Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-03-21
SEEDLINGS SENT
FROM FORT BAYARD
TO RESERVES
Will Determine Best
Time to Plant TreeS--New
Mexico Timber Figures in
TeStS--POStOffice Changes,
The Morning Journal Bureau. |
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Washington, ID. c., March is. |

Washington, d. c., March rs.
Tests recently completed at the
timber-testing laboratory at the Uni
versty of Washington, show the COM
parative values of green and fire
killed timber. In the states of Colo
RADIO, Montana, Nevada, Utah and
Wyoming it is estimated that nearly
one billion feetNof dead timber is to
be found in the national forests, ana
this has led to the study of the prob
lem of saving this vast quantity Of
wood for some practical use, instead
of allowing 1t to so to waste or fur
nish fuel for conflagrations.
The results of the tests indicate that
If it is cut in time it may simply be
regarded as seasoned timber, entirely
fit for lumber If allowed to stand
too long, however, year Is safe
limit-the wood is marred by the
opening up of cracks called checks"
by the lumbermen, which lessen its
value for lumber For such purposes
rs railroad ties, for which checks are
not so important, timber may prove
satisfactory after having been dead
fifty years.
The timber used in the tests was
white fir from the Pecos river ma
tional forest in New Mexico, and the
work was done under the direction Of
the forest service, which has one Of
its testing laboratories at the univer-
sity.
Ten thousand forest tree seedlings
have been shipped from the Fort Bay
ard planting station in New Mexico,
to nine different national forests in
that territory. where they will be
planted on different kinds of planting
sites. One of the things to be de
termined In this way by the office of
forest extension in the forest service.
is the best time to plant the trees by
planting again I'm June, when SINH
lar amount of seedlings will be dis
tributed. it will be found out which
Is the better time. In addition light
will be thrown on the best size of
stock for use. the best methods Of
planting and other essential points.
P0stOfficc Changes
POstmasters appointed LeopOldO
PachecO, at Arabela, Lincoln county,
y. NJ, to succeed Thomas b. Meek,
resigned. Michael j Sharkey at
Kirkland. Yavapai county Ariz, in
the place Of Thomas NJ Earnhart, re-
signed
POStmaSterS com mlSSlOned; Joseph
NJ Names, Causey Roosevelt county.
n. M; Jesse +. Marshall Acme. y.
NJ; Alice \. Blake Trementina y.
NJ; Albert f. Koehler, Liberty. San
Juan county, y. NJ.
The site of the postoffce at Fort
sumner, Guadalupe county, ~ NJ, has
been changed to a location five and
three-quarter miles northwest,
The special mail service to Allen,
Quay county. n. NJ. from Endree, has
been discontinued. The service has
also been discontinued between Could.
Union county, and Roy.
New postoffices have been tstab-
lished at Causey Roosevelt county,
n. M and Basin, Mohave county,
Ari2,
The postmaster general has ad-
vanced the postoffice at Metcaf.
Ariz,, to the presidential class. The
postmaster at Mat place will here
after receive $1,0e0'per annum.
The Star mall service between
blackberry and Basin. Ariz.. has
been discontinued.