The Newtown bee., 1894-05-11

lowed. Unhealthy regions have been rendered salubrious; floods have been modified and partly controlled; crops have been rendered more certain; vast areas of waste lands have been forested and rendered productive in wood and timber, whereby large revenues have been realized, and important interests subseFved.n
 It is said that in Germany, the manage ment of forests is by the state and has been carried on for hundreds of years, and, vast tracts of sterile land have been redeemed by government forestry.
 In Prussia there are 20, ,0O0, ,000 acres of forests, 10 millions of which are state forests. The income of these is $l4 ,000 GOO, with clear profit of $6,500, ,O0O.
 The state forests of Austria contain 2,O00, 900 acres.
 In France, 7,500,0 acres of forests are under the management of the gov- ernment bureau.
 In the United States the government has none too soon begun to take steps to the economic planting of trees. The reckless destruction of our forests will of course bring upon our fair and pros porous lands the same evils which are so well known in the old world. Trees are factors of vital importance in the grand economy of nature. Not only are they pleasant to the eyes and bearing fruit for food and refreshment, but they are the protectors and promoters of all other earthly forms of life both vegetable and animal.
 R. W. Phipps in report to Canadian government says: "The whole forest in it's natural state forms a reservoir admir- ably fitted to receive large supplies of moisture, to hold it for lengt hened time, and to part with it at intervals we'll cal culated to benefit the vegetation of the surrounding country"
 Marsh in "The Earth as Modified by Man" says: ''1'he protection afforded by the forest against the e cape of mois- ture from it's soil by superficial flow and evaporation insures the permanence and regularity of natural springs not only within the limits of the woods, at some distance beyond it's borders. and thus contributes to the supply of an element essential to both animal and vegetable life."
 The Commissioner of State Parks in New York says: "There is nothing of greater importance to the agriculturist than rain in the proper season and in proper quantity, and science has demon strated that the forests of country are potent in the regulation of storms, the formation of clouds, and the descent of rain. Any thing which vitally affects the interests of the farmer and producer affects the whole state, and demands the earliest attention of the peoples repre- sentatives."
 It has been calculated that the leaves of the ''Washington Elm" at Cambridge, Mass, would cover over 100000 square feet of surface, and that they gave out fa 11rinr tho urnuino son I5, 300 pounds or B. tons of mois- ture.
 AThis shows us in scientific and very practical way, some of the benefits to be derived from observing Arbor Day. Every tree planted has certain effect upon the atmosphere and soil and water supply and therefore affects the health and happiness and general prosperity o human society and of every living crea- ture and thing. It is well known that all plants take up carbonic acid and other poisonous gases and exhalations of the animal kingdom, thus serving to purify the air we breathe, and preserv- ing proper equilibrium ill the wonderful labratory of life.
 But this is not all. Indeed l can at this time only hint at some of the inter- ests of mankind which are scientifically involved in this great subject.
 This matter is now in charge of the bureau of education, department Of the interior in the interests of our public schools, and valuable documents have been issued with view to enlist the co operation of the people. ..
 The state board of education of Con- necticut has put forth school document in the interest of Arbor Day celebrations. which can be had by addressing the sec | retary.
 This issvery fitting, for the success of all these great interests of our country will depend very largely upon the edu cation of the children.