THE CASE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 



J^=;'HROUGHOrT the past year au interesting situation has been developing 

 f^J in Louisiana. To understand it thoroughly one must go back a bit 

 ^*^ with a mental image of the state which has gradually climbed to a 

 position which i-anks second only to the state of Washington in the amount 

 of lumber ]>roduced annually. 



In 1!()!) the state legislature decided that an inventory of the resources 

 of the state was necessary and appointed a conservation commission for this 

 j>iiri>ose to make a report to the legislature. Henry E. Hardtner, a lumber- 

 iiiaii, was made chairman of this commission. The commission at once began 

 its work of making an inventory with the funds appropriated by the legis- 

 lature for this purpose. This commission for the time being took the place of 



the state forestrv bureau. 



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