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LSraPT. 3, 1885. 



missins stays on account of the current, was carrietl against a pile, 

 and the Helene had to tack again to avoid the obstruction, when the 

 Ott-er caure m on the starboard tack and rounded into the dock: a 

 wmner by two minures. 



The canoes finished in the following: order: Otter, Williams Lan- 

 sing; Helone, H. L, Campbell; Nellie. P. E. Wood; Elf, C. L. French. 

 The Louisa heat the winner in by ten minutes. The run home before 

 the wind showed that had the wind heen free the racers would prob- 

 ably have come in very differently, as Elf got home first and Helene 

 and Otter last. 



The race to be sailed Sept. 5 will be over a longer course, some 

 seven miles, and it is pUvnned to have a paddlinff Tace after the sail- 

 ms race is finished, as ICiugstoii of Buffalo, who has built .some 

 canoes for the club, offers a paddle as a prize. 



SOUTH BOSTON Y. C. FOURTH CHAMPION- 

 SHIP. AUG. 29. 



THE fourth of a series of Ave races for championship prizes was 

 sailed on Saturday last over the South Boston Y. 0. courses. 

 The wind was light from the ea.st at the start at 4 P. M., but dying 

 out later on, There were 13 entries in the fl^ve classes. The times 

 were: 



SPECIAI. CLASS. 



Lenarth. Actual. Corrected. 



Nimbus, Bernard Jenny 34 O.'j 1 51 40 1 .33 01 



Violet, H. J. McKee ,34 06 . 2 01 45 1 4-1 59 



FIRST CLASS— OEWTERBOABDS. 



,A-wilda, J. B. Farrell 34.09 1 45 20 1 32 41 



Thlsbe. S. A. Freeman 21 .03 1 48 35 1 33 55 



FIRST CLASS— KEELS. 



Breeze. George Martin, Jr 29.00 1 48 10 1 88 29 



Altaire. A. J. McLeod 38.09 1 68 05 1 38 15 



Ibex, WiUiams & Knowlton 35.04 S 03 20 1 40 08 



Donna L., W. H. Lyman 38.04 3 08 05 1 47 58 



SECONn CLASS— CENTERBOARDS. 



Em EUEye, P, M. Bond 20.01 1 13 20 49 36 



Seraphiae, Borden & Temple 19.11 1 17 45 54 37 



SECOND CLASS— KEELS. 



Monarch, .1. J. Bligh 20 09 1 19 30 57 06 



Nydia, James Galvin 28.05 1 18 40 58 20 



Diana, Henry Burgess 24.06 1 20 20 1 00 45 



Thrasher sailed on the coui-se but her time was not taken, as slie 

 had not entered regularly. The judges were Thomas Christian. Wil- 

 liam Morris, J. C. Merry, C. McKinna and James Bertram. 



A BIT OF ANCIEINT HISTORY.— Appropos of the impenduig race 

 between the Puritan and the Genesta, a correspondent, who belong.'^ 

 as he says, to the aquatic or finny tribe, writes us as follows with 

 some reserves as to the accuracy of details: "When the America 

 beat the British fleet, some of us more practical sailors and ship- 

 owners tried to get something more than a play race out of it, and 

 ■we challenged in BelVs Life in London (copied into the American 

 papers of that day— see Cofnn's history of the America and other rac- 

 mg yachts) the British shipowners or buUders to race a clipper ship 

 of (I think) l.tX)0 tons, tea loaded, for a prize of £10.000, from Ohiua to 

 Cowes. The challenge was made by a club formed for the purpose. 

 I won't tell you how small it was, nor how little constitution or few 

 by-laws it had. It was, I think, called the New England Ship Owners' 

 Club, and I he challenge was signed by Daniel C. Bacon, President of 

 the club. It was never accepted nor much noticed in England. They 

 were too much demoralized by the America's victory to risk another 

 defeat. We had all our plans laid to build a clipper ship to combine 

 speed and commercial capacity, and to put Capt. Phil. Dumaresoue, 

 the prince of the clipper captains in command. Dumaresque after- 

 ward, in the California excitement, commanded the cUpper ship Sur- 

 prise, of 1,500 tons, built for him by Daniel C. Bacon and others, and 

 in a race with the famous clipper Staghound from Boston to San 

 Francisco, beat her in the shortest passage ever made between the 

 Atlantic and Pacific ports. The Surprise was built at Samuel Hall's 

 shipyard. East Boston, and the Staghound by Donald Mackay. Both 

 ships were wonderful combinations of speed and carrying capacity, 

 and their race was better worth recording than any little yacht race 

 ever made, as they were full of cargo at about $40 per ton, and were 

 kept at racing speed day and night for the ninety days or so which I 

 think they took, or one of them did.— New York Evening Post. 



THE DOLPHIN.— Considerable excitement was caused on the 

 Thames yesterday afternoon by the arrival at Millwall of an exceed- 

 ingly small boat, manned by one man, which, after a perilous voyage, 

 had safely performed the journey from Stockholm to London The 

 little craft, which is named the Dolphin, is only 18ft. in length and 

 not more than 4ft. breadth of beam. It has an improvised forecastle 

 and half cabin, and draws only thirty-six inches. Its adventurous 

 commandant is Captain Christien Svensden, a native of Stockholm, 

 who left that port last Thursday week with the avowed intention of 

 maKlng the jom-ney to Hull. He rigged a small saU, and for some 

 time cruised around the Norwegian coast. Encountering some bad 

 weather, he was driven considerably out of his com-se, and subse- 

 quently decided to make for London. On the fourth day after he 

 started a sudden squall nearly capsized his little craft in the Gei-man 

 Ocean. Captain Svensden was hailed by several yiassing vessels, the 

 crews of some of them endeavoring to dissuade him from his enter- 

 prise, especially as there were signs of im{)ending stormy weather. 

 Nothing daunted, however, he continued hi.s voyage, and an-ived in 

 London, as stated, yesterday afternoon. Captain Svensden ran short 

 of provisions while during his journey, but succeeded in obtaining 

 supplies from the steamship Kingston, bound for Hamburg. The 

 adventurous Norwegian appears to have suffered more from want of 

 sleep than exposure to the weather, as he had to keep a careful look- 

 out at night, and in the daytime he was principally occupied in 

 managing his boat. Cuptain Svensden had a hearty reception at 

 Millwall, the crew of a Norwegian vessel in the docks being particu- 

 larly enthusiastic in their welcome, After laying In London for a 

 short time Captain Svensden intends attempting the journey back in 

 his little craft,— London Times^ August 13. 



A SWEEPSTAKES BACE AT LARCHMONT.— A sweepstakes for 

 open boats was lately arranged to be sailed at Larchmont. shifting 

 ballast to be allowed, the entrance fee being ,11100, and the course 15 

 or 20 miles to windward or leoward and return, Three yacht owners 

 deposited their entrance fees with Mr. John Sawyer, the holder. These 

 were Messrs. W. Murray who entered the jib and mainsail boat Mimic, 

 22ft. 5}4in. long; H. L. van Wyck, Ananda, a lapstreak boat 27ft. liu. 

 long, built by E. A. Willis last winter; and Capt. Ira Smith with Susie 

 S., 27ft 4in. long. The course decided on was from Pagoda Point to 

 Throgg's Point buoy and return, 18 miles; the wind being southwest, 

 making a beat out and a run home. All started very evenly at 1:41 

 P, M. on Saturday last, Ananda being first over and Susie S. second, 

 the latter going to windward and after a few tacks leading, Near 

 Hart's Island Ananda took first place, holding it for a time, whUe 

 Mimic worked past Susie S. to second place. The wind was light, 

 coming in flaws and patches and favoring the boats in turn. Near the 

 outer mark a Uttle breeze sprang up, takingSusie S, around at 4;26;35, 

 jibing as she rounded. Ananda followed at 4!28;23, and Mimic at 

 4'31'58 Each started overboard 10 sandbags on turning and sheets 

 were slacked for a run home, Susie S. gaining all the way. The other 

 two sailed very closely in company. Mimic passing Ananda near 

 Hart's Island and coming in ahead at her, The times were; 



Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Susie 8 1 41 8S 5 57 31 4 15 52 4 15 39 



Miniic 1 41 14 19 39 4 87 36 4 37 36 



Ananda 1 41 58 6 21 03 4 89 49 4 39 08 



The judges were Com. Monroe, L, Y. C; Messrs, Chas. A. Steven- 

 son and Alexander Brewster. 



KNICKERBOCKER Y. C, FALL REGATTA,— The annual fall re- 

 gatta of the Knickerbocker Y. C. wlU take place Wednesday, Sept. 

 80 and promises to be one of the most successful given by the club. 

 The course wiU be from the club anchorage at Port Morris to and 

 around Gangway ;buoy and return. All tyjjes of boats will be entered 

 in this from the deep cutter to the lightest draft skimming-dish. 

 The cutter Surf will be a starter in the first class and will compete 

 with such light draft boats as the Peerless, Mystery, Undine, Sara and 

 Hurry, and the moderate drafts Flash, Annie E.. Culprit, Pay and 

 Defiance. The next class of cabin sloops is about equally divided 

 between keels and centerboards. In the class for large open sloops 

 the new 37ft. vacht Ananda will meet the Lizzie R. These yachts are 

 from the hands of the same builder. The Lizzie R. Is the old type of 

 boat, whUe the Ananda embodies all the new ideas. Several new 

 yachts are entered in the other classes and will endeavor to wrest the 

 honors from the old prize winners. The iron steamboat Cygnus has 

 been chartered by the club to convey the guests over the course and 

 win leave 130th street, Harlem Bridge, at 9:30 A. M. and East 120th 

 street at 10 A. M. 



A FATAL COLLISION.— On Aug. 23 the .schooner yacht Kalaflsh 

 86 tons, was lying at anchor in Oban Bay, oif the coast of Scotland, 

 with her owner. Mr. William Grossman, his wife and a friend, Mr. 

 Cecil Beresford, on board, all asleep below. The steamer Albicone, 

 bound from Glasgow to Gottenberg, suddenly came round a point of 

 land at full speed and struck the yacht fairly amidships, cutting her 

 in two and sinking her instantly. Only the captain and mate were 

 saved by the steamer, the others being carried down in the wreck. 

 Mr. Grossman was an old yachtsman, cruising every year, and was 

 bound on a ci'uise around the coast. 



LAGODA.— Messrs. HerreshofC have lately delivered this yacht to 

 ber owner, Mr, George Gordon King, of Newport, 



QUINCY Y. C. REGATTA, AUG. 29.— A lack of wind on Saturday 

 last spoiled the race of the Quincv Y. C. as only out of 17 starters 

 finished within the time limit of hours. The course for first class 

 was 9 miles, second 7J.^, aud third 6 miles. None of the first class 

 finished, and only two of the ai^cond. The full times were: 



FIRST CLASS. 



Length. Actual, Corrected. 



Amy. E. W. Baxter 31 .06 Not taken, 



Erm, John Cavanagh 37 02 Not taken. 



Queen Mab, E. L. Burwell 22.08 Not taken. 



SECOND CLASS. 



•Tartar, P, L. Dunne 20.00 3 81 10 2 52 23 



Wddhre, H. A. Keith 18.01 3 24 ^iS 2 63 39 



Nereid, C. F. Colby . . 30.07 Not taken. 



Niobe, J. E. Sayh s 30 . 06 Not taken. 



Crisliue, Geo, Russell 19 00 Not taken. 



Cosy, Biimpus & Crane .20 05 Not taken. 



Pet, J. W. McFariand 20.01 Not taken. 



Spray, H. A. Piixon 19.04 Not taken. 



Whiff, E. W. Neweomb Not taken. 



Hornet, A. B, Merrill 19.00 Not taken. 



THIRD CLASS. 



Elfin, J. F. Tully 16,08 3 22 40 3 56 18 



Elsie. C. F. Hardwick 19.09 3 28 16 3 01 59 



Guenn, L. Dearborn 17.11 8 27 57 3 02 66 



Undine, H. French 17.03 3 80 00 3 04 17 



Tartar was rul«sd out for fouling a buoy and Wildfire takes first 

 prize, $r>. Elfin and Elsie win in third class. 



THE PJiPRERENTATl VE AMERICAN SLOOF.—Eiiitor :F'ore8t and 

 Stream: I would lite, through your columns, to express an opinion 

 in regard to the contestants for the America's Cup. I think it would 

 have been more fitting for the committee having the matter in hand 

 to have selected as a contestant for honors in the trial races a full- 

 blooded American sloop, without making a conces.sion at the start, 

 which I claim the Puritan to be. Her rig, her stern, her low weight 

 are all a concession to the Englishman, It seems to me that such a 

 sloop as the Montauk, Grayling or Halcyon would make, with a main- 

 sail and jib, a more fitting representative of American ideas. 1 do 

 not believe in meeting the Enghshman with anything that has any 

 English in it, and do not believe in shining with a borrowed light, 

 which a defeat of Genesta by Puritan would virtually be. If we have 

 to concede anything to the Bngfish, let us do it after a square battle. 

 The race at Newport for the Goelet Cup stands as a concession to the 

 Englishmen through the performances of the Fortuna and Bedouin. 

 The former English in beam, rig, stern and low weight; the latter un- 

 doubtedly Enghsh, this race being a practical test of the American 

 and English type of schooners. Such a rig as cutter rig for racing 

 was not thought of in this country until Madge defeated the three 

 boats pitted again.st her. Shadow being the only one to stand any 

 show (she being a full-blooded American sloop), We say that the big 

 jib would be unhandy in a boat the size of Puritan. That is what the 

 cutter men told us long ago. What we would not acknowledge in words 

 we are forced to acknowledge in deeds by the rig of Puritan.— Loy- 

 alty. 



YONKERS Y. C. CRUISE.— The annual cruise of the Yonkers Y. 

 C. has been in the direction of the Shrewsbury this year, where six 

 yachts anchored off Red Bank on Tuesday of last week. They were: 

 Inez. Commodore A. J. Prime; Spray. Mr. W. McVicar; Racket, Mr. 

 Newton Quick; Fanny, Mr. Underbill; Crawford, Mr. C. E. Day ; Abby 

 Jane, Mr. J. Garrison, On Wednesday a sweepstakes race over a 

 12-mile course was won by the Crawford. On Thursday all the Glass 

 B boats sailed for a cup presented by Commodore Prime and Mr. 

 Underbill. The course was on the Shrewsbury River 15 miles, sailed 

 in a good breeze from the northwest. The limes were: 



Start. Fmish. Time. 



Crawford 11 08 15 12 54 08 1 45 53 



Fanny 11 09 30 1 05 23 1 55 53 



Racket 11 08 40 1 06 25 1 57 46 



Spray 11 08 25 1 07 12 1 58 47 



The yachts all sailed for KeyporC on Friday, and on Saturday lay 

 to at Sewaren. where the yachtsmen were handsomely entertained 

 by Commo lore Warren of the Columbia Y. C. The fleet reached 

 home on Sunday, except the Spray, which continued her cruise up 

 the Sound. 



WEST LYNN Y. C. THIRD CHA1\1PI0NSHIP, AUG. 29.— The 

 third championship races of the West Lynn Y: C. were sailed on Aug. 

 29, over a five-mile course, off the club house, the times being: 



SECOND CLASS. 



Length. Actual. Corrected. 



Alice, L. P. Lynch 17.03 . . 1 01 47 35 57 



Inez, Goodrich Bros.... 18 09 1 02 06 .38 03 



Marguerite, N. Sawyer 18.06 1 03 09 38 43 



Ethel, O. Ilealey 19.04 1 10 15 46 36 



THIRD CLASS. 



A. B. C. S. Mansfield 14.06 47 30 23 17 



Imp, J. Eenron 13.03 55 53 30 04 



In the second class Alice, Inez and Marguerite have each won a leg. 

 while A. B. C, Annie and Imp are even in the third; so that the next 

 race, on Sept. 13, is looked forward to with some interest to settle the 

 superiority. 



WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT IT IN BOSTON,— The Boston Adver- 

 tiser relieves itself over the selection of Puritan in the following out- 

 burst: "It is with a calm sense of having known from the first that it 

 must be so, that the news of the final victory of the yacht Puritan 

 over her New York rival is received here. The superiority of the 

 white sloop, built on a home model at a local shipyard, has been fiilly 

 demonstrated in the several tests to which her qualities have been 

 subjected, and the very closeness of the rivalry makes the joy of suc- 

 cess more keen. It also adds another cause for gratification in the 

 assurance which it gives that a boat can be built elsewhere in Amer- 

 ica which shall be almost as fast as the product of Boston's skill," 



EASTERN Y. C. CRUISE.— The fleet of the Eastern Y. C. met at 

 New Bedford on Aug. 29 and a meeting was held on board Fortuna, 

 the flagship. On Monday at 10 A. M. the yachts started in a light 

 wind for Newport, arriving at 5 P. M. They wUl continue the cruise 

 to New York. The fleet numbers the following yachts: Huron, Wm. 

 Gray, Jr.: Stranger, Geo. H. W^arren; Vindex, A. W. Blake: Fortuna, 

 Commodore H. S. Hovey; Foam, F, Gordon Dexter; Magic, F. Dexter; 

 Mohican, H. D. Burnham; Phantom, E. F. Thayer; Rebecca, G. P, 

 Upham ; Tempest, Henry F. Whittier; Thetis, Henry Bryant; Tioga, 

 Hugh Cocki-an; Dreadnaught, A. W. Nickerson; Imperia, J. L. Stack- 

 pole, and Addie aud Silvie, C, N. Whitten, 



JERSEY CITY Y. C, LADIES' DAY, AUG. 37.— On Thursday 

 last the yachtsmen of the Jersey City Y. C. gave an entertainment in 

 honor of their lady fi'iends, the fleet startuig out at noon, each yacht 

 with a party of ladles on board, and sailing down as far as Southwest 

 Spit. After their return a dinner was served in front of the club 

 house, after which in the evening a display of fireworks furnished 

 further amusement. The day ended up with a ball in the club house. 

 In October another ladies' sad will take place, a regular pennant race 

 being sailed. 



TESTS OF ANCHORS.— The British Admiralty have ordered a series 

 of tests of anchors to be made at Portsmouth, as many new varieties 

 have been introduced since the last tests were made. The trials wUl 

 be very thorough, the first tests being to drop the anchors at low tide 

 into the mud and pull on them from a lighter, after which they will 

 be tested off Spithead. 



SAN FRANCISCO.— Casco is laid up for the season in Oakland 

 Creek, and Frolic is also moored near by. Both have had sails un- 

 bent, and are out of commission. The schooner Aggie was lately 

 offered for sale at aiiction, but would not bring the owner's price. 

 Yachting is very dull on the Pacific coast, the interest in it being at 

 a low ebb. 



TORONTO Y. C— Three yachts entered on Aug. 32 for the cup 

 offered by Com. McGaw; Daisy, C. W. Postlethwaite;Iris, G. R. Reid; 

 and Mischief, P. Parkinson. The course was from off the club house 

 around the spar buoy off Gibraltar Pomt. The yachts were started 

 at 8 P.M. The times were: Iris, 2.03.:10; Daisy, 3.33.00; Mischief, 

 2.05.10, iris wins be 6sec. corrected time. 



PORTCHESTER RACES.— On Aug. 27, a regatta was sailed off 

 Portchester on the Sound, the course around Hog Island Buoy. Ven- 

 ture won in first class with Grace Tinque second; Frank D. Moulton 

 first and Village Belle second in the second class; Mamie N. and Flor- 

 ence T. in third, and Sophie K. and Fannie M. in fourth class. 



ILEEN.— This cutter is now ready for sea, her alterations being 

 completed. Her bowsprit is 6ft. longer, topmast 5ft. longer, and her 

 boom has been shortened. The mast has also been shifted 2}^tt. 

 fm-ther aft. She will be in New York tor the Cup races. 



TORONTO Y. C, RACE TO NIAGARA.— fhe race from Toronto 

 to Niagara, on Aug. 29. was won by Oriole, with Aileen second and 

 Verve third, the latter winning second prize on time. 



A RACE ON THE SOUND.— The open boats Carrie R, and Katie 

 P., sailed a 17-mile race off Larchmont on Saturday, Katie P. wuming 

 in 3.34.55 corrected time, beating Cari-io R. -iSs. 



PHOTOGRAPHS OF PURITAN.— Mr. David M. Little, 160 Congress 

 street, Boston, Mass . has taken some excellent photos of Puritan and 

 also of the schooner Fortuna, under full saU, 



BURGLARS AFLOAT.— On Aug, 37, a number of yachts lying off 

 Babylon. L, I,, were broken uito and robbed. The thieves have not 

 been discovered. 



No Notice Taken ol Anonymous Oorrespondents. 



0. P. M,— A letter for you at this office. 



Hague, Warren county, N. Y, —Kindly advise me of the address of 

 any private fish hatchery in this region of Northern New York or in 

 Vermont? Ans, Address James Arinin, Jr,, Caledonia, N. Y. 



Jay-Bebk.— Does the ruffed gi-ou-se drum in September or October 

 or both? An old hunter and haturalist here makes a statement 

 regarding their habit, and I should like further opinions. Ans. Yes, 

 the ruffed grouse drums in every month of the year. 



Amateur, Somerset, Pa.— Will you tell me the technical name of the 

 red-winged blackbii-d. When I was a boy T called them "swamp 

 blackbirds." A friend has told me that they are really the reedbird or 

 bobolink. Ans. The red-winged or marsh blackbird (Agelceus phce- 

 mceus) is distinct from the bobolink (DoUchonyx oryzivorm). 



C, E. W., Cobom-g, Ont.— Will you kindly toll me if there is any 

 preparation that will keep trout or bass fresh for any length of time, 

 if there is where can I get it? Ans. A very fair thing for this purpose 

 was made some time ago called "rex magnus," but we beUeve the 

 com -any are not making it now. Use coffee after cleaning. 



Duplex.— Can you tell me what kind of fishing, other than trout. I 

 will find at Edmoud's Ponds (Cascadeville P. O.) Keene Township, 

 Essex county, N. Y., or at Lake Placid in the adjoining Township of 

 N. Elba, same county? 3. Are there bass in these lakes? If so, are 

 they the large or small-mouthed variety^? 8. What game, if any. can 

 be found in the above vieinitv next month ? Aus. 1. Lake trout-i not 

 plenty, chubs and dace. 2. There are no Itass there; if there were 

 they would be small-mouthed, as there i-; no other s:,pecies in the 

 Adirondacks. 3. Deer, bear and ruffed grouso (partridge). 



E. L. F.— 1. Where does the tree grow from which bethabara wood 

 is made, also the botanical name of the tree? 2. How does snake- 

 wood rank as a material for fiy-rodsl I nave a fly-rod of snakewood 

 which is a very good one in every way, but would like to know the 

 general opinion as to snakewood for rods. 3. What is the botanical 

 name of snakewood? Ans. 1. Bethabara is a South American wood 

 said to come from British Guiana; we do not know its botanical 

 name, those who import it are shy of giving information. 2. Snake- 

 wood comes from the same place. It is heavy, otherwise it is a splen- 

 did wood for rods. As little is known of it as" of bethabara. 



B., AA^lkesborre, Pa.— 1. Will you please let me know the pedigree 

 of imported Keno, an English beagle imported by D. O'Shea, or if 

 you do not know the pedigree could you not tell me a way to find it? 

 2. How old should a beagle be before he is used to hiinc rabbits? 

 Would four or five months be too young? 3, Does the man who 

 enters one or more dogs in the American Kennel Register get a copy 

 for that month gratis? 4. Could you tell mo extended pedigree of 

 Racket (Rally— Louise). Ans. 1. Write to D. O'Shea, Lohdon, Out. 

 2. Yes, except for very moderate use, 3. No. 4. Rally is by imported 

 Sam and out of imported Dolly. We do not know the sire of Louise, 

 she is out of Gen. Rowett's Rdsey, sister to RxUy. 



THE FORESTRY CONGRESS. 



THE Americaa Forestry Congress Issues the following- 

 address in preparation for the annual meeting at Boston 

 on September 23, 23, and 2i: 



We earnestly appeal to all patriotic citizens to join ns in the 

 endeavor to arouse public sentiment to the neces.sity of reform 

 in the utilization of our timber supply and the treatment of 

 our forest lands. 



We are actuated by the following considerations: 



1. The general and local climatological influence of forest 

 area, though not yet clearly defined and numerically demon- 

 sti'ated, is beyond doubt established by historical aiid expeii- 

 mental evidence. 



The effect of wholesale clearing of forest-clad hdls and 

 mountains on the amount and distribution of meteoric preci- 

 pitations, though not the only cause of waning or irregular 

 water supply, is undoubtedly the principal one, and admits of 

 no doubt, 



3. The immediate benefit to agricultural interests derived 

 from pr ope fly disbibuted forest areas is understood by every 

 intelligent farmer. 



4. The natm-al sotu-ce of a yearly product of .$700,000,000— 

 which the forests at present represent— deserve,? of careful 

 husbanding with a view to its continuity, and calls for due 

 consideration of its interests by legislators as well as by the 

 people at large. Without joining in the cries of alarmists, 

 we have good reasons and sufiBcient data to assert that the 

 present policy, if continued, must seriously affect this factor 

 of national wealth at no distant time. 



,5, The excuse of the first settlers ia regardlessly removing- 

 the forest has no more existence. Wastefulness in the 

 methods of Ittmbering, as in the reckless destruction by fires — 

 the loss from this cause amounting to more than 10,000,000' 

 acres, or value of $3.5,000,000 in one year — with regard to forest 

 products and forest lands, has becoms criminal in view of the 

 far-reacliing- influences which the forests exert. 



To effect a reform in this line of economics, in which task 

 we most heartily invite you to co-operate with us, we advocate 

 the following action: 



1. To bring the facts which form the basis of the foregoing 

 considerations before the public in an unequivocal manner. 



2. To encourage further research and instruction in forestry 

 mattere by the estabUshment of experiment stations, the 

 introduction of lectures or coiu-ses on forestry in schools aaid 

 colleges, the assiduous employment of the press in disseminat- 

 ing correct practical information. 



3. To promote and assist the formation of local associations 

 for the purpose of furthering the true interests of forestiy in 

 every State, teaching and encouraging a systematic use of hei- 

 forests and imbuing her citizens with a recognition of their 

 importance. 



4. To urge the Legislatures of the different States to enact 

 and enable the enforcement of effective laws for the preven- 

 tion of fires. 



5. To urge the National Grovermnent to the estabhshmenb of 

 a soimd pohcy as to its own forest lands, treating the 85,000,000 

 acres of pubhc forest property as a valuable national treasure, 

 instead of allowing its waste by depredators and fires. 



6. To harmonize the interests of the lumberman and the 

 forester and devise for the lumbering interest such protection 

 as is not given at the cost of the forest. 



7. To create popular sentiment against waste and a love 

 and incentive for arboriculture by the institution of arbor 

 days, by favors to tree planters in the form of premiums, 

 bounties, or exemption from taxes. 



What has been done so far to advance the interest of oui' 

 cause, in many cases traceable directly or indii-ectly to the in- 

 fluence and work of this Congi-ess, can be shortly recited, as 

 follows : 



1. Forestry associations have been formed in Mmnesota, 

 Ohio, Canada, Manitoba, Colorado, New York; while horti- 

 cultural and agricultural societies have been led to give a 

 prominent place in their discussion to the subject of forestry. 



2. Forestiy Commissions or Commissioners, either to inquire 

 into the needs of or to manage the forest domam of thoir 

 States, have been appointed in Vermont, New Hampshire, 

 New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Colorado, Cahfornia. 



3. Arbor-days have been instituted in fifteen States of 

 the Union and in the Canadas. Under this incentive in 

 Nebraska, where this observance originated, more than 

 .5,000j000 trees were planted the past year. 



4. The effective fire-legislation now prevailing in Canada 

 was enacted directly upon the speciQc recommendations of 

 this Congress. 



.5. The Congress of the United States, largely through the 

 influence of our 6110118} has under serious consideration most 



