Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-04-14
INSPECTING JEMEZ
FOREST RESERVE Z
Inspector Woodward Sent Out
From Washington to Do
Some investigating
WHETHER TREES SHOULD Be CUT

Karl W Woodward. connected with
the forest service Of the department.
Of agriculture at washington. IN the
lcanocliy of timber sale Inspector. nj.
( i'tgl iu saHia BE sunday. and within
ifU days VIII begin an inspection
III fie Jemcz iOrcst reserve. with
Wow to ascouaiulna whether or not
/ fhe timber on The reserve ought to hc
coz For somo time ihe departures
81 agriculture at washington has been
receiving applications from various
lumber companies thai desire 10 enter
upon the Jomoz rcsorpa.nnd cut che
timber. which "a an excellent quality
of yellow pine.
There are 4 number of things 10 bo
taken into consideration by tho De-
partmcnt ui agriculture before grant
ing these applications. and % was for
the ptfpnso Of investigating into these
conditions that Mr. Woodward was
sent oHt from the national capital As
the forest reserves Of che territory
form on important factor in the sue.
cess of irrigation. this % one Of the
arai things that win hc looked Into
hy M Woodward ia connection win
the Ien,ez reserve. which "a a nrotec-
ton % tho hCadwatcra Of che Rio
Chama.
The forests act az a sort of sponge
III connection with the rlvgrs, tho
waters from which o. used for ifriga.
ton purposes. pcurenfing. aa q does.
NE ellt from hlllng up tho reservoirs
The icmoE forest reserve On 70 siiuai.
ed that q viii also contribute % tho
success Of the Elephant Butte dam,
which "a TO be constructed By the gov
eminent.
Another thing that win be takon
into consideration iH the timber sup.
ply OF the country. Tho best methods
90 secure reproduction GA tbc cue over
acres must be- determined. Tho a..
parimfui of agriculture ls particularly
fosifoua thai the timber supply 90
this section shall not become exhaust.
ed. The government at present has
100 forest reserves which contain, an-
proximniely. TOO 100000 acres These
reserves have been created either 90
protect The hcadWatCfs OF streams im.
roriant for irrigation purposes or 20
conserve the timber supply.
Some 90 tho best yellow pine On tue
west is gruWing on tho forest reserves
OF New Moxlco 10 they we're not pro.
iected by TIE government II would BE-
a matter OF but a short time until
some few lumber companies would
have them monopolised, and the tim
bor would be cut regardless of what
dnmogc the irrigation interests Of the
country might suffer
~ am confident" said Mr. Wood
ward. "that tho development OF New
Mexico viii De- brought shout by the
solving oi the water question or the
discovery % some plant whicn
adapted 40 a dry soil and climate, The
Departments Of agriculture Is az pres.
ent carrying on experiments win y
view nf discovering some such plant,
and ihc project seems feasible 10 me-.
Tho possibilities al this territory.
where waters can ho secured. are ey.
cOlieni aud thni % one Of the princl.
pai reasons why the forest reserves
are go important AS n country fof
health seekers am most favofah.y
Impressed with New Mexico"
Nr Woodward expects to hc IN thia
Vicinity fer about two months. by
which time nc hopcH 60 have he work
completed.