Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-09
SOME PLAIN WORDS
Respecting the Treatment of Forests
and Proper Care of the Soil.
EXTRAVAGANCE SHOULD CEASE,
Spectators Begin the Week by Leaving a
Margin for improvement.
THE NEWS AND GOSSIP OF THE CITY

THE NEWS AND GOSSIP OF THE CITY
The census Of this year naturally suggests
the subject of the increasing density of
population in this country, and it is en-
couraging to see any disposition to recognize
and consider difficulties and problems
which may arise from this source. Until
very recently, remarks Garden and Forest,
the people of this country have been un-
willing to admit the necessity of foresight
or selfrestraint in any direction. Waste
tulness has been regarded as an indication
of broad and generous qualities, and it has
become a prominent feature in the national
character. All our possessions have been con-
sidered inexhaustiple and have been treated
accordingly. We have slaughtered and de-
| vastated whatever belonged to the nation, our
soil, forests. fish and game, out of mere wanton
| detructiveness and fully worse than barbaric.
| We shall reap what we have sown. When
| forest conditions are destroyed on mountains
and hills, and the soil has been swept away in
| consequence, it can never be restored. We
| live in a world where means and conditions are
! necessary for the production Of results and we
might as well at once begin to depend upon
calling our food out of the air by magic as to
expect that an unlimited population will be
able to obtain the means of subsistence from
soil of which the fertility is steadily dimin-
| ishing.
recent writer says that the point of the
| whole matter is that the children of the public
schools should be taught the necessity of better
cultivation Of the land on account of the pros
| pect that in the future population is likely to
press upon the means of subsistence. He
| thinks il this is done we may rest content for
the future, because the AM (o-American race
has shown itself equal to the solution of all the
problems 1t has ever been called to face. But
| if the people of this country would begin the
| practice of such methods OF living as are re-
quired by the conditions and circumstances of
our own time, it would probably have better
effect on the children than any amount Of
theoretical teaching in the schools.
Until our towns begin to treat groves and
| trees along the roadsides and IN other public
places in a civilized manner, until the different
| States and the nation adopt policy of intelli-
gence in dealing with public foreign interests
mere talk in the schools about forestry and ag-
| riculture would have little value vitality.
| We can hardly hope to escape from the obliga-
tion to act sensibIy ourselves IN the present. in
our treatment of these great. important mat
ters, by establishing in the schools instruction
regarding what should be done in the future.
Business News and Gossip.
Five permits for new buildings were issued
yesterday-all but one for small and medium
sized houses The list follows:
Mrs. NJ. K. Tagerman, frame two-story dwell
ing 20x35 feet on Monticello street, Twenty
first ward; cost. s.. 200.
Charles Matthews, brick two-story dwelling,
20x3O feet on Yoder street. Twenty-third ward
cost, 81. 800.
Katharine Berg. brick five story warehouse.
20x53L feet on rear Smithfeld street, Third
ward; cost, s42.72O
Andrew Hilf. frame two-story dwelling 16xS2
feet on Hill street, Thirty second ward; cost,
$500.
James c. Dick, brick twostory and attic
dwelling, 3Ox39 feet, on De Soto street, Four
teenth ward. Cost 1000.
James Hetzel. son of George Hetzel, the
artist. will soon begin the erection of two hand
some dwellings, corner of Beech and Maple
streets, Edgewood.
]. B. Larkin & Co. say: Every man of family
should buy lot for each of his children, and
put 1t in the child's name. 1t begets in the boy
or girl desire to save it fixes habits of life,
induces economy. incites thrift. and outlines in
their young minds the advantage of investment
and the possibilities of the future"
Nineteen of IS mortgages file yesterday
were for purchase money. The largest was for
Sl5. 900 and the next largest for $4,000
Baxter, Thompson & Co. have increased their
clerical force to keep up with the demands of
business.
1t is reported that q company is being formed
in New York for the purpose of extracting iron
from sea sand. The claim is made that sea
sand contains from to per cent of iron.
Billsfor semiannual dues were sent out to
ollo oF &lA
Treasurer D. P. Black yesterday.
prominent stock broker said Yesterday that
while the sale of the Exchange building was
probable, he did not think anything would be
done for year at least, by which time all the
important improvements in progress on Fourth
avenue and vicinity would be completed which
would no doubt increase the market value of
the property.
The Pennsylvania Railroad reports that the
quantity of coal and coke originating on and
carried over its lines east of Pittsburg and
Erie, for the week ending August 80 was 3ll,-
679 tons of which 2l4, 100 tons were coal, and
81, 579 tons coke.
Good rains are reported generally through;
out the West and late crops everywhere are
doing well.
Pit:sburg Railroad for August show a net in
crease Of Sl4702.
Movements in Real Estate.
It was stated yesterday by reliable gentle.
man that Joseph Horne & Co. had made an
offer for the Demmler property, situated on
Sixth avenue between the Stephenson build
ing and the Duquesne Club House. The lot is
so feet by 240. The price which Mr.. Horne is
willing to pay was not divulged. If he succeeds
in his object he will erect fine building ON the