Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-17
TO MANAGE
FORESTS.

After the New York state legislature
appropriated ~ 600 for the State Forest
Preserve, the New York Fisheries, For-
est and Game Commission requested
the division OF forestry Of the depart
ment OF agriculture to examine Its
lands, and to submit recommendations
for the management of the forests In
accordance with the regulation for fur
nishing working plans to those who pay
the field expenses OF experts. Accord
Hingly the work OF investigating the for
est conditions in the Preserve began In
June, and the completed working plans
are to be ready for submission to the
New York state legislature by the first
Of January. 1901. The beginning OF
this investigation marks an epoch in
the forest history of the country. For
the first time the division OF forestry
will cooperate in practical forest man
agement with one of the state govern
ments. If the final report should lead
to the repeal Of the forest clause OF the
1894 amendment, a large public pre-.
serve will for the first time in our his
tory be put under skilled forest man
agement, and operated with view, not
only to its permanent preservation. but
to the production Of a regular revenue.
The working plans for which the
data are now being gathered will
amount to a detailed scheme for man.
aging and harvesting the forest crop
| OF an important section in the preserve.
They will show whether or not steady
revenue can be drawn from the New
York preserve without diminishing its
4 timber yield in the future; and whether
Il h t,@, 10 oil
cutting whatsoever in order to preserve
the forest.
Their preparation will involve, first
| of all, an examination of the forest it
4 self with a view to fin4ing out what
timber there is now on the ground, in
Quantity as we'll as in kind; and, sec
ondly, thorough study Of the posi-
bilities OF numbering on sound business
basis; or, in other words, an examina-
tion of the forest trees from the lum-
berman's point OF view, and of the most
profitable methods Of marketing the
4 timber. Thirdly, 1T will necessitate
A a thorough investigation of the fire
problem, taking into consideration not
only the best means of preventing fires
4 in the future but also those OF dealing
now with lands which have been in
4 jured or devastated in the past: fourth.
4 the preparation of forest maps; and
4 lastly. an examination of the forests in
their relationsto the water supply. of the
4 region, and of the Importance of pre-
3liserving them as natural reservoirs. and
A fer other reasons than those involved
4 in the immediate production of revenue.
A This part of the investigation, to be
taken up in collaboration with the
4 photographer of the United States geo.
4 logical survey. Will dispose effectually
A of any danger to the water supply
4 from the proposed cutting and will fix
4 all those areas which must be totally
4 protected, or which will require par
B ticulaElE careful and conservative
:. Tha krt of these plans will bring
/ Gf> ags Ashe question of repeal OF
that clause Of Ma state constitution
Csec Z. Art: y. which Nasy prohibits
4 any cutting or utilization OF fAa >fGSess.;
4 scrop of the preserve. This clause was
4 an amendment passed in 1894 thru fear
that if any numbering We're allowed,
4 nlismanagement would .e inevitable
4 The attempt torepeal it in 1896 was de-
4 feated by the greatest majority that
ever defeated proposal to repeal in
New York state. At that time, how
4 ever, the state had no machinery for
i Regulating the cutting in scientific
manner.
Business Chnneeat Nora Springs.
i Special to Times Republican.
Nora Springs July 1.-THE Stewart
4 Lumber Company of Mason City has
i sold oiit its yard located mere to George
4 Gaslin and c. A. Moody. They are tc
take possession this week. Mr.. Moody
is proprietor OF the Bank of Nora
q Springs.
s. Bert Barker, While going up the steps
in Tom Poliocks livery barn, fell and
4 broke mis- arm.
The Congregational church gave Its
pastor. Rev. Mason. a four weeks va
4 cation; also the Baptist church gave
\ Pastor Todd a vacation of one month