Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-29

md Inc limo regGcd Tor It's application
rln be- precseNliiua,ed. Which is never
| Inc case wherCEhmce rainfall is Co DE
drpeBIcd un6 This TACT has hecu SO
gst exempE I'd BOO the experience of
.ur TcfutT that there Is scarcely q
loubt thI in the near future auihcial
| .rr.,sttopfor med with some adequate
s.sicn II drainage will be employed
! oven NJ regions Of abundant rainfall.
! gut fhit will become of this hopeful
ouBok if we persist 100 destroying the
| on foundation on which 90 rests, the
| Aufccs OF our water supply Any policy
lfnit will lead u8 % neglect our water
4 sources is scarcely less than suicidal
Il 10 we have not gone too tar already in
uiudici0us exploitation OF the timber
about these sources, We should now
take steps to- preserve what D. LETT and
/ recover % possible what our ucCess tiles
boz the past may have forced us 20 de5
troy Due object of our forestry As
slcadUn is to look into this matter and
! Cndeavlf tI apply such remedies as may
be- needed. We realize, however iu
this scheme aud others the society pro-
poses Goo undertake. the difficulty there
may De m getting men TO consider
! seriously. interest themselves 100, aud act
promptly on w'atd1ei NOT give pros
pcet OF some immediate returns, some
thing that may 90 amy iimc uc turned iu-
TO ready cash. They forget perhaps,
that the basis OF our prosperity today b,
10 "a great measure, the inheritance ul
! our iuTcillhef8. "a testimony of The uu-
selfish interest they had boo the welfare
of their children. the Cgousm OF the
saying, 'aitlr us the de.uge," IS unpRtri
otto and unworthy "a true citizen OF the
world. Bot the facts we have stated are
indeed OF immediate concern to Us, as
they affect all the Industries of this
mountain region today, as they will those
of the future. Successful Irrigation is
the vcry DIE Of this region, the basis OF
au its profitable enterprises. We must
look alter iis continuous success and In
crease, u we would secure prosperity to
ourselves and our postcfity.
TREg CULTURE
n the statistics at hand are correct,
Utah has less forest area than any other
slate or territory in the Rocky Noun
tain region. SiN thousand square miles
are reported which is less than one hall
that possessed by either Wyoming OF
New Mexico, the two rated lowest mex,
To Utah. The TACT, however, Is too ap'
parent without statistic, that native TIM
Der Is not plentiful article 10 Utah. II
b.. therefore. In important question iol
as to consider whether tree culture with
Us does not deserve more attention than
b receives. In TACT the subject seems 10
deserve attention q only TO direct rightly
the effort made at prcsen, 90 that drec-
ton. Some of our people appreciate
} ! Nnas HfHHnaFHnWNHH IHN Nhfs NH
culture and are doing what they can 20 a
limited extent but IN q practical way 10
assist the work But their efforts as d
rule are misguided. They lack knowl
edge OF the proper course 20 pursue ir
order TO get the best and most prohtlb. (
results. They still plant cottonwood
glleads, aud pop as instead Of better
and more profitable species, and make
mistakes IN other ways which a little
knowledge from the experience Of other.
would enable them 20 avoid. All praise
TO the cottonwood Il deserves M
npostrophe or an encomium from oul
best western poet or writer, Il was
friend Ia need and indeed to the earll
adventurer and pioneer In this arid LAND
OF the West, whom It shaded ant
sheltered and provided comforts ant
needs that without Il could not hav,
been found. But IN this good work 4
has fulfilled rs most important purpose,
and as new conditions require new
agencies, il should be replaced by
species at present more useful.
| The subject OF tree culture must b,
studied and systemaiized 20 be OF grea
value, and as our Territory as much a.
or even more than any other, stands %
need Of the benefits Il may procure, IN,
Forestry Association has engaged it5el
in an eiiJr, TO interest tile people In 10,
promotion. Besides promiscuous tree
planting for shade and other purely loca
benefits. there Is the greater question %
area planting, forest culture in fact
which needs agitation 10 determine
its possibilities and cxpediency
Can We secure SUI ient interest in Oh,
people for rs serious consideration ant
united effort on their part tor itl
accomplishment Al present the lsso
citation has no diclum to set forth on
any Of these questions involved IN the
subject OF forestry. II will have accom-
plished Us present purpose II itsuccced.
10 arousing an active interest among the
people that will lead 10 thought an.
discussion and final concerted action
on these topics, as may be thought best
and proposes only to be an organization
through which such work can be done
systematically, economically and sue
cessully. II Is no abrupt revolutionary
scheme or mere speculation, but
society of citizens interested in question,
concerning their own welfare and that
OF their children. Is membership, there.
fore, Is open 10 all citizens who will take
an interest in the subject and use their
influence aud knowledge Tor rs promo.
ton lts constitution provides for
county branch societies which IL Is eX,
pgcted will be organized IN the different
parts OF the Territory as integral eIc.
mcnts In the general organization. lis
work OF Improvement will be largely
carried on through the local societies by
meetings, questions, reports, discus
sions, etc.
WORK OF THE ASSOCIATION.
The following eptoma may give some
idea OF the preliminary work of
the association IN immediate C1utcm.
p.auon.
. L. To gather knowledge Of every
kind and llom every source relating tu
forestry aud tree culture, and 10 preserve
the same 90 the form OF bureau OF
Information on the subject,
10 distribute TINS knowledge
wherever needed throughout Utah.
g. To investigate and learn the real
extent and condition o., the native
forests Of Utah,
The extent and causes Of their
| spu.iauOu
line ell ct OF such spoliation on the
! amount and IIsfribufIHu Dt "a tt.tD,uy