THE NEW FORESTRY LAW. 



The recognized need of a vigorous forestry policy and an 

 aggressive campaign for tree planting on every farm in Kan- 

 sas prompted the legislature of 1909 to pass the following 

 forestry bill, which was signed by Governor Stubbs on March 

 8 and became effective on March 15, 1909 : 



SENATE BILL No. 231. 



AN ACT to establish at the Kansas State Agricultural College a division 

 of forestry under the direction of the board of regents of that institu- 

 tion, and appropriating funds for the support of same, and repealing 

 chapter 405 of the Session Laws of 1907. 



Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: 



SECTION 1. For the promotion of forestry in Kansas there shall be 

 established at the Kansas State Agricultural College, under the direction 

 of the board of regents, a division of forestry. The board of regents of 

 the Kansas State Agricultural College shall appoint a state forester who 

 shall have general supervision of all experimental and demonstration 

 work in forestry conducted by the Experiment Station. He shall pro- 

 mote practical forestry in every possible way, compile and disseminate 

 information relative to forestry, and publish the results of such work 

 through bulletins, press notices, and in such other ways as may be most 

 practicable to reach the public, and by lecturing before farmers' insti- 

 tutes, associations and other organizations interested in forestry. 



SEC. 2. The state forester shall employ, under the direction of the 

 board of regents of the Kansas State Agricultural College, such assist- 

 ants, who shall be practical foresters, laborers and clerks, and shall pur- 

 chase necessary office furniture and equipment as may be needed to carry 

 into effect the purposes of this act. 



SEC. 3. The state forester shall, upon request, cooperate with towns, 

 counties, corporations and individuals in preparing planting plans and 

 plans for the protection, management and replacement of trees, wood 

 lots and timber tracts under an agreement that the persons obtaining 

 such assistance shall pay the field expenses of such work. 



SEC. 4. The board of regents of the State Agricultural College may 

 also conduct on the Dodge City and Ogallah Stations other demonstra- 

 tions and experiments of local interest, such as seed breeding and tillage 

 experiments, whenever such demonstrations may not interfere with the 

 work in forestry. 



SEC. 5. For carrying the provisions of this act into effect there shall 

 be appropriated from moneys in the state treasury, not otherwise appro- 

 priated, the sum of one thousand dollars for the fiscal year ending June 

 30, 1909; two thousand dollars for the fiscal year endir^ June 30, 1910, 



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