Show united states must grow more timber LIM united states must grow THE more timber or niter filter tile the entire plan of american life and industry this to Is tho the conclusion presented to file forestry committee by the fores forestry fri program committee tit at a public hearing it advocates a federal of for forest acquisition forest protection study and operation cooperation co wl with th tile the states I 1 the only practical solution la Is federal leadership and operation cooperation co with tile the states and timberland owners members oi of the program committee insisted looking toward continuous foreit production since this country cannot depend upon n foreign sources of wood or wood pulp supply the for forestry entry program committee Is composed of leaders in correlated industries dus trIes such ax an lumber manufacturers newspaper publishers ers and business men who have given the future wood supply lony and earn earnest eat study these points were set forth by the committee for its ultimate program it agreed that the essential requirements for the maintenance of foreest productivity for each forest region should hould be determined that sufficient clent national appropriations should be made for expenditure in operation cooperation co with the states to put such anch requirements ito into n effect and id that a survey of timber resources and land classi classification fl should bo made to how IlOw puch timber exists how hony much li ii needed neecie d and how much con can be grown provision should bo be made it wan d do aided for eitens extensive lve study of problems of timber growth find and utilization better methods of forest taxation should be devised and their adoption by the states fostered A federal appropriation of not less than Is asked for yearly operation cooperation co with the states in the work of fire prevention the largest appropriation advocated to Is for each year to be de voted to the purchase of forest land on the watersheds of the navigable streams an annual allotment of WO Is asked for research find and investigation including the question of forest taxation starting with an initial appropriation of the committee advocates that the federal government provide increases up to a year within ten years for farest ing in operation cooperation co with the states and othe otherwise aej |