The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-31

To the Fdiint a The Appcnl

10 ihe FuNnf ~ Inc Appeal
II the continuous agitation Of the sub
jcct and the publication Of all information
relating thereto that Is obtained from the
various plans pursued in many localities
in this and other countries Ms 10 the best
modes Of planting trees, aud the species
best adapted. either native or exotic, for
the increase OF tho rainfall, either from
rapidiiy Of growth OF power of throwing
the moisture Ut tho earth into the air, or
ior timber purposes, or ior increasing the
fertility OF tho soil from tho deposition Of
their fruit and foliage and truck decay un.
der the various influences To which they
are subjected, aud the best methods Of
culture. II will seem prcpOstcrous only
10 those who are ignorant Of what Is in
NOlvcd IN forest growth, who don't know
that by proper methods Of culture
ground covered with trees may bc made 10
| yield twice OF three times m much wool or
/ timber ~ We now derive from an equal
extent OF woodland. Agricultural rcpori,
/ page $50, will direct the attention and
stimulate the active interests Of the farmers
aud land owners To this m,St important
subject. Tho only government that am
aware Oi that hs appointed officers TO in.
ycstigatc aud make experiments on the
/ icrtiliEing properties oi forest dopositurcs
IL the Austrian. such n report IL ex-
tant, but whether translated or not I am
unable To say. Tho devastation OF the
forests results In one Of three things.
either that valleys aud plains will be GOV.
/ cred with the debris shot from the sides oi
| their mountains, since the louse soil, nu
/ longer protected by forests and which
/ break the force and yclcsity oi torrents,
/ pafchri hy tho exposure 10 the sun, will
/ bc pfrCipiaiCd upon the valleys and
| plains, ut torn into Canons, whose immen.
Sity aud depth will BE- commensurate with
the hight aud volume Of the mountains
/ tom which the torrents descend. The
| Andes, Ia the fa,lc.Nind region oi south
| America, stand up NJ high, that the wind.
In orlcr 10 Cross them has Ia part with all
It's moisture, and consequently thcrc IL no
rain on the west side" Mauryl. Tho
snowy sCalp- Of the llimalnya, thrOnod In
/ lev halls Oi cold sublimity," prccipitaies
/ the greatest amount ul water. excepting
/ thc Andes IN Patagonia, aud their prox.
/ unity 10 the ocean and tile abuptncss oi
their ascent causes tho difference,
| Mnufy i. q. ;. or become desert,
since, "a Wind loaded with yapon and
/ clouds may pass over vast continent
plains without dissolyine into rain, because
/ tho temperature Ia plain may remain the
same through long spaces, Ochangc Of tenn.
/ pcfalufc being necessary lot condensation
uf even hc higher than that Of tho
sea Wind which yrussCs H. There IL then
no cause ol condensation oi vapors. MOS.
turc is never extracted from the air hy
subicCting II irom q low 10 higher icni.
poraturc, but the rcycruc. phis Geo. sea,
soc. l5b. We have an example IT this In
the Etcsian winds which bear the yapors
/ OF the Mediterranean into Sahara. They
have no sooner passed the threshold Of tho
/ desert than the dry aud hot air, as We
hay already said, dissipaics oven the
smallest cloud. tGouiot Earth aud
man, iiSL That forests increase
the rainfall infer from the iol.
lowing A connection Of mine had
a splendid specimen Of the palm. During
long drought u suffered severely and
was about 20 withcr and die from the heat
aud want OF moisture, when il occurred TO
him 10 divert a portion Of STREAM that
fed fountain a. is base. shortly after
this was done YOU could distinctly SEQ
drops OF water upon it, leaves. The d..
version was late IA the afternoon. about
! little alter sunset. Hcrachcl states that
whom tho Spaniapls occupicd Centn,l
America they found u filled with lakes.
and ~ soon AZ tho forests were cut down
they decreased yvry much In sine. They
abandoned tho country, the forests grow
again aud ihc lakes rrtuncd their lonnet
diniensioaA Tho planting oi the palm IN