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In the field of raw materials there is 

 line, on the one side of which paper 

 stock has been largely developed at the 

 expense of all else ; on the other side 

 there is now a small area where raw 

 materials are treated for useful prod- 

 ucts only, but with an ultimate view to 

 the making of paper stock ; I refer to 

 the extraction of waste pine wood for 



turpentine and rosin and of chestnut 

 wood for tannin. These latter will 

 soon enter the field of paper making. 



It is, therefore, of great importance 

 that the whole industry should look into 

 its raw materials and processes to see 

 if there are not still many undiscovered 

 sources of economy and productive 

 wealth. 



FEDERAL AID FOR TEACHING FORESTRY 



By PROF, SAMUEL B. GREEN, Unirersity of Minnesota 



IT IS the work of the real statesman 

 to concentrate the enthusiasm of the 

 present moment into the actuality of 

 the thing done for the future. The en- 

 thusiasm of the moment cannot last. 



of the forest wealth of the future should 

 be found in the establishment of first- 

 class forest schools, and we need at 

 least one school of this kind in every 

 state and territory in the Union. It is 



The present enthusiasm for forestry probably best that these schools should 

 cannot be expected to continue for be connected with the agricultural col- 

 many years in its present vigorous leges, since these institutions are well 

 form. This enthusiasm has been creat- fitted for taking up a work of this kind, 

 ed largely by, and is largely responsible, It seems to me that an especially fitting 

 also, for the creation of the present use of public funds is for the promotion 

 grand and effective work that is being of some line of endeavor making for 

 done by the United States Forest Serv- the permanency of the state as a whole, 

 ice. I would not for a moment belittle That forestry and the conservation of 

 the value of the United States Forest natural resources represent such a work 

 Service, for, like the accomplished and should be evident. 



devoted man at its head, it has for a The request for a congressional ap- 



number of years been a great source of propriation for the teaching of forestry 



inspiration to all engaged in forestry is not a raid upon the public treasury, 



work. On the other hand, this federal but is an endeavor to insure the wel- 



work must be supplemented by a strong, fare of the future of this country, and 



well-grounded public interest, or it can- is something that should commend it- 



not accomplish the greatest good. This self to every statesman. My idea is 



must be done in each state. In its last that appropriations for an object of this 



analysis forestry is largely a business, kind should be so made as to encourage 



and must stand on a business basis. In the states to do something for them- 



comparatively few, if any, of the states selves. On this account, H. R. 9219, a 



has it reached this stage of develop- bill now before Congress and known as 



ment. Great reforms are most quickly the Davis Forestry Bill, provides that 



made permanent and helpful by edu- the appropriation of $5,000 by the Na- 



cating the young. There is no question tional Government for the support of 



but that we shall continue to educate 

 lumbermen and others of mature years 



forestry instruction and experimenta- 

 tion in the schools and colleges bene- 



in forestry matters ; but the foundation fited thereby is conditioned upon the 

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