more careful she will not have any forests left by 1922. 



We should reserve and reforest because the trees 

 draw moisture that benefits all lands around so that 

 crops can be raised. China, with all her forests gone 

 long ago, has had droughts and famines. Let us then 

 save our forests for the benefit of the coming gen- 

 erations. 



We should reserve our forests because it is a pro- 

 tection to animals that form a valuable resource to 

 the wealth of the state. The moose, elk and deer are 

 valuable for their meat and hides. While the beaver, 

 fox and other fur bearing animals that abound in the 

 north woods are valuable for furs. With the disap- 

 pearance of the forests the most of these animals will 

 likewise become extinct. To say nothing of the enjoy- 

 ment of the sportsmen that annually gather in the 

 forests of Minnesota for the pleasure of hunting. 

 While the farmer boys, in the fall, when their farm 

 work is finished, will go trapping for fur bearing 

 animals for a substantial addition to their summer's 

 income. 



The forest should be reserved because there are 

 many pretty birds there, which are noted for their 

 beautiful songs and some are good for their food 

 value like geese, duck and wild turkeys. 



We should reserve and reforest because of the 

 beauty. Minnesota with her wonderful summer cli- 

 mate, her ten thousand lakes, her different increase 

 of wild animals and birds, is it not time we were 

 thinking more earnestly "why Minnesota's forests 

 should be preserved?" 



There are hundreds of people coming from all 



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