We are also pleased to report that the National Hickory Association of the United States (whose membership is composed largely of the members of our Association) have taken a great interest in this work of Conservation, and have taken an active interest with the National Conservation Commission appointed by President Roosevelt in making up their report. They also held an enthusiastic meeting in Cincinnati last April, passing resolutions to work toward the end of having a permanent National Conservation Committee appointed by the Government, and also in the various States.
Your committee recommended that all our members take an active interest and cooperate with the members of the National Hickory Association and the National Conservation Association, and offered the following resolutions which were adopted:
"Resolved, That we heartily endorse the work of the National Hickory Association and assure them of our hearty cooperation.
"Resolved, That we favor the maintenance of Conservation Commissions in every State, to the end that each commonwealth may be aided and guided in making the best use of those abundant resources with which it has been blessed.
"Resolved, That we also especially urge on the Congress of the United States the high desirability of maintaining a National Commission on the Conservation of the Resources of the Country, empowered to cooperate with State commissions, to the end that every sovereign commonwealth and every section of the country may attain the high degree of prosperity and the sureness of perpetuity naturally arising in the abundant resources and the vigor and intelligence and patriotism of our people.
"Resolved, That a joint committee be appointed by our chairman, to consist of six members of our Association, whose duty it shall be to work in harmony with the State and National Commissions and the National Hickory Association."
Respectfully submitted,
[Signed] H. Rattermann, Cincinnati, Ohio
Chairman
J. D. Dort, Flint, Mich.
Daniel T. Wilson, New York City
E. W. M. Bailey, Amesbury, Mass.
George H. Babcock, Watertown, N. Y.
William A. Snyder, Piqua, Ohio
W. P. Champney, Cleveland, Ohio
D. M. Parry, Indianapolis, Ind.
Maurice Connolly, Dubuque, Iowa
Lucius Gregory, Chase City, Va.
Committee