The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-14
GERMANY GUARDS
 FOREST RESERVES This Country is a Model For All
 Other Countries TREES CAREFULLY PICKED United States Must Follow the Lead of Germany if the Great Natural Resources of the Country Are
 To Be Preserved.
TREES CAREFULLY PICKED

Washington, october 13.-(Special.) )-Ne nation in the world makes mere thorough utilization of its-forest resources than Germany. Many years ago that country awakened to the necessity Of applying the same mthods of business economy to the management of it's forest lands that are applied to it's operations in trade and the result is that Germany practice of forestry has served as a model for all other countries.
 William c. Tiechman, United States consul at Eibenstock, Germany m re- cent report, lays special stress on the fact that in the state forests of that country the inferior tree species are De- ing rejected and excluded by the iof- esters in charge and the best are taking their places. 1t is also shown that the forests have been brought to so high q state of development that the net income year a fter year shows little more varia- tion than is seen in the yearly harVests from agricultural lands
 The state forests of SaXony are cited by Mr Tiechman as an example or h1gh development of resources. From total forest area of only 443,l05 acres, net revenue of $2126,037 was realized in 1@6, ana that was dDOul lllt eiNNAe'SN ff'NNi'i- during each of the ten preceding years. The importance of these figures is only realized when it is known that Saxony's s net revenue from less than a half mil mion acres Is greater than the gross revenue of the United States with Its 156, 900 acres. Of course the answer is that this country's forests are in very much lower state of development than is the case in Europe, and Uncle Sam is only seeking to pay the cost or adinin- istration- and protection of the forests instead of seeking to swell the revenue.
 Selection of Trees.
 German foresters select kinds of trees in the same manner as the progressive stockman picks his breeds of stock. The cattle grower wastes no time or money with scrawny and inferior breeds, but raises Durhams, Alderneys. Jerseys. or others which pay best. In Germany they plant trees which pay best, and the low grade. and inferior species are gradually disappearing from the forests where they once grew. The tree which produces the most lumber and of the best grade, with the least care and expense. is se- lected because it pays best.
 Mir. Tiechman cites the Norway spruce, now extensively grown in the Saxon for ests, as an instance of q superior species
 
 planted because it produces so much wood and can be turned to many uses. The trunk is so well proportioned that MT. Tiechman says 80 per cent of the tree is fit for structural purposes. Formerly the beech held an important place in that region but .only 20 per cent of its trunk was avail4ble for lumber. and as consequence the beech is no longer ex- tensively planted in Saxony, while the Norway spruce now predominates.
 Different Value of Wood
 The forests of the United States con tain q profusion of species, planted in natures way, and growing as best, they can. The forest service is giving them every chance possible by protecting them against fires and other destructive agents. wide difference in the value of the wood of different species. and as forestry de- velops, and three growing is brought more under mans control, it may be expect ed that results here will be similar to what is seen in Germany. Reproductive trees will cease to cumber the land, and species of greater value will take their place. The tendency in that direction is already to be seen in the forest serv- ices tree planting. The best kinds only are selected--the pines. oaks ashes. euca- lypts. locust. and others which will be profitable. Nobody is planting buckeye. beech, sycamore, or dogwood, or expect ing them to become valuable Tor lumber It is well understood that good timber is as easily grown as poor, and it's value is very much greater w. S.