The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-05-18
FORESTRY COMPLETED.
Part Two, practical Forestry"
Has Just Been Published.

As source of positive information
about what forestry really is, and to
spread a knowledge of its methods,
book has been prepared by Mr.. Clifford
Pinchot, Forester of the United States
Department of Agriculture and Chief
of the Bureau of Forestry entitled IA
Primer of Forestry" which is pub
lished in two parts. Part I was issued
in 1889, and has passed through sew.
eral editions, reaching circulation
of about $4,000 copies. 1t deals with
the life of single tree, with trees as
they exist in a forest, with the life of
a forest, and with the enemies of the
forest.
Part II of the Primer has just been
published. It deals with practical
Forestry" the purpose of which is de.
fined as Ito make the forest render Its
best service to man in such way as
to increase rather than to diminish
its usefulness in the future" In other
words, It means "both the use and
the preservation of the forest"
Chapter I of Part II tells of the
varied uses of the forest; specifies
the four requisites If the forest is to
yield good returns under management
protection, strong and abundant
reproduction, regular supply of ripe
trees, and growing space sufficient for
each tree discusses the yield of a
forest, describing how it is determined
and showing that 1t must keep even
pace with the growth; and concludes
by describing the different systems Of
cutting trees in such way as to get
the best returns from the forest, while
at the same time improving its use.
fulness.
The second chapter discusses "Work
in the Woods" Conservative and
ordinary numbering are contrasted,
and the great superiority of conserva
tive work is shown. Information and
suggestions are given on the work
from the time the tree is found stand
ing in the forest until it passes through
some distant mill. The chapter ID
intensely practical, and indicates
changes in present lum bering meth
ods which will make for the advantage
of the forest.
Chapter III lie entitled 1.-THE Streams
and the Weather" 1t discusses the
influence forests have on climate, and
explains in detail the effect of forest
cover on temperature, moisture
evaporation, rainfall, and fallen rain
One of the most vitality important
functions of the forest is to restrain
the fallen rain, to prevent erosion OF
the soil, and to store away the water
for gradual use In the future.
Chapter w, the last, is a short
sketch of the history of forestry
abroad and at home. Important events
in forestry in this country are re-
corded down to the first of this year
The showing of the United States In
this field 10 behind that of every other
civilized nation. Still initial steps OF
high promise have recently been
taken, and there can be no question
but that the development of a truly
American system of forest manage
ment, adjusted to our own conditions,
Is now fairly under way.
Part II of the Primer supplements
Part l, and the two together give the
funda mentals of forestry in terse and
compact form. Part II 10 illustrat ed
by ls plates and Al text figures. In
typographical execution and general
appearance 1t Is an exact counterpart
of Part I. The Primer as whole will
be read with profit by every one who
takes a practical interest In the
forests and who wishes to see them
protected and properly developed al
one of the greatest resources of the
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