Daily globe., 1883-08-10
PAPERS OF GENERAL INTEREST.
And Full Discussion on Every Branch
of the Tree Planting Problem. ar
Morning Session.

OF the Tree Planting Problem. Or 3
Morning Session. .t
The American Forestry congress was
little slow in coming to time yesterday
morning for. the second days session.
The attendance was fully as large as at the
afternoon session Wednesday, some sixty
members being in attendance. The first
business was the '-A
~}iiava e, REPORT OF COMMITTEES "''''''l
appointed at the last congress upon vari-
GUS subjects, the first being that upon
Forest Experimental Stations" which was
made by Adolph Lene and Dr. Chas. Mohr,
who reported in favor of recommending
the establishment of experimental forestry
stations blythe different states upon the Ohio
plan, to act in concert with the agricultu-
raj college of such states, and that the
state legislatures be memorialized to aid
such experimental stations and colleges,
and finally that committee of the con-
gress upon the subject be appointed for
the ensuing year. 10000 eds g.
The report was accepted and adopted,
DIR. f. B. Hough, of the committee upon
the matter of rnemoralizing state leg
islatures upon the establishment of
state forestry commissions, re-
ported fsvoring r r such action, and
presenting a blank memorial to be sub
mitted to governors of states and legisla-
t1res, the parliaments of the provinces,
and the Dominion of Canada, together
with an address to the public advancing
reasons for the appointment of such COM
missions, and briefly outlining their
duties. l
President Loring said the letter to the
state bodies was so important that he
would suggest it be signed by the officers
of the society before transmission, and
that the commissioner of agriculture also
be officially requested to call the attention
of the state officials to the matter The
suggestion was adopted, after which the
report was accepted and adopted.
Hon. j. 6. Jolly, of Ontario, Canada,
submitted verbal report upon forest fires
r, and the injuries to forests by cattle. AS a
preliminary Mr. Jolly said it gave him
pleasure to state that the suggestions of
the American Forestry congress, at its last
session IN Montreal, had been acted upon
in several of the provinces of Canada with
the best of results, explaining as he pro-
ceeded, the requirements of the laws passed
upon the subject. Further, Mr.. Jolly said
the influence of the session of the congress
in Montreal last year had been productive
of great good in the Dominion of Canada,
resulting in giving the subject of tree cul-
tUre new impetus, and the subject was
now attracting some of the best minds of
that section. Mr.. Joly's remarks were
heartily applauded.
Upon motion of Prof. j. n. Morgan. of
Amberstberg, Ont, representing the Cana
dian government in the congress, the re-
port upon forest experimental stations,
made by Prof. Leue, was amended by
including the governments of the Domin-
} ion of Canada and the Provinces OF Cana
da, in its recommendations.
The next report was upon forestry edu-
cation, submitted by Prof. r. r. Warder,
and recommended. 81 ll0 -
a5 1. In favor of special schools of forestry
eventually after the German plan. uiu. &
2. Congress of instruction in forestry, as
full and practical as circumstances will ad-
NIT, should be offered in the various
schools for the promotion of agriculture.
3. Recommending practical lectures be-
fore farmers institutes, in which it is sug-
gested that state organizations cooperate
by the employment of lecturers. ~
4. Local experiment. station, in
which intelligent farmers unite in spec
fled investigation, will have a real educa-
tional value; both awakening more gen.
eral interest and affording object lessons
upon practical forestry +dau U IAe
5. With increasing intelligence and gem
eral information among the American
school teachers, we believe that they may
do very much unofdclally to impart love
of trees and habits of observation. An
Arbor day designed for school children, as
in Ohio, is valuable educational
means, though quite distinct from
the Arbor day designed for
forest plantations, as in Nebraska and
Minnesota.
6. The agricultural press affords wide
opportunity for pioneer work in forestry
education. Much has been accomplished
by the forestry manual of Minnesota and
Kansas, and by the Iowa forestry ANIMALS.
It is cause of regret that so excellent
periodical as the American Forestry Jour
nal should be given up for want of patron
age. We believe that monthly or semi
monthly forestry leaflets, published as
cheaply and scattered as widely as possible,
may have very useful influence Such
publication may be offered in quantities to
the local horticultural or agricultural soci-
cites at the bare cost of paper and print
ing.
In connection with the above report, Mr..
MINER, of Illinois, said: SOLITARY and alone
from the great state of Illinois, 1 came to
see your city, which had understood was
on the, verge and fringe of the great Ame-
rican desert, to enjoy short rest as we'll
as the society of gentIemenI devoted to
rural pursuits, where our lives, exempt
from public haunts, may find tongues in
trees, books in the running brooks, sermons
in stones and good in everything And in
this laudable work l offer the following
sentiment: NJ VI HY
Resolued, That this forestry congress
earnestly urges all our industrial colleges
and normal schools to begin at once the
teaching of tree planting and forest cul-
ture, and as soon as practicable the intro
duction of both the science and art of for
estry into our public schools
Messrs. Eggleston, Hough and Jones
briefly spoke in support of the sentiment
of the resolution and the recommen-
dations of the report, when the reso-
luton was adopted,iga was the report.
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