The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-11-16

there must be greater team work ana
mutual appreciation Of the necessity
OF one to the other by the tillers OF
the soil and the business men and
workers of the city or town, for the
interest of each is absolutely inter-
dependent upon the other.
Practical forestry Policy.
Meanwhile the lumber industry,
which has, meant so much to the state
heretofore, should. In the interest OF
posterity be perpetuated and the ac-
tiyities OF the Mississippi Develop
ment Board will be directed to the
end that permanent system of lum-
bering be maintained. To accomplish
this an intelligent and practical for.
estry policy for the state 10 essential.
and there must be proper apprecia-
tion Of the mutual and Individual in
terests, rights and obligations by the
lumbermen on the one hand and by
the public on the other, In order that
such policy may be established and
maintained.
Experienced lumbermen and prac-
tical and technical foresters seem to
be agreed that adequate protection
against forest fires, 80 far as the
south is concerned, constitutes from
75 to 80 per cent of the problem in
volved in perpetuation Of the forests
and continuance Of an adequate lum-
Der supply for the. country. In the
providing and maintenance of proper
fire protection, It is agreed that there
must be active cooperation between
the public, state and federal govern.
ments, and private owners of timper
lands.
Since timber crop does not ma
ture in year, as do ordinary farm
crops, but must be carried over long
period OF years before the tree crop
can be harvested and the proceeds
OF the harvest realized upon, 1t is rec
ognized by foresters that the special
crop must be accorded special treat
ment in the matter of carrying charges
and hanonng, especially In the matter
of taxation. In order that the public
may deal Justly by the timber land
owners, and in order that private land
owners may be permitted to partici-
pate in reforestation and perpetuation
of the country's timber supply with
out financial disaster, there must be
| modification OF the present system or
annual and general property taxation,
In SO far as 1t relates to lands de-
voted to reforestation.
Provision also should be made by
the state for state forest reserves,
which do not have to pay taxes, and
upon which the public may grow trees
on a vastly larger scale than private
enterprise could be expected to grow
them, and which in the years to come
would be valuable revenue producers
to the state through the timber and
forest products sold from them.
Need Cooperation Of All.
These are three OF the important
| points that the most mature though
on the subject OF forestry deems mos,
essential in state forestry policy
and In order to establish these things
fire protection, modification OF ths
present timber land taxation and
stats forests Legislation IL neces
sary. In the establishment and main
tenance OF these essential things ths
federal government stands ready tt
assist the state with funds, informa
tion, cooperation and technical aid
But in all efforts tc obtain sucl
legislation there should be no spiri,
OF bias or prejudice whatever, ant
no drastic, unreasonable provision
| that would mean the imposing of un
just burdens upon any class Of citi
zens or property owners or deprivins
them OF any OF their rights On tn.
contrary, such legislation must be oh
tanned through sympathetic co-opera
tion am proper appreciation by boil
the timber land. owners and the pul
lie of each others rights, duties ant
obligations.
There must be An efficient officia
organizaticA created BY the state ii
haye charge of III forestry matter
and such ~ organization and II
work must be kept entirely and abs
lutely free from III political inftsent. !.
Of manipulation.