other 

 investigations have been made and the information sent forth. 



Forest fires have been fought. The rangers, with an effi- 

 cient force of men, to help them have kept the fires down 

 to the minimum. 



One of the chief features of the work of the state forest 

 service that has helped to make it thoroughly efficient, is the 

 system of inspection. Inspectors are sent into the districts 

 every so often to see the progress the work is making. Then, 

 the two heads of the departments, are inspecting and plan- 

 ning much of the time. 



In taking stock, we can say for the forest service, that 

 much has been accomplished, but there is still much to do. 



Norivay has 144 trees planting societies. The first zvas founded 

 in 1900, and then 26,000,000 trees have been planted, more than 

 2,000,000 having been set out last year. 



Florida buttonwood, a tree confined largely to the keys along 

 the South coast, is very highly prised for use in cooking on ship's 

 galleys. It burns slowly zvith an even heat and makes but little 

 smoke or ash. 



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