, 1876-11-04
MEMORIAL TO u CONGRESS-
ON THE FORESTRY LAWS.
From The Herald)


The following memorial of George May
Powell and others TO Congress was read at o
meeting Of the Farmers Club of the American
Institute, New York, some time ago
The Farmers Club Of the American Insti-
tute, New York, respectfully memorable the
Con greSs of the United States to consider the
amendment land the enaotment) of Forestry
laws in the following respects First, with
nations, as with individuals, it is what's saved,
not what is made, which constitutes wealth.
We believe it to be important to make pr0vi-
siOns to save the forests on the national domain
from needless waste by e~na0ting laws for the
protection and administration of the forests
still remaining t. provide proper regulations
for the cutting OF climber thereon, and for the
sale of &" stumpage. " SO that the forests may
be preserved in accordance with the accepted
requirements of economic and photographic
"sciense. Second, the creation of forest by
planting seeds and cuttings is an Investment
which will yield Gin climatic points of view
an annual increase of many times the cost, be-
sides the addition to the wealth Of the nation
in timber for fuel and for manufacturing pur-
poses. Therefore we believe it desirable to
provide for tree planting in a variety of ways.
To reduce the area from forty acres to ten
acres to secure title to homeste ads to devote
a portion of the sale Of stumpage to tree plant.
ing In States were forests are needed for shell
terbelts to check the course of lOcusts and
other insects which prey on the farming pro-
ducts and to check the rise and progress Of
hurricanes and Of fires. Also to plant them In
waste mountain regions where streams have
their rise, and in sections who're they will
dramatically act as conssrvators of the rain
fall by so regulating 1t as to prevent both ex'
cessive droughts and freshetg, which are 30
damaging to the agricultural and to the manu-
featuring interests of the nation, az we'll as to
those of inland navigation. Third-Ihe cr6a-
ton of the nucleus Of 8 literature on forests, by
republishing as public documents g few Of the
best works On forests which have been issued In
countries where they have had more centuries
than we have had years OF experience in solen'
tito tree culture. Fourth-Making the sub
ieot of tree culture and economy a standing
branch of study in agricultural colleges re-
c~eiving aid or support from the government.
Fifth-Making tree planting a condition Of
receiving grants of public lands to railway and
other corporations and TO States and Terri
tories for educational and other purposes.
Sixth-The application by we'll known means Of
tree culture to the prevention of the sncrsach-
ments Of The ocean on the land. Seventh-giv.
lag Cue h0UOThDIo tuo O0CIOsaIJ VI VIC AusoAIVb
power TO employ q practical educated forester
to aid in carrying out such work in these d.
recsions as In the wisdom Of Congress shall
seem best.
The following resolution was adopted t.
Resolved. That concurrence in this forest
memorial Is respectfully suggested to State
Legislatures as, perhaps. worthy Of considera'
ton also the enactment of forest laws for the
regulation Of shls great question within their
jurisdiction.