Why Should We Plant and Preserve The Forests 

 of Minnesota. 



BY RALPH SULLIVAN, 

 Two Harbors, Minn. 



I, living in the forest covered region of Minnesota, 

 can readily see why our forests should be preserved 

 and replanted. 



The most important reason for 

 preserving and replanting our for- 

 ests is to maintain the lumber in- 

 dustry. The lumbering industry has 

 been one of the greatest and most 

 important industries, in Minnesota, 

 for many years. Each year the out- 

 put of forest products is showing 

 a considerable decrease, due to the 

 fact that, the forests are being cut 

 down, and no provisions made for preserving and 

 replanting trees. If something is not done soon to rem- 

 edy the present conditions, Minnesota will soon be 

 without forests. The lumber industry will be a thing 

 of the past, and Minnesota will be forced to look to 

 other states for the lumber which they will no doubt 

 need. In addition to this, Minnesota will lose a very 

 valuable industry. One which furnishes employment 

 for thousands of people. We must have forests. "Why 

 destroy a great industry? The slogan should be, "Pre- 

 serve and replant trees." Without preserving and 

 replanting the forests Minnesota will be forced to 

 give up such industries as, paper milling, lumber 

 milling and the making of maple syrup. The result 



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