The Cook County herald., 1902-11-15

az much as two miles n the last tNen-
sty-dve years. Particular attention viii
be paid to devising methods for ex-
tending and improving the forest
growth Of the Wichita Forest Re
serve, where at present the stand of
timber consists Of only a scattering
growth OF oak. A similar study is
being made on the, Prescott Forest
Reserve in Arizona, where the stand
OF timber consists almost entirely of
western yellow pine. For several
years only q zscant reproduction has
taken place on this reserve, and one
OF. the objects Of the present investi-
cation is to devise means of increas-
ing the stand Of young timber.
Dalrying and Employment of Labor.
1t Is not infrequently urged against
dalry1ng that it takes a great deal
more labor to carry it on than it does
any other kind Of farming. This is
thought In some localities to be a
very good argument against 1t. When
the thing Is analyzed, we find that the
argument is in favor of dairying
rather than against it, The good of
the whole community is desired by
every patriotic citizen. The happi-
ness OF the one is bound up in the
happiness of all. It is therefore of in
terest to every man to have all labor
constantly and proftably employed.
The dairy business gives not only a
great deal Of employment, but it
spreads 1t over the entire year. In
stead OF there being work at it for
out few months in the year there
Is work twelve months. For this rea.
son, butter should never sell at a low
price. 1t is necessary that labor have
It's reward, and when that is accom-.
phshed In the making of butter
II means that a considerable sum
has been added to the cost of each
pound Of butter. There is nothing to
oe gained by the community in re-
duclng the cost of making butter. If
milking machine could be manufac
tured thatwould take the place of four.
n1ths OF the mixers it would not help
the community at large very much.
1t would simply throw out of employ.
ment large number of men and WON.
en-. Individual dairymen would. how.
ever, profit by it. It is for the inter.
est OF the community to keep every
man employed. On the dairy farm
the Increased amount of work makes
1t possible to keep the children at
nome much longer than would be the
case with other kinds of farming
This is very true in localities where
there are good schools. The boys and
girls can well afford to take a high
school course at the expense of their
parents, If those parents are engaged
IN dairying. The boys and girls are
at home just when the milking should
be done and are at school in the mid.
die OF the day, when dairy duties are
not generally pressing. This is
point that should be more generally
considered than it is Many young
women and young men that now think
their parents cannot afford to give
them High School education can OBJ
tain it by taking care of a few COWS
night and morning.
Reclamation Of Shifting Sand Dunes.
The protection of valuable property
from the encroachment of shifting
sand dunes is becoming an important
problem in some portions Of the coun.
try. The regions most severely af.
fected are the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts, the lake district of Michigan,
and the Columbia river district ot
Washington and Oregon. Two field
parties from the Bureau of Forestry
are at work on this. problem. One
will Investigate the worst dune dis,
tricts along the Atlantic coast, and
will study carefully the grasses,
shrubs, and trees that can be used
either for temporary or permanent re.
tention Of the sand dunes, and will
also inquire into other methods OF
holding the active dunes, or changing
their direction. Very successful work
in holding the sand by grass and
shrub planting has already been done
by the state of Massachusetts on q
portion of Cape Cod known as the
Province Lands" The problem along
the Columbia river is somewhat diff.
ferent from that along the Atlantic
coast, owing to the different origin and
character of the sand. It is expected,
however, that the control of the sand
there. like that Of the coast sand, can
be effected by means, Of grass or shrub
planting, and afterwards by foresta.
tion. Primarily the object of control.
ling the sand is to protect valuable
property which is endangered by the
dunes. + + ..s,,. ~ r.. =.
Beans in the United States.
Important as} are beans, as an article
of diet, they play but a small part in
the crop totals Of the country. It is
certain, however, that the census bu-,
reau fails to get reports of millions
of bushels sof beans raised and CON.
sumed on the farms. These are never
recorded as entering into commerce.