The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

the whole inside Of II, 50 you can walk
inside Of hundreds of these trees In q
wilderness Of that kind.
At any point from the start to tho time
that the tree is down, this process Of
protection can save them, and II there is
enough wood left 50 that tho wind viii
not blow it over. it will begin to gather
up again and an increased growth keep
it in the future.
After they have cleared away the
needles and leaves from each Of the trees,
and around all Of them. so that the ire
will not run against It, and also cleared
away tho limbs and brush from the trees,
then, where there Is a hollow or burnt
spot or hollow burned in the tree. they
take these shovels and I'LL it in with dirt,
so that when tho dre comes again. instead
Of having pitchy burned wood, 1t has thf.
dirt or earth as q cover. and that VIII
remain there and protect 1t for a great
many years. In the course Of time, II
other trees or limbs fall by the side Of it,
so as to furnish = path for a fame that
side Of the hollow, 1t might continue;
but those will be taken away In the fu-
ture It will not be necessary to 90 over
the same land In the same manner for
q great many years. At the same time,
each year, after one or two years. at
least, foresters will not be able to find
anything Of this kind. and perhaps It will
continue thru tho future years.
No General CONGREGATIONS.
There are no general CONGREGATIONS tina,
run thru the California forest. Sometimes
in the course Of years it will be found
that ono tree has been burned down and
fallen beside some others, and they have
tumbled around until there is quite 9
burned patch in the timber; but this
process Of protecting timber will prac-
tically eliminate that. think that the
timber lands in that state. in Oregon
and think in Washington, as well a.
Idaho, can all be protected, where the
trees are large and sufficiently SO to make
it an object
Another thing that Is in favor Of Cal
ifornia to a considerable extent is the fact
that the brush is evergreen. Each Leaf
has little bit Of water, like the little
cactus. It furnishes water enough to car
ny 1t thru tho dry season, there being nc
rains there from the spring until the fall
This is the only kind that will grow (ever-
greens). and there is mono Of the dc.
ciduous trees there. or grass. Consequent
ly it Is an advantage In that respect. The
fires como from the needles and the cones
The squirrels are making good deal OF
trouble by bringing the cones onto q
burnt spot to get the little nuts out OF
them, and sometimes they will mako halt
a bushel right in ono spot, so If that is
on burned place, when the fire comes
again, it will burn the tree still more.
New Process of Forestry.
far as know. have not heard Of any.
ono else practcins It, altho last year the
Diamond Match company, who has q
considerably extended pine land area, have
begun the Same practice, a. understand
But think when it becomes understood
all the California pine land owners vii
practice tho same process Of protecting
their Land, because I think It will no,
only save tho timber, but will DO profit.
able. as 1t will save more than the cost
in value Of the process OF protecting it
don't know exactly what the cost WI
be; but it will not be very great. The
trees are generally pretty large, and altht
there are good many small ones amons
them couple Of men Will 70 over 8
forty acre tract in a very moderate length
of time. It may cost Is to rs cents ar
acre to go over the land. Where vol
have one large tree that will cut 10000
or 10000 feet. and sometimes 10000 o,
100000 feet Of pine timber. that is very
valuable-good enough to transport to any
part Of the world and make good none,
on 1t. It is profitable to save one tree
occasionally, and in this process q grea,
many would be saved, particularly before
the time the timber is gone
Afterwards, in the neighborhood Of thu
cutting, these trees may be taken GU,
when they have burned down and fallen
but up to that time every tree that Il
saved in this way is paid for in its use
and value. Each tree has great dea
Of value. It is peculiar to the forest land.
OF that country. It is very different from
Minnesota. because here the trees are
smaller and contain a great deal less tim.
Der on the acre. There is only about II
or 20 per cent as much timber on the
acre here as there is on the timber land.
Of California, so you cannot protect YOU
timber here as cheaply as you can there
You will have a good deal more timber
protected, and each tree is worth grea
deal more because there is so much larger
proportion Of clear timber. The clea.
timber is a large fractional part Of tn,
whole cut. Particularly If the whole Gu
large trees are cut. as think any san,
lumberman will do after he becomes &C
quainted. He will cut out only the larg,
! trees. That will take out, perhaps, ;
third or a quarter of the trees that woult