involve certain changes. The cutting is not yet all 

 done, but plans for planting new forests are under 

 way. The old forests were primarily ornamental and 

 incidentally useful, but these which are now being 

 deliberately provided for, will be primarily useful and 

 incidentally ornamental. This will conform to the 

 spirit of the times after the war. Forests will no 

 longer be planted and protected for the benefit of a 

 few hunters and gentlemen of leisure, but will be 

 made and maintained for the profit of the people 

 as a whole and as delightful places of retreat from 

 the dirt and noise of the cities. Therefore it would 

 be well to follow in their steps. 



Why Should Trees and Forests Be Planted And 

 Protected In Minnesota. 



BY HAROLD AITON, 

 Grand Rapids, Minn. 



The reasons why we should plant and protect our 

 forests are numerous, of which the follow- 

 ing are a few. The United States is getting a large 

 share of its lumber from the Northwestern states, of 

 which Minnesota is one. In 1917 in the United States 

 36,000,000,000 feet of lumber was cut. If this keeps 

 up for very long the timber will be exhausted and 

 there will be no timber for a coming generation. 

 There is much land in Northern Minnesota not suit- 

 able for agricultural purposes, such as rocky, hilly 

 and swampy sections of the country, that is especially 

 adapted for the growing of timber, such as pine, 

 hardwood, tamarack, and cedar. This land is of no 



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