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Show FORESTS MUST COMPOSE ONE-THIRD OF DOMAIN Washington. Nov 17. From one-fifth one-fifth to one-third of the United States mu6t be devoted to forests. If proper stream flow and the prevention of the I washing" of the soil Is to be brought about. In the opinion of a special convention of the national Conserva tion congress tomorrow. Th's announcement an-nouncement was made today by the federal forest service. "Forests must be protected," the committee sets forth, "not so much I In localities that already suffer from lack of moisture, as In regions whclh lie In the path of prevailing winds and which are still abundantly sup- j' fl piled bot-h with ground water and j precipitation." I This condition, it Is set forth, ap- j plie6 especially to the rich central ba-5in of the country, the richest j farming country n the world. Un- der present conditions, the commit- I tee sees peril to the granary of the j continent JH Planting of trees around cultivated :j fields will be recommended as aiding j m advance their agricultural possi- buttles. S |