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map of the proposed location before by fire, and actual measurements show 



it was submitted to the Secretary of that less than 7 per cent, of the area 



the Interior for his approval, and ex- lumbered was covered by the brush 



pressed themselves as highly pleased piles. On the territory lumbered dur- 



with it. ing the winter logging season of 1904- 



There is no reason why the loca- 1905, the actual area covered by brush 



tion is not as desirable to-day as it piles which were burned has been 



was at the time it was made. found by actual measurement to be 



It was freely stated before lumber- less than 2 per cent, of the total area 



ing operations commenced on this logged. 



Reserve that the brush could not be The relationship between the lum- 

 piled and burned for less than $2.00 bermen and the forestry officials has 

 per M. It has been demonstrated by been friendly and amicable through- 

 trie actural operations that it can be out. On all the territory lumbered to 

 successfully and properly done for date, the brush piling and burning has 

 from fifteen to twenty-five cents per been completed and not one fire origi- 

 M., depending on the class of timber, ten beyond control nor has any of the 

 density of the stand, and the execu- young growth of seed trees left stand- 

 tive ability of those in charge of the ing been injured. 

 work. The geographical location of this 



The statements that this work is Reserve on the headwaters of the Mis- 



simply an experiment in forestry are sissippi River makes it possible for all 



also fallacious. Forest management timber which is removed whether now 



along similar lines has been success- or in the future, to be cheaply floated 



fully conducted for years. The re- down that stream to any city located 



production of young pine on the area upon it, from the Reserve to the 



selected is better than on any other Gulf of Mexico, free from injury by 



portion of the Chippewa Reserva- fire, worm or beetle the moment it is 



tions. This was a very necessary placed in the water, with the addi- 



point to be considered, on account of tional advantage that it can be stored 



the small percentage (5 per cent.) or held in boom at any point along 



left for seed trees to insure reproduc- this great thoroughfare until such 



tion. time as it is desired to manufacture it 



In addition to the trees left for into lumber. 



restocking, there are large areas The forest conditions of this reserve 



throughout the Reserve where the render it one of the most natural pine 



ground is covered with a growth of growing areas in the United States, 



young and thrifty pines from one to the strongest evidence on that point 



thirty years old. being the noted stand of timber which 



The statement has been published is at present being removed from it, 

 that on the heavy timbered sections and which was sold for the highest 

 east of Cass Lake along the Great price ever paid for timber in the re- 

 Northern Railway, the brush from gion. 



lumbering would be six feet deep and Although this Reserve, compared 

 that in order to burn it without des- with other Reserves, is small, yet from 

 troying the whole country, it would its particularly favorable location and 

 be necessary to load it on flat cars its natural suitability for the growth 

 and haul it out to the prairie coun- of pine timber which can be so eco- 

 try in Dakota. Instead of that being nomically distributed to its markets, 

 the case, the brush and debris on these I question if double the area in any 

 densely timbered sections, the heaviest other Reserve will be of as much real 

 stand on the Reserve, has all been benefit to the people of the Knitcd 

 burned in accordance with the rules States as the small but highly import- 

 and regulations of the forester. Not ant Minnesota National Forest Re- 

 one of the seed trees has been injured serve. 



