Malone will plant the first tract in what will be a 

 big city forest, planted as are those of the southern 

 counties, to produce a future cash revenue to the 

 public, and its first year's planting will be 40,000 

 trees. 



A lumberman is planting 30,000 trees at Lacona. 

 Another big company has decided to reforest a 1700 

 acre tract at Streeter Lake, in nothern New York, 

 and the State Ranger School has made plans for the 

 planting this year of 65,000 trees. 



This, of course, does not include the extensive plant- 

 ing done by the State Forest Service on the State 

 Forests or anywhere near all the planting being done 

 by individuals. Its chief interest lies in the establish- 

 ment of township and city public forests. Such forests 

 have proved more successful in Europe than those 

 under any other form of government. In many in- 

 stances they pay all of the taxes of the community; 

 besides furnishing a convenient and cheap lumber 

 supply. 



Minnesota has a law permitting the establishment 

 of city forests either within or without the city limits. 

 Many towns in the northern part of the state, as well 

 as those located along the streams in the southern half 

 have plenty of suitable land right at their very doors. 



Why not make use of these opportunities and es- 

 tablish tracts which will make beautiful parks in the 

 near future and which later will furnish them with 

 a large and perpetual income? 



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