The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-03

and - per cent. owned bv communities
and corporate institutions. is under more
or less direct control OF the government
So that nearly one-han OF the German
forest area y beyond government control
The system Of forest management by the
German government, however. Is 50 profit
able and effective that private owners usu-
ally follow the good example.
In Austria not more than Is par cent. OF
the forest area - in the hands Of the gov
eminent. but . movement is on foot to en-
large this control.
Switzeriano, one of the best-governed
countries in the world, has only 4 per
cent of her forest area in complete con-
troll. but the government exercises super
vision over 96 per cent of the entire forest
area Private forests. when not ciassed -
protective are only prohibited from being
cleared.
Italy. though owning but I6 per cent of
her forest area. enacted . Law in ISIS re-
curing the reforestation OF all desert
lands. The government contributes three
fifths Of the cost and expert advice. but in
case Of failure on the part of the land
owner the government of Italy will ex-
propriate and reforest on its own account
Ten per cent. Of the French forests Is
held by the government and q per cent.
owned by communities 10 under govern
mens control. Wherever it 10 shown that
the indiscsiminats cutting OF timber on
private lands 10 detrimental to the com.
mon welfare the French government viii
interfere and prevent II.
Spain owns only L 5 per cent. OF her for.
ests, but to some extent she xerciseS con-
troll over the communal forests amount
ing to about 50 per cent Of the. entire
Spanish forests.
From Is to 20 per cent. Of the Scandina-
Wan forests is owned by the government.
but no forestry management is exercised
to speak of.
Russia owns t~o-thirdj OF her forests
and is now starting on . system of fores-
try management. The private Russian
owner exercises no care whatever in de.
nuding his holdings of:ali the forest cover.
England Is just beginning the work of
systematically planting forests In waste
places. Outside Of this forestry is little
practiced. In India, however. . full forest
administration is established. which yields
several million dollars revenue annually.
The management OF forests on scien-
titic plan 10 probably more perfect in Ger
many than anywhere else in the world.
The state OF Prussia manages her 5000, 600
acres Of forests under perfect system. It
requires crew of directors, lbs supervis.
ing inspectors. $50 resident managers and
1000 guards. or nearly 5000 men in all.
The total cost of this service is about
81. SOC, 900 year, but this is not more than
20 per cent. of the gross receipts from the
publicly managed forests.
1t has taken ages to school the older
world to this degree of perfection in man
aging the forests, but it ought not to re-
main for necessity to drive the enterpris-
ing people Of America to . work 90 plainly
the duty of peoples government
By way Of suggestion to the American
Forestry Association: Prepare q brief
code for enactment, after being adjusted to
the constitutional provisions. in the vari-
Gus states. Send it to the individ ual leg.
islators OF every state. Let the pamphlet,
containing the brief outline for state legis-
lation, contain also . memorial to con-
gress asking that forestry a. science be
taught in all agricultural colleges and
other educational institutions supported
in whole or in part by the national gov
eminent. let the pamphlets also recommend
that similar instruction be REQUIRED To be
given in oil state institutions Of learning;
suggest. also. that q national arboretum
be established at Washington City.