away and deposit it in the ocean. Where the sun 

 cannot strike the ground, as in the shade of the trees, 

 evaporation does not take place as readily, thus for- 

 ests help to prevent drouths. 



It is plainly evident that Minnesota people are be- 

 ginning to think of the welfare of future generations 

 and are trying in several ways to prevent such need- 

 less destruction of the trees and forests. Nov. 3, 

 1914, the people of Minnesota passed the Ninth Amend- 

 ment. This permits the state to take about 1.000,000 

 acres of stony land and plant pine trees upon it. In 

 this way we can help to reproduce the forests which 

 have been wasted. 



We have also created the Forestry Board, that has 

 studied methods used in European countries and it is 

 trying to induce the people of Minnesota to use similar 

 methods in conservation of trees and forests. The 

 best work it has yet accomplished is the passage of 

 laws looking after the prevention of forest fires. Such 

 disastrous fires as the last one of 1918 has taught 

 us to be more careful. 



Minnesota has an abundance of trees and forests, 

 but if we do our duty to posterity we must take care 

 of our forests. We cannot expect Minnesota to have 

 trees and forests unless we do this. 



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