. Forest protection and conservation in Maine, 1919. Forests and forestry. states. In or- der that the State of Maine may acquire by purchase tracts of land suitable for reforesta- tion I would rec- ommend that for 1921 and 1922 the appro- priation for general forestry purposes be in- creased to twen- ty thousand dol- lars for each year, the money thus appropri- ated to consti- tute a perma- nent fund and any unexpended balance in any one year to be available in fu- ture years. Not all of this sum would be de- voted to the pur- chase of lands, as there are cer- tain other ex- I penditures for
. Forest protection and conservation in Maine, 1919. Forests and forestry. states. In or- der that the State of Maine may acquire by purchase tracts of land suitable for reforesta- tion I would rec- ommend that for 1921 and 1922 the appro- priation for general forestry purposes be in- creased to twen- ty thousand dol- lars for each year, the money thus appropri- ated to consti- tute a perma- nent fund and any unexpended balance in any one year to be available in fu- ture years. Not all of this sum would be de- voted to the pur- chase of lands, as there are cer- tain other ex- I penditures for general forestry purposes that draw from this fund. But the greater part of the appropriation would be available for buying land and for reforestation and improvment of any lands that may be acquired. Public ownership of timberlands should be a popular |neasure with the citizens of Maine, and from a comparatively sm^li beginning ^W|^ i]fiay hope tp see developed a broad-arid t>S*te policy of teqUiring'^fends for the State. ^'^^''' '^^ ^^^ *. MOUNT KATAHDIN. One of Maine^s beauty spots that may be in- cluded in a State Forest Reserve. Photo by Florence H. Colby. / /. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Maine. Forest Commissioner; Colby, Forrest H. [Lewiston, Me. , Journal Printshop and Bindery]
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