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ability and fitness of tlie leading members to be leaders in conservation. 

 Any organization that expects to obtain and bold the support of the people 

 of the State must have as its leaders the men who are engaged in scientific 

 work in soils, waters, forests, public health, and kindred subjects. Any 

 association to conserve or develop a natural resource must be conspicuous 

 in having as its leaders men who have first-hand knowledge of the natural 

 resources involved ; and not be conspicuous by the absence of such men. 

 It must always be kept in mind that the most important conservation work 

 must be done by the farmers, and that no organization which is promoted 

 by a self appointed leader can win the attention or co-operation of the 

 workers in whose hands must rest the burden of real and enduring con- 

 servation. 



State Agencies. — Let us not furget that we have permanent govern- 

 mental departments whose work is along important conservation lines, 

 such as Geologj^ and Natural Resources, State Board of Forestry, State 

 Board of Health, etc. We should see to it that the people have a chance 

 to become better acquainted with the Si)lendid work of those scientific de- 

 partments. Their usefulness is limited only by the amouuu of money ap- 

 ])ropriated for their use. We can do no better work than to insist that 

 these conservational agencies of long-tried efiiciency be given more money 

 in order that they may render still better service to the State. 



