1908 



ANNUAL REPORT OF DIRECTORS 



159 



Again, evidence of increased inter- 

 in tree planting and forest conser- 

 vation on the part of cities, business 

 concerns, and individuals daily multi- 

 plies. 



A multitude of business organiza- 

 tions, municipal, state, and national, 

 are putting themselves on record in 

 favor of the general forestry move- 

 ment, and especially the Appalachian 

 Bill. The Carriage Builders' National 

 Association, the National Lumber 

 Manufacturers' Association, the Na- 

 tional Association of Manufacturers, 

 the American Mutual Newspaper As- 

 sociation, the Convention for the Ex- 

 tension of Foreign Commerce, the Na- 

 tional Box Manufacturers' Associa- 

 tion, the Slack Cooperage Manufac- 

 turers' Association, the National 

 Board of Trade, the American Cotton 

 Manufacturers' Association, and many 

 others have emphatically declared for 

 the preservation of the forests and 

 streams of the Appalachian and White 

 Mountains. Boards of Trade and 

 Chambers of Commerce, South and 

 West, extended a cordial welcome to 

 the Association's secretary during his 

 Appalachian campaign, assumed the 

 responsibility for many of his meet- 

 ings, and unanimously passed Appala- 

 chian resolutions. The National Irri- 

 gation Congress at Sacramento took 

 strong ground in favor of the forestry 

 movement, and earnest words were 

 spoken for forestry at the Rivers and 

 Harbors Congress in Washington, and 

 at the Drainage Convention in Balti- 

 more. The sportsmen's shows in Bos- 

 ton and New York gave good space 

 for forestry exhibits. 



The year has witnessed the organ- 

 ization of the Tri-Counties Reforesta- 

 tion Committee (on January 9), rep- 

 resenting San Bernardino, Orange 

 and Riverside Counties, for the pur- 

 pose of carrying on reforestation work 

 in the San Bernardino National For- 

 est; of the Georgia Forestry \ssocia- 

 tion, on March n; of the Maine 

 Forestry Association. March 14-15: 

 and of the Paducah (Ky.) Forest As- 

 sociation, inaugurated October 17. 



The older organizations of the 

 Eastern States have continued their 

 activity. The newer Michigan For- 

 estry Association is especially inter- 

 ested in reforestation and rational tax- 

 atio " o growing timber. 

 * bagmaw in 



the most n * bl * fore ^ 



the y e f r " The Io . w f . P f ark 



<*try Association held 



nual meeting on December 10-11 at 



The Nebraska Park and Forest As- 

 sociation is agitating for the trans- 

 formation of the Wet Mountain Yul- 

 ley Reserve into a park, to constitute 

 a retreat for Kansas, Nebraska, Mis- 

 souri > and Iowa. 



The Appalachian-White Mountain 

 Bill has been actively promoted by the 

 Massachusetts Forestry Association, 

 the Society for the Protection of Xi-w 

 Hampshire Forests, the Appalachian 

 Mountain Club, and the newly or- 

 ganized National Forest Association. 

 with headquarters in Atlanta, Ga. 

 The work of the latter has been ma- 

 terially aided by the American In-ti- 

 tute of Electrical Engineers and the 

 Georgia Federation of Women's 

 Clubs. The American Civic . \ssocia- 

 tion, the American Association for 

 the Advancement of Science, and the 

 Association of State University Pres- 

 idents have also aided. The Society 

 of American Foresters meets monthly 

 in Washington in the winter season, 

 and continues its scientific work ; 

 while the splendid educational and 

 propaganda work of the General Fed- 

 eration of Women's Clubs is worthy 

 of the highest commendation. 



Th e advancement in educational 

 work in forestry is most encouraging. 

 fn the L niversity oi Maine the c 

 m forestry 



on a tract of over 24.000 

 State land, and 

 ma P a ' 1(1 estim; 



important 

 material. 



In Massachusetts, forestry instruc- 

 tion i in both Harvard I'n'r. 



sity an<! the State Agricultural (' 



