Telegram-herald., 1888-01-12
MAKE An EXHIBITION
The STATE FORESTRY CONVENTION
An Interesting Programme Arranxea-An
kxhibst 81 Products open 40 All
kroas4fnest M of aitehlxaa
VIII be Present.

The date Of the Mich gan Forestry con-
vsation 70 Be held IN this eats IS not far dis
taur, and already there is eonsidsrable inter
est manifested by the people here and
throughout The state. The fact that this
couveotion aud exhibit Of Michigan pro-
Gucls Is % oe at Grand Rapids. the greatest
convention c.ig OF them ali. has givea those
more personally interested new life, and
they are working u make il worthy Of
praise. I. certainly bids fair 20 De one OF
lbe most impoFt4nt gatherings ever held ia
Michigan. The meeting Is 10 be under the
auspices Of the independent Forestry Com
mission, and a. the Board Of Trade has ex-
tented It's rooms for an exhibit and Hart
mans Hsli for the convention proper
thert will be plenty OF room FOR large
crowd. The officers Of the commlssio are;
President, hon. Franklin Wells, Secretary,
Hon IL c. Reynolds. Directors, Prof. ".
l. Bssl and Hon. c. ". Garfield.
Circulars are being sent all over the State
announcing the meeting. The last Legisis-
ture wisely enacted u law making the men,
bers Oi tie State Board or Agriculture an
independent Forestry Commission, for the
purpose OF gathering and disseminating IN
formation and helping % awaken al inter
esL IN this important subject. and the exhi-
bitiOn will consist OF raw and manufactured
forest products, and will oe open 10 the
public.
The programme provides for three meet
inrs eacn day, 3 a. m. = aud p. IN. and as
the Convention opens on "Wednesday, jan
uary % lhe schools Of the city, under the
instruction of Prof Kendall, have been
called upon 10 furnish something enter
tanning. intended TO be suitable for adoption
on Arb0r Day by the different schools
throughout the State Besides the other
work the scheme OF topics for discussion
are:
Michigan Forestry laws.
Desifsoi of an enactment remltting
taxes in certain cases TO stimulate tree
planting aud the improvement Of thin
forests and stump lands.
Utilizing barren knobs and waste places
for forest growth. aud other means OF re-
forestiug the State.
Would it be profitable to invest in arabic
land 10 Michigan for growing timber?
Forts; and wheat culture.
Forest and fruit culture.
Is il worth while To remove undesira-
bic sorts and plant sugar naples or other
trees?
What are the most promising kind of
trees TO grow for timber?
Nut-Deanng trees for timber and for
nuts.
Facts with reference to climatic influence
of timber area.
The fue. question.
Some facts from the forest census.
How to manage the reserve farm wood
| lot
Manufacturers supply of timber.
Slatis les in reference to the amount OF
| pine yet remaining.
Economy in the use of timber.
| Forest fires; damages done; the causes
and remedies.
Tinloer thieves.
Quality of timber as affected by rapidity
anu place of growth.
Should the State have one or more forest
reSeTveS2
Reports of cOmmi ttees.
| The officers and the Forestry Commission
| will make their headquarters at The
Morton and the State Horticultural Society
al The Esgle.
| Kindred organizations everywhere in this
and adjoining States are invited and urged
| TO send delegations. Reduced rates will be
| given over the railroads leading TO Grand
| Rapids by addressing Prof. w. J. Beal
| Agricultural College, Lansing Mich.
| As announced yesterday the Board oi
| Trade will display at its rooms and exhibit
| OF industrial products of the city, which
| will be made permanent.