New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-22
4 NOTE or WhH.NINC.

"Gardcn and Forest" has rendered tho coUn-
tIy an important public service by publishing
4 translation of DR.. Heinrich Mayrs opening
chaptor on the general condition OF the North
American Forest. This great specialist was
sent to this country primarily for the purpose
of a>ccrtainng the economic value of Amer
lean trees for Introduction in German forests.
He made two journeys across the continent on
this mission and returned TO Bavaria only ~
receive another summons t. explore Japan in
the interests of forestry. How keen are his
powers of observation will he apparent when
il is stated that in tho course of his American
Journey he discovered Il new spe, ics of pine.
the existence of which had never hceu sns-
pcct,d. But the chief value of his learned
work TO Americans lies in the lucidity, fresh
ness and practical wisdom with which he pre-
,cnt> various problems connected with forestry
in their country. They az" apt TO lock upon
cNucrtS Of their own who are dcnounc'ng III"
ruino,i> and d,piorhhlo management OF their
forests IL >tatIcIhIlln>. fanatics ana a!arm-
ISIS. When they find those warnings empha-
sized by a recognized authority III Europe. wh'
has witnessed there the !trctarlni" injury I"
material Interest: from the destruction of for
irciivc measures on grand Ncaio.
Dr. IaNr's contention is That American tor
c,is mist hc preserved upon all kinds Of land
,Imir,iEg only Of 'rc"-cuiiu''. csr"'Inli! arH'
sandy 81! and land oi \ SVdWpy chaia'tr'.
These lands are hot available Tor a:rlculHir
and when the trees Al" licked q! hincd the
49, di>aroc;.r> and only sandy barren, use
Ic.S for any purp -. remains. III" mountain
f,,,..;, in Ike manner when GU, down leave
J...,i.,,, t,ac,, which are worthless for acrI-
culture. such tra,:> when Lciorcs,"d are Al
ready scenes oi dcta,ta''on similar l" lhose
witnessed in the southern TIrol or III Franco
and spain. sooner or,later it will he necessary
ia IruaEt tbs" areas With trees III IN" sam
costly ndIi"l II which NJ! potion 81
France are How being rc.ur,: Z. III INC
-;afn ana National governments Griay action
ia, ono ALI pr,;ut;iVc >0ii vail b" "'i>ntd
away in those quarters and the ATTEMPT +
res; ,rr what ha> t. "a vart"i'!t waNi"d a"d
,,,t,od away will tc utterly imp'acii'ah!c
The iuirly i. moi. however, coui.n'd I" In,
fulr>i area, which N" Worthless Tor 'I'"'
nr.l cl'tiva,on. The aish!" ".>..':| 49,
me- .l..>tru'cd hv >,.u>'i' - d"pr la; ioiN III al
Joining timber dist. IT.. Tn" rams. in@;"ad I"
holm. absorbed J., m,u,ltain forests ana >'''ti !!
| aiy"n up in," valleys below through aprih@'
L,,y INTO the cultivated l"wlards. n"; 10 hH";
| fertility. hu, d",d-tAlipn. Dr.. NaHr alrrhIl
,... IN the tur.id waters and llnl"i'l"d' course
| f \mcl.,,,u streams and IN IN" RS" at ih'
| level, or river, >cn> of ia" a.4.r'h'h 81 ne
.,mn di>a>;rnI, { ..diicnS Nhr'i HAY" f"r'"'
! ihr Continental Governments, - r"'l'i" 'f'
! s,rr.t> The dc>tru,ii n Of forests i iip.'t!
I ;n,,,tr;uc the r..>o,!rc.S uf bottom Ian i ollr
t.rm,,c with fertility. and working havoc an
devastation along "a" valleys I'll ih' l''"''Pa
! ,..,,,.c,,.r.r. The forecast Of ih!N accom-
! pli>ICd German cNIrf OF the inthi' 81 Hh"'
| lean agriculture unG"r "hiStin" i'ailE'i' "
IF forests i. most alarming. II Is one INA
ought to -, intelligent Americans I" 'h'iN'h
| ,bo,u these things