The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-03
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1901.
INSTRUCTION IN FORESTRY.

INSTRUCTION IN FORESTRY.
The Importance of caring for the
forests of the country is being recOg-
nized in many directions of recent
years. One of the latest evidences of
the consideration given this important
branch of agricultural work is the in
creasing interest in the work OF
schools of forestry, one of the largest
and best equipped of which is con-
nected with Yale university. This de-
partment of the university work goes
on full swing even when the students
in other lines are enjoying the long
vacation. According to Prof. Henry
S. Graves, who is at the head of the
forestry school, the summer school
aims to give instruction to farmers,
lumbermen and others who wish to
obtain a knowledge Of the principles
of forestry and practical acquain-
lance with the care and tending of
woodlands, and with tree planting.
The course is particularly adapted to
persons who wish to fit themselves
for practical work as forest rangers.
The school has for it's use 26O acres of
ground, affording excellent opportu-
nifty for practical work in all branches
offered; forest botany, silviculture,
forest measurements, forest prOtec-
ton and introduction to forestry. Prac-
teal work in the woods forms very
important part of the instruction. In
connection with the course in forest
botany frequent excursions are made
to train the students to distinguish
the native and foreign trees and
shrubs. A large part of the work in
silviculture is devoted to practice in
selecting trees for thinning, in locat-
ing reproduction and Improvement
cuttings and in the study of forest
planting. During the course in forest
measurements the students will have
abundant practice in studying the
growth of trees and making estimates
of standing timber. In the course il
forest protection the damage done b!
fire and other enemies of the fores
will be illustrated.
The department of agriculture a
Washington is paying much attention
to this branch of science in recen
years. The effect of forest destrue
ton on climate in particular is afforG
ing an opportunity for study and il
vestigation which this branch of tn
government, and especially the fore!
try bureau, is devoting much tim
toward. While it is not likel
that single hot wave can be trace
to forest destruction, it is logical t
expect that the denudation of a ono,
forested country will work gres
changes in the climate of the affecte
region.
AS regards the direct effect of TO
est destruction in the extending of til
arid region there is little differenc
of opinion. The denudation of til
mountains is followed by irregularit
in the flow of water courses depende
upon for irrigation. It is worthy
note, too, in this connection that IL
states lying nearest to the still stan
ing forests of the north, while the
have had to endure excessive heat
common with regions further from tt
forests, have not suffered so mut
from drought.
All of these considerations would i
dictate that study of the preservatit
of the forests of the country and Il
encouragement of their cultivation
denuded or hitherto untimbered sc
tons is of sufficient Importance