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The Dawn of a New Constructive Era 



Federal 

 Officials 

 Thanked for 

 Co-operation 



Be It Further Resolved, that the owners of the idle, unused and 

 unproductive lands in the states mentioned are urged to support the 

 association hereinbefore provided for, to the extent of a levy not to 

 exceed one cent per acre per year, for such period of time as it shall 

 be determined shall comprise a period necessary to effect compre- 

 hensive development ; and, 



Be It Further Resolved, that such land owners in the area desig- 

 nated are urged to immediately adopt, wherever practicable and feas- 

 ible, some form of live stock industry, not only as a part of the 

 general plan of development, but also in response to the nation's 

 need in view of the present national crisis ; and, 



Be It Further Resolved, that said committee in working out a 

 concrete plan shall take into consideration cattle tick eradication, 

 water control, standardization of land sales, legislation with respect 

 to land titles, land classification, and in particular a campaign of 

 general publicity, and such other activities as may be deemed proper 

 and conducive to the successful operation of such association. 



Be It Further Resolved, that inasmuch as many acres of this 

 area are better adapted for forest growth than for agricultural crops, 

 that the association shall undertake to further and promote the de- 

 velopment of approved forestry methods, looking toward reforesta- 

 tion of such areas, for the benefit of future generations, and where 

 practicable to combine such reforestation methods with live stock 

 development. 



Be It Further Resolved, that a rising vote of thanks be ten- 

 dered all officials and representatives of the Federal Government 

 participating in the program and in the discussion at the Confer- 

 nece ; also to all representatives of state agricultural and other in- 

 stitutions participating in the program and the discussions at the 

 Conference ; also to the press of the entire country for its co-opera- 

 tion in disseminating news of the Conference ; also to the railroads 

 for their co-operation in naming reduced round trip railroad fares, 

 and to the representatives thereof present and participating in the 

 discussion ; and to all others not specifically enumerated herein who 

 have lent their advice and aid to the Conference in accomplishing 

 the constructive work toward which the Conference is aiming. 



Resolved, by the Cut-Over Land Conference of the South rep- 

 resenting Eastern Texas, Arkansas, Southern Missouri, Mississippi, 

 Louisiana, Alabama, Western Georgia and Western Florida, in con- 



