tion and control as is necessary to realize the aims de- 

 sired by the public. " 



A comprehensive policy of forest development, said 

 Colonel Graves, would make for permanent mills, place 

 timber on the market only as it is needed, protect the 

 present resource, classify the lands, encourage agri- 

 culture, and secure tree-growth on non-agricultural 

 lands. Timberlands would be placed on a sound basis 

 of management instead of a speculative basis, and in- 

 dustrial plants given a permanent life. The resulting 

 labor conditions would attract men who want to settle 

 down instead of migrate. The public would have tim- 

 ber in abundance, at reasonable prices. It could afford 

 to give its financial credit and authority if its interests 

 are safeguarded by adequate control in public hands. 



"We have the problems to solve'', the speaker con- 

 cluded, "and we can not continue to ignore them. Pub- 

 lic demand for action is increasingly urgent. It should 

 be in accordance with broad constructive plans rather 

 than by piecemeal legislation by different states. I am 

 asking for co-operation in laying the ground work for a 

 national policy, and have initiated a series of confer- 

 ences to this end. I hope that lumbermen will concur 

 in the need of such a movement, and will join in the 

 undertaking to work out a constructive program." 



A NEW TREE PLANTING AGENCY 



MR. P. C. RECORDS, cashier of The First State 

 Bank at Castle Rock, is trying a novel experi- 

 ment. He felt the need of tree planting in his com- 



