The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-04-03
FOREST CROPS ARE
HELD ESSENTIAL
MOVEMENT TO SET ASIDE NON
AGRICULTURAL LANDS FOR
GROWING TREES.
GREAT SOURCE OF REVENUE
Minnesota Forestry Association Speak
ers Discuss Vast Possibilities of
Plan and Assert State Is
Losing Millions of Dollars


st. Paula movement to set aside
non-agricultural state lands for for
estry purposes was started at the an
nual meeting of the Minnesota State
Forestry association held here. A
campaign for the passage of the con-
stitutional forestry amendment which
will make this possible was started.
The executive secretary of the asso-
citation was empowered to devote his
time to the furtherance of this cam
paign.
The state association elected the
following officers at the close of it's
two-day session: President, Dietrich
LANCE, st. Paul; vice president, E. A.
rotary, E. o. Butler.
Entire Situation Discussed.
The entire situation with regard to
the non-agricultural lands in Mime
sofa was discussed. 1t was pointed
out that the state could make no bet
ter move than to raise trees on such
lands
The development of Minnesota's
summer resort regions and the pro-
lection of the game and fish-these
two topics also occupied the time of
the association.
The speakers included Clyde Leav-
lit, forester, Canadian commission on
conservation; w. T. Cox, state for
ester; E. G. Cheyney, director of the
college of forestry at the university;
j. e. Rhodes, secretary of the Nation
al Lumberman's association; Dean
Woods, of the College of Agriculture;
Mrs. c. L. Atwood, president Mime
sofa federation of women's clubs; ID.
LANCE, superintendent of schools, st.
Paul; Charles E. Johnson, of the uni
versity; j. Peters, of the department
of forestry, Washington, d. c., and
others.
Resolutions Adopted.
The resolutions favored soil classifi-
cation; management by the state of
state owned forest lands; requirement
of additional lands suitable for for
est crops; the reversion to the state
of lands, non-agricutural, on which
taxes have not been paid; the consti-
tutional amendment for revolving fund
of $250,000 for construction of roads
on state lands; establishment of fac
tories for production of finished prod
ucts from the raw materials; classifi-
cation of forest lands and taxation ac-
cordingly.
Minnesota and most of the other
states have something to learn from
Canada" said Clyde Leavitt, forester
of the Canadian commission of con-
servation, in his address. Canada
has recognized the fact that forestry
is essentially a government rather
than private concern, and has, with
only minor exceptions, retained in
government ownership the non-agri-
cultural lands of the country
Boosts Fishing Industry.
D. LANCE, in speaking on "The Lure
Of the Woods" discussed at length the
necessity of developing the fishing in
dustry in Minnesota
Il believe the time has come,'' he
said, when careful study should be
nesota in international as we'll as in
state waters. l believe that with sci
entific management the production of
one of the most wholesome food sup
plies could easily be increased ten to
one hundred fold in this state"
Mr.. Lange also dwelt on the posi-
bilities of attracting tourists to Min
nesota. He said that the north woods
ought to be the mecca for thousands
of summer vacationists from the Mis-
sissippi valley.
Mrs. G. l.. Atwood discussed the
part the women of the state ought to
play in the setting aside of state for
ests, the protection of the wild life,
etc. She made particular plea for the
conservation of bird life
E. G. Cheyney, of the college of
forestry at the university, presented
figures to show that the school funds
from the state would gain millions
of dollars annually by devoting nom
agricultural lands to forestry pur-
poses. He urged active work on the
part of everyone interested in forestry
in behalf of the forestry amendment
to come before the people next fall.
State Forester w. T. Cox, ]. E. Rhodes
and many others spoke along the lines
of the state forests idea.
Use Suitable Land.