IOWA ACADEMY OP SCIENCE 
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of scientific investigations requiring a long period of years and carry them to a 
successful completion is a difficult question to answer. At present the states are 
not willing to provide sufficient funds for the maintenance of organizations 
under which such work might be carried out. However, with the example of 
several eastern states before them, there is a growing sentiment throughout the 
entire region that the several states interested should carry on work in forestry 
in so far as it is confined to their limits. It seems reasonable that problems 
which are of vital interest and importance to the whole region should not be left 
to the separate states, but should be solved through the efforts of the National 
Forest Service. If this is not done one state through lack of interest or ability 
may hold back the proper forestal development of all the states interested. 
Upon whomsoever the responsibility of the solution of these problems falls, it 
is exceedingly necessary that investigations should begin soon that we may have 
the knowledge absolutely required to successfully practice forestry over the 
prairies of our great middle west in a way consonant with the intelligence and 
energy of her people. 
