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 Benefits to be derived from Forest Reservations . 

 Increased Yalue of surrounding property . 



First, there should be considered the 

 increased value accruing to property surrounding 

 public reservations. "Public groves, river banks, 

 glens, and hilltops are, when well handled, 

 exceedingly inexpensive in proportion to their 

 yield of pleasure to the native born, their 

 attractiveness to outsiders, and their conse- 

 quent return of money to, the township." •*-!. 

 Indirect returns to city and state . 



These indirect returns to the city 

 and the state may be clearly pointed out in the 

 case of districts whose chief industry is caring 

 for tourists and a visitang population. "Who 

 wants to visit any resort where the seashore, 

 or such other scenery as there may be in the 

 neighborhood, is owned and occupied by private 

 citizens, who, if they admit you to the±r 

 lands do so grumblingly, or for a fee?" 11 

 Indeed, the resort and hotel business is in 

 most cases dependent upon accessible natural 

 beauties and many are the districts whose 

 chief resource is the beauty of the mountains, 



