Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-16
THE PRIMER OF
FORESTRY COMPLETED
Part Two. Practical Forestry" :"
has Just Been Published.

AS source of positive information
about what forestry really is, and to
spread 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
"a Primer of Forestry" which is
published in two parts. Part / was
issued in 1899, and has passed through
several editions, reaching circulation
of about 225, 900 copies. 1t deals with
the life of single tree, with trees as
Ithey exist in forest, with the life
OF forest, and with the enemies of
the forest.
Part II of the Primer has just been
published. 1t deals with "Practical
Forestry" the purpose Of which is
defined as " to make the forest render
it's best service to man in such a way
as to increase rather than to diminish
It's usefulness in the future" In
other words, it means "both the use
and the preservation of the forest.'
Chapter 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 it 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 It's
usefulness.
The second chapter discusses "Work
in the Woods" Conservative and
ordinary numbering are contrasted,
and the great superiority of conser-
vative work is shown. Information
and suggestions are given on the
work from the time the tree is found
standing in the forest until it passes
through some distant mill. The
chapter is intensely practical, and
indicates changes in present lumber
ing methods which will make for the
advantage of the forest.
Chapter III is entitled "The
Weather and the Streams 1t dis
cusSes 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 vitally
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 ", the last is short
sketch of the history of forestry
abroad and at home. Important
events In forestry in this country are
recorded down to the first of this
year. The showing of the United
States in this field is behind that of
every 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
management, adjusted to our own
conditions, is now fairly under way,
| Part II of.the Primer supplements
Part 1. and the two together give the
fundamentals or forestry in terse and
compact form. Part II is illustrated
by 1S plates and Al text figures. In
typographical execution and general
appearance it is an exact counter
part Of Part I. The Primer as a whole
will be read with profit by every :one
who takes practical interest in the
forests and who wishes to see them
protected and properly developed as
one of the gratest resources of the
nation.
Hot Weather Piles.