Forest Commissions in Other States. 



Following the lead of New York, other States have evinced an 

 active interest in the forestry movement, by the establishment of 

 State bureaus for the protection and preservation of their wood- 

 lands. The various State Commissions now in existence have all 

 been established within ten years, their inception being largely, if 

 not wholly, due to the active, earnest work of the propaganda known 

 as the American Forestry Association.* This organization has a 

 membership in every State in the Union. For thirteen years it 

 has held annual meetings in various States and in Canada — at 

 Cincinnati, Montreal, St. Paul, Washington, Quebec, Saratoga 

 Springs, Philadelphia, Boston, Atlanta, Chicago, Albany, 

 Brooklyn, White Mountains and Springfield, Mass. 



A little pamphlet stating the objects of the association says : 



" This association endeavors to promote : 



" 1. A more rational and conservative treatment of the forest 

 resources of this continent. 



" 2. The extension of forest growth, wherever for climatic or 

 other reasons such seems desirable. 



" The association does not desire to prevent the legitimate use 

 of the forest growth, but recognizes the same as a crop to be 

 utilized, and judiciously managed. 



" The association does not, therefore, antagonize the lumber- 

 man's or timberland owner's interests, but on the contrary 

 endeavors to perpetuate, improve and increase the productiveness 

 of his property, discountenancing only wasteful practices, which 

 decrease its value and are injurious to his own and public 

 interests. 



" The association invites owners of timber and wood lands 

 especially to join its ranks for their own benefit." 



* Originally the American Forestry Congress. 



