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I could wish that the Press and those who write for it 

 could cousider a plan which seems to me very important 

 in the forestry movement. 



Most of the states have sinking funds with which to 

 provide for debts not yet due. It would be a simple and 

 wise policy for a state to invest a considerable sum annu- 

 ally from its sinking fund in forests. Individuals hesitate 

 about a form of investment which does not pay for many 

 years. A state need not hesitate, because it does not need 

 the money for many years. A state has also the power to 

 make and enforce the laws which will protect its forests. 



With great respect, 



Yours truly, 



EDWARD E. HALE. 



FROM FRANCIS PARKMAN. 



BOSTON, April 2, 1888. 



DEAR SIR The practice of systematic tree planting is 

 a most excellent one, and those who have encouraged and 

 promoted it deserve well of their country. I am very glad 

 that the West has been roused to a sense of the importance 

 of planting trees, and hope that all parts of the country 

 will soon feel the necessity of preserving them. 



Yours very truly, 



FRANCIS PARKMAN. 



