acres in one state to 231,350 in Michigan, 400,000 in Wiscon- 

 sin, 983,529 in Pennsylvania, and 1,644,088 in New York, as 

 state forests, the total areas so set aside in all states being 

 3,426,832 acres, and these states in their forestry or conserva- 

 tion departments are studying and promoting the best utili- 

 zation of these lands for the public needs and in this work we 

 cannot too heedfully remember the wise words of Dr. C. W. 

 Hayes, who, when Chief Geologist of the U. S. Geological 

 Survey, well epitomized the work of conservation by char- 

 acterizing it as "Utilization with a maximum efficiency and 

 a minimum waste." 



That is the lesson of all conservation and of forestry as one 

 of its branches to so conserve and handle our natural re- 

 sources that our people shall have their benefit and use, and 

 that they shall not be locked up for the possible needs of 

 future generations to the exclusion of the needs of the men 

 of today. 



CANADIAN FORESTRY CONVENTION, SEPTEMBER 1 TO 

 4, 1914, POSTPONED INDEFINITELY. 



Owing to the war the President and Directors of the Cana- 

 dian Forestry Association have, after the most careful consid- 

 eration, decided to cancel the arrangements for the Forestry 

 Convention which was to be held in Halifax, September 1 to 4, 

 1914, and to postpone the Convention indefinitely. Whatever 

 it is decided to do in the future, due notice will be given there- 

 of to the members and all others concerned. 



Attention is particularly directed to the fact that all railway 

 arrangements as published have been cancelled, and that any- 

 one going to Halifax within the stated dates will have to pay 

 full fare back to starting point. All persons receiving this 

 notice are requested to make it known to any others who they 

 know were preparing to go to Halifax. 



WILLIAM POWER, JAMES LAWLER, Secretary, 



President. Journal Building, Ottawa, Canada. 



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