Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-09-24
PRACTICE OF FORESTRY.
II:Elss to Land Owners in the Matter
CT Tree Culture.

A circular issued by the federal gov
eminent in relation to forestry in the
United Stairs indicates th,1t something
IS being done in this country to repair
| the waste of past years ard regain the
benefits OF a well distributed forest
growth. Net much. It is true, has been
done under the direction of experts in
forestry. Very few Of our people are
acquainted with the value Of technical
forestry. Still the growth, CT conserva-
tive methods OF handling the wood
crop is indiaputabIa Farmers begin
70 try to preserve the forest while still
using it, and IN the regions devoid Of
trees they have greatly improved th2ir
resources and comfort by tree planting.
ne germ Of tree forestry may be said
TO have been planted wherever the
farmer has gct the idiea CT creating
new forests and preserving the pro
duct1Ve power Of existing woodlands,
while at the same time utilizing such
of their timber as is marchanta BILE. The
methods employed may be very infer
l0r &c those in vogue in EuIl-,pe. but
the tendency has been toward eco
nomic forest management, the essen
tial feature OF which is the purpose of
employing ones land continuously in
In the southern pine belt. it is stat
ed, repeated crops CT long leaf pine
have been cut from ths same tract. TIE
land net being cleared for cultivation
IN cotton and grain crops, the young
trees are left 20 mature, with the re
suit that the pms is constantly renew
ing itself. In the spruce lands of the |
northwest also many lumbermen leave /
the small trees Standing, and find that I
the second c1cD thus obtained pays /
them very we'll for thsir care. In some
cases they leave all trees under a foot
in diamster, the profit had by waiting /
for larger growth being very decided. !
On smaller areas, such as these Of the /
average farmer, still more has been
done. Many farmers nowadays thin
cut their wood lots with care in order
tc promote the growth CT good timber.
They remove the growth of dead or
trees, year ,7After ysar,
thus obtaining cCCtinuaEy firm ttisir
small tracts tta wCcd required TO-
farm use and occasionally "a crop Of
large trees fer the markst. Others
plant numE:r OF acres in hardwO.ds
for fuel, and calculate that nearly a
cord per acre is thus produced anau-
ally. Waste places of the farm, use
less for cultivation, are now being de-
voted to trees in various parts of the
country. In New England white pine
and larch forests ale being thus
brought inld5 existence with excellent
results. WCrncllt lands are oftsn re-
claimed by planting them with locust
and red cedar fer fence posts, and IN
some cases large returns have beaa /
won by the cultivation Of black wal
nut In the west private growers have
obtained remarkable results by plant
7e1f a--
thus.
Along the banks of streams and on
lands that gully too readily trees are
set with the object CT holding the soil
n place. They obsTuot floods, check Z
surface drainage and save the fertile
soil. Every piece Of land that IS
worthless for cultivation Or pasturag &c
ought to be taken in hand fer for
st and net be allowed to &c from lad
% WORSE for want Of attention A
growth of trees On a useless lot may
~ beautifying the outlook add ma
erially to the selling price of a farm.
70 the city people who go &c the 3oun-
~ for the summer, treeS and shade
re great desiderata. In view Of this i.
act, it is worth the while of such
armers as wish to add to their sum-
ner incomes by taking boarders to
liant trees to make their places at
rsctiye. In the west trees are PANIED
in the treeless areas to
'reak the force Of winds as well as IT,
upply fuel They have Eeen said t.
laVe' value in ma,ariaI regions in :.
yarding off CIR absorbing the germs
hat produce fever and ague The
ucalyptus is particularly recommend
d for this purpose. For protection
gainst the wind the best results are
btained, il is stated, from the catalpa,
sage orange, maple, elm, bcx elder,
Norway spruce and Scotch pine The
I-tection CT forests from fire has be-
enc an impOI-a ant interest. In the s
atlantic pine belt the upper layers OF e
caves and needles are burnt off in the q
arly spring to lessen. the danger later Z
n Michigan lUmbermen take The pre-
autiOn to burn the brush left when
Jgs are cut out. Fire strips" are cut
hrcugh woods ait times to stop the B
Drsad CT fires. But q fire patrol dur
ng the dry seasons is by far the best
xpedient &
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