Barton County democrat., 1904-12-09
.srvatson. 1t Is hoped that it may serve
good purpose

fenfion from the farmers standpoint. and
interesting results are following. We
have duplicates of the soils that grow the
wrapper tobacco IN Sumatra ana tne
filler tobacco in Cuba 1t will be only
a question of time when the large
amounts paid to these countries Will be
paid to our own people The reclamation
OF aikai; lands Is progressing, to give OBJ
ject lessons to our people in methods by
which worthless lands may be made
productive
fe-ner are getting attention The enemy
of the San Jose scale was found near the
great wall of China. and IS now cieaning
up ali our orchards The ng-ferdIizing
in sect imported from Turkey mas heipeo
to establish an industry in Cahfornla ma
amounts to from so to 1OO tons OF oitSu -
figs annually, and is extenolns oNel -
Pocifc coast A parasitic ny from SouCh
Africa is keeping in subsection the oiAcS s
scale, the worst pest OF the ofaAse
lemon industry in California
Careful preliminary work is oelhs ootie
towards producing our own SILK 1he
mulberry Is being distributed IN aarsS
numbers eggs are being imported anu
distributed, improved reels were lInpolt
ed from Europe last year. and two eA-
pert reelers were brought to Wasnins ton
to reel the crop of cocoons ana teacn lne
art to our own people
The crop-reporting system OF the oe-
partment of agriculture is being oroughe
closer to accuracy every year. II mas
250, 900 reporters selected from people IN
ments with most European countries Tor
interchange of estimates. so that our
people may know as nearly as poSslots
with what they must compete
Irrigation.
During the two and a half years thai
have elapsed since the passage OF the
reclamation act rapid progress has been
made in the surveys and examinations OF
the opportunities for reclamation in the
Is states and three territories OF the arid
west. Construction has already been be-
gun on the largest and most important
of the irrigation works, and plans are be-
ing completed for works which will util-
ize the funds now available The opera
tions being carried on by the recla-
nation service, corps OF engineers Sc
lected through competitive civ1l-serVice
examinations. This corps includes ex-
perienced consulting and constructing
engineers as well as various experts In
mechanical and legal matters, and is COM
posed largely of men who have spent
most of their lives in practical affairs
connected with irrigation The larger
problems have been solved and 1t now
remains to execute with care. economy
and thoroughness the work which has
been laid out All important details are
being carefully considered by boards of
consulting engineers, selected for their
thorough knowledge and practical ex-
perience. Each project Is taken up on
the ground by competent men and viewed
from the standpoint of the creation OF
prosperous homes, and OF promptly re-
funding to the treasury the cost of cons
struction. The reclamation act has been
found to be remarkably complete and ef-
that wide range of undertakings has
been possible under it. At the same
time. economy is guaranteed by the fact
that the funds must ultimately be re-
turned to be used over again
Forests.
It Is the cardinal principle of the forest
reserve policy of this administration that
the reserves are for use. Whatever in
fnrF0 -. - AHat-
is to be avoided by every possible means.
But these resources must be used in such
way as to make them permanent
The forest policy of the government Is
just now subject of vivid public inter-
est throughout the west and to the peo-
pie of the United States in general The
forest reserves themselves are of ex-
treme value to the present as well as to
the future welfare of all the western
public-land states. They powerfully af-
! feet the use and disposal of the public
lands. They are of special Importance
because they preserve the water supply
and the supply of timber for domestic
purposes, and so promote settlement un-
der the reclamation act. Indeed, they are
essential to the welfare of every one OF
the great interests of the west
Forest reserves are created for two
principal purposes The first is to pre-
serve the water supply This is their
most important use. The principal users
of the water thus preserved are irriga-
ton ranchers and settlers. cities and
supplies are of the very first Importance.
users and furnishers of water power,
and the users of water for domestic.
manufacturing. mining and other pur-
poses. All these are directly dependent
upon the forest reserves.
The second reason for which forest re-
serves are created is to preserve the tim
Der supply for various classes OF wood
users. Among the more important OF
these are settlers under the reclamation
act and other acts. for whom a cheap
and accessible supply Of timber for do
mestic uses is absolutely necessary; min
ers and prospectors. who are in serious
danger of losing their timber supply by
fire or through export by lumber COM
panies when timber lands adjacent to
their mines pass into private ownership;
1umbermen- transportation companies
builders and commercial interests in gem
eral
Forest Reserve Policy
Although the wisdom of creating for
est reserves is nearly everywhere heart
there has been misunderstanding and
complaint. The following statement Is
therefore desirable:
The forest-reserve policy can be sue
cessful only when it has the full support
of the people OF the west II cannot
safely, and should not in any case be
imposed upon them against their will
But neither can accept the views of
those whose only interest IN the forest Is
temporary; who are anxious to reap what
they have not sown and then move away.
leaving OoSOidllOn DeHlnQ them. On the
contrary, it is everywhere ard always
the interest of the permanent settler and
the permanent business man the man
with stake in the country, " hich must
be considered and which must decide
The making of forest reserves within
railroad and wagon-road land-grant lin
its Will hereafter. for the past three
years. be so managed as to prevent the
issue, under the act of June f. 1887. of
base for exchange or lieu selection
Casually called scrip. In all cases where
forest reserves within areas covarad ~