munitles which are now only struggling along. The 

 State being the only agency which can afford to do 

 this over the period necessary before the crop ma- 

 tures, it is important that land be acquired and de- 

 veloped into State Forests. 



Pine in the State Park was bought for thirteen dol- 

 lars per M., Spruce nine dollars per M. and Jack 

 Pine for five dollars per M. ; from the aesthetic stand- 

 point and the value of this outlay to the State, the 

 present value cannot be calculated in dollars and 

 cents. The facts remain that timber is getting 

 more scarce, the future prices will hardly go below 

 what they are at the present time and that present 

 land values are due to increase. From a financial and 

 business standpoint the State cannot lose 011 this 

 deal. The land purchased becomes a good investment 

 which will return to the State a good profit. 



We could quote specific instances from every coun- 

 try in Europe showing the need of such an undertak- 

 ing for this State. There is no sound economic argu- 

 ment against such an undertaking, and there cer- 

 tainly is a great need of meeting this problem. Wheth- 

 er we have war or peace the safety and prosperity 

 of our State depends upon the steady and abundant 

 supply of material such as the forests can produce. 



Christmas Trees For Communities. 

 Why Not Here? 



"Growing Christmas trees is the latest industry sug- 

 gestion for Ohio. The forestry department of the 

 state experiment station at Wooster, believes it would 

 be a profitable industry, and there is no doubt that it 



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