Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-19
VALUABLE TALKS By
SUCCESSFUL FARMERS
Nearly Every Branch Of Agriculture
Touched Upon by the Speakers
Next Meeting In Alma.

The two days session OF the Gratio
County Roundup Institute in Ithacs
came to close Friday evening. The
society wore invited TO occupy the
splendid auditorium in the court house
and it was filled both days with repre-,
sentative farmers of the county. II
was doubtless the best institute ever
held in Gratiot county and the years
work is one which reflects much credit
TO the officers of the society and a
source Of profit to the agricultural inter
ests. The program contained the
names of some of the best state speakers
who held the attention of the audience
throughout their interesting discourses,
One subject which was not on the pro-
gram in the first days session was that
of forestry. The paper was read by
Mrs. Francis King, of this city, who
has the distinction of being the only
lady director on the Michigan State
Board of Forestry. In part she said;
1t will be for you to say, after 1 have
done, whether President William L.
Pitt deserves your thanks or your con-
dolences, as it is at his particular request
that make bold to present to you to-
day few facts concerning the Michigan
Forestry Association, its object and its
work.
l make no apology for presenting this
cause i'll this place; it is a matter for
every voter, for every tax payer, for
every farmer and every business man in
Michigan to consider deeply and at once;
it is a matter for women to take up, for
a woman may not vote but often she must
pay taxes; she may not be conducting
an active business or managing farm,
but her income may depend upon busi-
ness conditions and crop conditions in
the state. We need her influence in the
matter of enlarging our membership,
the first and only way in which we may
hope to get public opinion on our side,
and we need her because she is the one
who usually recognizes the sentiment in
with such movement. A
movement which among its other
objects has this-the revival of the |
former beauty of this state.
The acreage of the Michigan stump
ands exceeds that of any other state in
he union. What is the remedy? What
an the state do to make these lands
productive and beautiful? What can
he individual do?
The remedy believe lies in the per-
istent and earnest efforts now being
made by the Michigan Forestry Associ-
tion to attain their objects. You, by
ecoming member of this association
lill help to influence public opinion and
ne press; and the state government
7hen public opinion is brougt heavily
bear upon it will not refuse the
ecessary enactment and modification
laws necessary to the reforestation of {
[ichigan. I
On the Board of Directors is Worthy
-aster Horton of the State Grange who I
rs written a circular letter to be sent i
all Pomona and Subordinate Oranges, a
'ging them to join in this movement. d
The Association desires and needs as s
embers all citizens and taxpayers of
ichigan who are interested in pro- tl
oting the objects for which it is organ
'd-all who realize the importance of ID
ing the natural resources of the state
such manner as not to exhaust
em, or to work ruin to other interests. o.
particular, it appeals to owners of III
nber and woodland. to lumbermen re
d foresters, as well as to engineers. m
)fessional and business men who vt
We to do with wood and its manifold In
's, and to persons concerned in the &c
iservation of water power and water as
'plies for all purposes. be
As the opportunities for advancing the w
ects OF the Association are now us
ter than at any previous time, and as
re is greater public demand for
is and conclusions about forestry and
forests, the Association ought, more T..
n ever. to be in position TO keep i'm a.,
CHI with public opinion, and to aid in 80
eating and directing it. For this ~,
pose It is necessary for it to include 80,
its membership leading men and