USE OF A NATIONAL FOREST 

 Sawmill m Operation in Eldorado County. California 



ment to an appreciation of the vital re- 

 lation between foiv-t- and human litV. 

 to urge definite and speedy action in lie- 

 half of forest preservation in Mi--ouri, 

 is the work which the Forestry ( 'ommit- 

 tee of the Mi--ouri Federation ha- 

 to do. 



The work of the Committee has been 

 greatly hindered by the fact that it ha^ 

 been difficult to get accurate informa- 

 tion regarding forest conditions in the 

 state. Investigations along this line had 

 never been made, and information of 

 any but the most general kind wa> not 

 to be had. During the last year, how- 

 ever, Mr. Samuel J. Record, of the Na- 

 tional Fore-t Service, in cooperation 

 with the Mi-s airi State Experiment 

 Station, at Columbia, made an extensive 

 investigation of the forest resources of 

 the Ozark region, the natural forest sec- 

 tion of the state. Upon this investiga- 

 tion and the recommendations resulting, 

 this committee will base its future work. 



In Mr. Record's report, his conclu- 

 sions and recommendations are briefly 

 summarized as follows : 

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"I. The forest resources of the state 

 are being rapidly destroyed with no 

 thought of their continuation. 



"j. The -hort-leaf pine forests will 

 soon be entire! v cut over with no oppor- 

 tunity for reproduction. 



"3. The present methods of lumber- 

 ing are very destructive, and scrub trees 

 are rapidly taking the place of valuable 

 timber. 



"4. Forest fires are of too frequent 

 occurrence and -build be controlled. 



"5. The laws against tre>pa-- and 

 timber theft should be more rigidly en-, 

 forced. 



"6. Investigation should be made con- 

 cerning the various agencies which 

 damage timber, with a view to lessen- 

 ing the injury. 



"7. The conservative management of 

 woodlots is practicable and should be 

 encouraged. 



"8. Forest planting on prairie re- 

 gions is very desirable and should be 

 practiced. 



"9. The establishment of a Depart- 

 ment or Chair of Forestry at the I *ni- 



