New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-07
AMERICAN FORESTS.
JOINT MEETING IL ALBANY OF AsS"CiAll'>'
INTERESTED ~ THEIR PRESENTATION
SECRETARY MOTIONS ADDRESS.

JOINT MEETING IL ALBANY OF ASSOCIATIONS
INTERESTED ~ THEIR PRESERVATION
SECRETARY MOTIONS ADDRESS.
Albany March C-In the Assembly Chamber this
coming occurred the first session OF Joint meeting
nj, the American Forestry Association, me M
York State Forestry Association me N''r'h'n0A
Park Association and the various local forestry a.
sociatous OF New-York, PENNSYLVANIA Ne"-JerSeS
ard the New England States. The Congress meets
,,r the purp,se Of arousing general interest IN the
sbicc Of forestry and Of discussing especially me
forest policy OF the states mentioned. Tie des'ee
~ pubc interest taken in the Preservation OF 'ne
woodlands was shown In The representative charac-
tor OF the audience. which Included dIsunsuiShed
men IN all walks Of life. State officers AMI legisa-
Co., Dr SCHUYLER president of the State Forest
Commission presided. and Governor Flower. Chef
rpd,, Andrews Of the Court Of Appeals }.
Sterling Morton Secretary OF Agriculture ana preSi
don, 81 the American Forestry Association. ana eN-
judge Warren Higey occupied seats b'hlhI Inc
Assembly clerks desks. Governor Flower gave the
address Of welcome, being Introduced by Dr' schuE
lsr.
The Governor spoke or the scientific arguments In
favor Of forest preserva ton and. passing to the I'M
meiatey prlctica! aspects % the question remarked
that by the judlcous sale OF s,umpage rights the
Forest Department might be made 70 detray its own
expenses Timber cutting he argued, under rl2ht
ro,n2gament lid not involve forest destruction.
He was received with applause and gave thanks for
the hearty welcome extended by the Governor. He
said il was eminently proper that the STATE which
had sent many sturdy aNoWen. should take
the lead in efforts restore the forests which had
wel-ngh met destruction nieS, We Needed the
rnontion regard TO replacing tn" forests. what
had befallen the Orient would hcfGll the pccident
The eStabli ,hment Of Arbor Day had resulted in
Nebraska his own State. In establishing over Il
100 $50 ON acres Of woodland. whor" formerly were
only ,lesoate praries. No association was doing Il
nohler work than the American Forestry Associa-
ton in conserving and protecting the WOODLANDS or
the country The United States consumed for buiid,
ing purposes. fuel. etc. 1900 acres OF woodland
every twenty-four hours. How many acres were
being planted? . r.,
lie said that the meeting hero should help IN" work
SO nobly begun IN the Empire state to preserve the
Adirondack forests II. T.. FernOw. clef OF the
Forestry Division at Washington followed. deiive"-
ing An illustrated lecture on The Bate OF the
Forests" He referred To the Adirondack forests in
p,rticular showing views Of forest destruction by
frr water s'JwaSe and numbering. He said that
the private owners. being naturally Interested in
Tho timber only ami not caring for distant and in
direct benefits others, could not De expected TO
undertake the solution OF the problem.
The congress Will continue In session here to-
morrow.
Secretary Morton. while in Albany. Is the guest
of Governor Flower at the Executive Manson