Telegram-herald., 1888-01-28

senator woaroe Prssldes Able Papers by
Prof RsAl aud OshsrA

Prof. RsAl aud OshsrA
The Forestsrs convened a. clock. with
Hon. c. j. Monroe, OF South Haven. State
senator from ths Tenth District. in the
snair.
Toe first on shs programme vas paper
ca the "Management OF the Reserve Farm
Wood-lot. By A. c. Gliddea. Of PsT Paw.
He took more compreksasiys and prac,i-
cal view than Mr. Davenport. whose fAv-
osilism uas al Tor tae sugar maple.
IN the discussion whIeh iJlOEed. Mr..
Hannah sald. II - tue J-as me pfscs of
asn has grown lower, because inconsistencies
nave lezraed thst there arc Other woods
better than asa for sOme purposes Maple
% COW conceded % be better Tor E0oring.
Ffne Is nov lover than u was nys years
nx0. because great dsAi u hard wood Is
now beng usess sor watch pine was former
~ usei
Ar. Fsrn0s-Ihink toe price OF white
oax ia constantly sppreciailnE- The sup
piv j. a0s uaaniled, and sac demand Is
steady f5r railroad lies anu Osher building
purposes.
Professor Beal then presented n paper on
Forest Erss. Damages Done the tsu5es
add Remedies. Professor Beai saId.
Forest ures. the causes. damages done
"a a srsas variety Of ways aud when once
,tarfsd they may spread over large areas.
dong great damage. 1. They often spread
where a Dsrsou oUsDs brush. logs. or a fol-
low 20 clear land =. Prom burning wacat
or oat xtaoole- 3. tI01i DgTuing % XII
ths underorus5 10 peruit GRASS 70 grO1 for
cattle. 4 SprsadinS iroDl railroads, sspec-
ally where wool is used i0r fuei. spread
from sosrks a ths engine. from Goals
along the trsck, from burning ruDolsa
aiong The rosd 5 Spreading ir0m camp
drss. fishing 0r hunting parties, ear.ess use
IS matches. pipes. cigars, guns. :. ffo.n
burning coal pats Z. Fires are not unire-
qasnilg set BY timber thieves for the pur-
pose of burning ruooiss and covering tnsir
tracks FIRES ara especially haoie 70 occur
where dead. dry t0ps ani r90oish srs isit
aftsr emitting piuss, henllocSs or other ,one-
bearing trees. ine Dead leaves and toe
pitch in tbs wood maxss the ires burn
with <reaf curry iu dry tine. Fires srs
more comm0n 90 sandy or gravsiiy sauds
which dry 0ut sooner aud more com pletsiy
thaa ciaF or loan. A rank aadsrgrC = "a
offen snafes the e0ti. MaNer tnr
spread of arss lsss frsquect. In
Nichizsu 6res are seldom zu2wn ia
Winter. but occur in Spfing, Il ycrT cry.
when vexetation sss a-ade little progress
In = irY SuHmer or Autumn cur worst
forest ties usually occuf. Fires 10 moFe
DAMAGE IN dry countries than IN m. &c
ones Fires n0t only destroy dead tima maef
and rubbish 1ut destroy thst whlch - awe
snd standing. tacr destroy unoer whica g
cur Tor Use. - iogs posts, ties corawGoa,
fsnaar<. 6rss destroy i-uees. bridges. bGi.a-
tnxs nils i1moer Cro1s eic- la soms
esees. irps sweep every thing down. a. in lhe
Huron district ia lcSl sirsS burn tas
gpa~ssbie uaafter u le soi aud th8s In.
l1rs t for producing p.snt growth. Ex-
rarfinx the gootusas sxs i5rese s1iiel
more from fres snan from anf otner csass
This iangef Es car re longer izacrs. We
enghl to stnkiy shis s'lhiScs thoroU- y aaa
v,ss<e stfonx eifnft &c ofsveas fhe sgrest o
ire. The destruction oy ares IS sacrmoas
even IN f1e >tafe of diceH.an. tlelEl l1 :
rerv difnc1lt O. give reilsbie 11n-es. ff7w
he tenla censss in l-,o We earn sarle
thsnz in reff-eucs 20 ere icssss ~ Ere m
that year ia tse gaiiei Sssrss.
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