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Show ! Forestry Week !n Idaho Is Observed CIVIC HEADS HEAR FORE TRY ADDRESS Forest Conservation Viial Factor In Icaho Economics Idaho Forestry Week proclaimed by Governor Chase Clark, was given giv-en an excellent sendoff in this com-r., com-r., unity by Forest Supervisor Fred I E. Sargent here Tuesday evening in an, address before civic club officers of-ficers and other interested persons ' at the Chamber of Commerce rooms. Mr. Sargent presented a graphic picture of the vast importance of the forestry industry to the state, backing up liis address with figures fig-ures compiled for the state by the national forest department Lumbering, he pointed out, is Idaho's Ida-ho's third largest industry and one in which this state ranks 11th in the nation. Watev resources from the forests are inestimatable as far as actual value is concerned for without them, southern Idaho Trotiid still be a barren desert. Power de-Telopments de-Telopments are another invaluable asset that may be ascribed to the forests of the state. Hunting and fishing to which Idaho draws thousands of visitors each year and other recreational facilities attributable to the forests, for-ests, bring several millions of dollars dol-lars into the state each year, and the value of grazing lands in national na-tional forests is yet another item to be considered along with forestry for-estry week, Mr. Sargent pointed out I He stressed the need for conser- vation practices, and the one which I the average person can best assist is in the prevention of man-made . forestry fires. |