226 FOREST PLANTING. 



stituted by sound business principles — and under those 

 circumstances every enlargement of the State forest 

 preserve would have only increased the public expen-. 

 diture, without even attaining the object of the "pre- 

 servation " of the State forests. 



This state of things has been lately changed alto- 

 gether, as the Adirondack Park Association has made 

 the introduction of a systematic, paying management 

 of our State forests the condition under which the 

 acquisition of the Adirondack Park grounds is to be 

 effected. This is the only correct and expedient step to 

 be taken in the matter. For without proper manage- 

 ment the ^irotection of woods from their many foes, both 

 human and elemental, cannot he realized. But with a 

 rational management we can not only effect the fullest 

 preservation of the Adirondack forests but we will also 

 lay the foundation for a future revenue which will in the 

 course of time not only blot out the capital invested in 

 the acquisition and the management of the forests, but 

 also create a source upon which the people may draw 

 for helping to defray the public expenses. 



As the projected enlargement of the State forest 

 domain and the preparatory measures necessary for the 

 introduction of systematic forest culture involve a large 

 amount of money and labor, it is but just that a consid- 

 erable number of intelligent and public-spirited citizens 

 should be enrolled to fulfill a patriotic duty in which 

 they themselves have not only to lay aside every shadow 

 of partisan spirit but also to secure by proper legislation 

 the adoption of such principles and rules for the fiiture 

 organization and management that mere political influ- 

 ences will never be permitted to interfere with the tech- 

 nical management. If we ever shall enjoy the benefits 

 justly expected from the projected public acquisition. 



