| Show FOREST preservation the suggestion of governor wells in relation to forest planting and preservation to la tt tl Is state should receive vigorous vi gorou attention from the legisla ture and others interested that not only a government reserve may be established ars aa proposed but that the state might do something of the kind and also aleo induce a public sentiment that will enlist collet private landowners to pay greater attention to timber growing growl DR rho question of water cuda y makes make the preservation of mountain forests an imperative necessity to the states wel welfare farej for with the denu dlug of we the mountain sides aides of trees comes partial destruction of the great natural reservoirs provided in win big state for retaining to in we hills abe moisture moin ture that auppl so ea the summer streams stream beside this there Is in the almost equally important item of timber supply for the state for which millions 0 dollars now go out oat to co other sections lons this matter of timber supply not only interests this state which never was bountifully supplied but many older and nober states which formerly were well stocked looked with forest growth but have suffered by the diminution she relin of recent years one of these theae is now new york where the situation was waa of af sufficient importance to receive attention last week in the inaugural address of guv gov black that tha state said the now new ga governor vernor hassul ered either through indifference or also aloe economy in having been stripped it if its most vau va ablo timber lands allowed its supply to be seriously lm im calree and ae most wonderful sani barlum in the world to be defaced and partially destroyed every element of economy and foree luht he says any to ft outraged by this 0 urge private individuals have taken advantage of the he neglect until of the entire adirondack region of more han ban sores acres the state owns owna less jess tuan than a quarter and of the proposed adirondack park of acres it owns even a smaller percent age about notes acres of this proposed park more than acres are held as an private preserves preserver and more than aches by lumber men mea and ot oters trivis so that of time proposed total area of acres more ibao ban are owned by private individuals and more than ot of the acres acre so owned are now to go fire and aland ax and we he devastation wrought yearly leaopal is appalling ling and disgraceful over letof of wood aud and timber are out and more than acres stripped every year while nothing Is ie done to renew the he supply with tue government reserve suggested for this state by governor well and state and individual action on bouala of forest grow growth sas not only will a serious drawback to the state be avoided but the means of checking it can be made to enhance greatly the wealth and d beauty of this region in its natural aspect now Is a time fur for the forestry association to got get la in some good work |
