Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-14
The IIygicnlc Value Of Trees.


The work Of forestry association In
the United States Is at last beginning
10 receive some Of the recognition to
which IT, Importance entities II; and IN
New York state especially, whcrr the
dcnudation Of forest lands has been 10
great, thcre Ia n prospect that legisla-
ton will soon check the present rcck-
less waste aud destruction. Greater
attention has, however, been paid Ia
this care and preservation OF woodland
IN Europa than In this county, aud
In both Aur;rin and Germany tile cnre
and management Of such work forms n
distinct governmental function. In
tornAtIonal Congresses have been held
at which land and forest have been
discussed Ia their economic bearings,
and the most cmlnont seicntlsfs have
taken Iart Ia The deliberations. AZ n
recent congress Of this character, held
In Vienna, Professor Eburmsyer, Of
Munich, read paper on tile
"Hysi-nic Worth Of Woods" In
which he expressed some thoughtful
ideas aud presented facts well worthy
Of the consideration OF municipalities
and legislatures IL has generally
been held that the atmosphere 81 the
forest has propoftionately morn oxygen
and less carbon than that OF the IT, elcss
plain; but Professor Ehermayer asserts
that long and patient research has
failed 20 conhun tic truth u this thee
ry. Yet while the presence Of trees
may not ciivot any chemical Improve.
ment In the air, II hasa most beneficial
result on tho toil. To plant trees,
therefore. along the .thoroughfarcs Of
great cities will not only prevent the
evolution Of noxious yascs, but also
minimlz, bacterial development. II has
been observed that while the air In the
centre u Paris contains on an average
1910 bacteria 10 the cubic yard, the air In
the parks Of that city contains only rs
In the same space. Besides this, trees
iniercsp, aud dctain In their foliage the
grosser PARTICLES, NJ u SCOT aud street
dust, whioh nfc apt TO load tho air.
They shade the soil and make aud keep
Il cool, while nj the same time they
afford grateful shelter from the heat
OF summer, and soothr the eye aud the
brain Of the weary traveller. All these
conditions exist also In forest reg ous
that are far removed from towns AMI
cities. Their atmosphere, which Ia rich
IN ozone, has neutrallEing power over
ysptic gases, and aedatlye am yet
greatly exhilarating virtue on faded
md onfeebled systems. "\yho has not
experienced, ~ Ays Professor Eburmay.
RI, "a Manipulating yet txAlting Inn
prtsfion la the dOmcshaped forest en-.
hopy, with It's stem.likc pillars, Its gladts
httclchink Gown IN the fUfm 81 cath.
cdrai aislss, It's hupdrudfuld gtadations
ofgrecn huckod with llghtnnd shadow,
ita solemn quieludo, Ike that Of some
religious sanctuary Who has not felt
his splits soothud, his emotions tcm.
perel, bis sentiments ennpblod, In such
sccnoG" And, II might be added,
the world Il indebted for much OF Its
grandest lltcfntuTe more 10 the solemn
quiet aud the fcstful influence NJ the
forest than 10 tho glory of snow.
crowned mountains or the mysterious
rhythm Of the sounding sen. The
sublime Vision Of Dante had It's inrep.
tlon ''ln gloomy wood" Milion's
Imaginative poem Of 'Comusr wis In.
spired oy communion with the green.
ROBBED senators Of mighty woods"
Shakespeate's most ldylllc play
ia musical with the rustic of fall.
ing leaves IN the forest Of Ar
den; BYRON went TO "Ravonna's
immnmorlal wood" for his rrachest
sianEls; Tennyson's "Drchm Of Fair
Women" was dreamed where
''growths Of jasmine turned their
humid arms festOoniuR trpo 10 tree,U
and the poetry " tie Old Hebrew
prophets finds is graudtst Imagery In
the cedats OF Lsbanou Whether rc,
garicd, therefore, from au osthetic or
from an economic standpoint, the value
Of forests cannot be- nyuF.gstimatcd,
They purify the sol, act ~ barriers
against Hoods aud as sanllnriunls
which soothe physical disturbance and
nervous friction, ANA every factor that
contributes 10 their Preservation has
its usp In our social economy. There
was u world OF wisdom In Sir Walter
SCOTS advice: "Whun ye are doing
nsothing else, aye be stickln' Ia tree;
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