The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-15
STATE FORESTRY.
An Important Meeting Of the
Commissioners.
ID. Campbell Suggests an "Arbor Day
University Chair" and Popular Ed
Ucation On tbs Subject.

Tie State Board Of Forestry held an i'm
portaat meeting yesterday afternoon in its
rooms in the Flood Building. corner Of
Fourth and Market streets, at which were
present Commissioners Moore. Moftitt and
SEreckels. There we're present also w. s..
Lyon. superintendent Of Experimental
Stations, Heal Forester Kelly, Statstician
Campbell and the Secretary.
TIE controversy between the board and
J. g. Lemon, ex- botanist Of the board, as to
his claim Of S2GG5 for services, was referred
90 Archibald Yule who was requested TO
report thereon at the next meeting.
The demand Of Huber Yischer, ex-en-
giaeer Of the board, with many other like
bi.s incurred in 1887. were recommended
TT places Oh the deficiency bill TO 90 before
the next Legislature.
FORESTRY STATIONS.
Mr Motif, who has recently been on a
tour Of Inspection through the different sec
tons of the State and in the timber tracts
OF tie high SisTTas, has reported that
he found the experimental station
at Santa Monica in tue best order, and
that Il was rt ally a credit to Tie Super
intendent and men 10 charge. At the Chico
station he had found the work not so far
advanced, and he recommended that not
house and other structures needed there be
at once erected. He also reported that the
suDj-ct Of forestry was being more thor
Oughly understood. and that at last the pat
TImony Of the people was being afforded
soma protection
ID was decided TO appoint Mr.. Francis Of
s uta Barbara a forest agent IN that section,
he being an educated forester and having
been recommended by Senator Heacock.
SECURING THE STATE.
The report Of Mr. Kelly, head forester Of
the board, explained the condition In the
different counties he had lately visited. He
had also made an examination Of the condi-
ton Of the watersheds or the San JOAQUIN
Valley with the view to presenting the
same % the Secretary OF the Interior. In
company with Captain Wood OF the Fourth
United States Cavalry he explored the
head waters Of the MeTctd, IuOiumne and
san joaquin rivers and the southwestern
part Of the Yosemite National Park, col
lecting data for the biennial report and
much information as to the depTedabOns
committed by the sheep men ~ the Sierra
Valley. BE also outlined the work TO be
done for the Worlds Fair
". 5. Lyons, superintendent Of stations,
reported on the necessity of improvements
al the Chico station. Authorization was
given for the employment Of additional men
for tie complete pg0wing and planting Of
tie ground and the construction OF a suit
able dollhouse.
!. n. Campbell, statistician of the board
read a report embOdying many suggestions,
which will be considered at the next meet
my Of the board He recommended that the
board confer at once with the Worlds Fair
Commission 10 the end that a suitable dis
play may be made OF California woods at
that great exposition; also suggests that the
Supervisors of the several counties Of the
State be requested to appoint persons who
viii collect al kinds Of specimens in their
respective districts and send them 10 the
board.
PENNY WISE POUND FOOLISH POLICY.
Referring at length to the careful atten-
ton bestowed by many other countries,
Prussia in particular, upon forestry, the
report adds: California, with A forest
area more than three times that Of Prussia.
and many times more valuable appr0pFi-
ates, grudgingy shall We say? $4,000 per
year for forest protection and management,
and sustains, complacently shall we say?
loss, by careless or Willtul forest destruc-
ton. of So, 600, 900 10 a single year" Re
ferriBg to the estimated loss in this State by
forest fires in 1890. Mr.. Campbell says: cit
seems to me that one of the most important