Thia repo,rtTnent in its "^'oreetry "niviBicn huB "besn 

 ch&.rged tc o'bta.in such infc.rmaticn aa. Tr.a.y form a. "basis f c r 

 Intellicent action, and tc exert, "by the dlffusicn q-^ accurate 

 knowledge on the suhject and otherwiie, its influence in le^d- 

 inr to a reform in the present jTiethods of usin, the forecite «.nd 

 tc secure their renewal. 



This most desirahle work, however, is only ino.de- 

 quately provided for "by the appropriation fivcn Try ricngress 

 for the purpose. And the difficulty o-f ohtainihf^ precise 

 and reliable information • s tc actual conditions and no "ds 

 is f^reat. 



Fnov/inj'r that there is no hody of ma- in th« country, 

 as a. class more intellirent i.nd ^cre capable of a.i(?inr this im- 

 portcint work, nay more interestad ir. it, than t'-e educate re 

 of the coming generation, perceiving also that the twc purycsea 

 of obtaining anG di-^-^usin-;; information f^cr v/hic'i this ^rrestry 

 Division v/as constituted are PubL>erved at one and the same time 

 by the followinf^ plan, I would res* ectfully ask your consider- 

 ation and support of the same. 



It is proTcsed-- 



1st. Tc engage the force of te.xhers under 

 ycu - sup-rjrintendence upon the t.scertainment of ^acts in regard 

 tc forest areas, their distribution, utilization, etc., in 

 their immediate precints, 



2nd. By thue directing their attention tc the 

 subject and supplying them with such information <;.8 the "depart- 

 ment may be -„ble to give in regard to forestry, tc have their 

 ovm and their pupils' interest excit-d, .^nd thus by direct in- 



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