Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-09-23
Journal Miner.

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V,slIlNGTON, Sept. 2l.-Fofest
us,im,nt stations will som he es.
lui,bed IN % number OF the nation al
49,, states Of the west, according to
M. which have just been completed
he United States Forest Service.
k.e pew stations are expected to do
cane for the development Of Amer.
A forests as agricultural experiment
,aons have done for the improve.
%, Of The country's farms.
4. hrst step in this work an e..
,fnen, station has already been es-
l,Gshed on the Coconino National
se.,. with headquarters at Flagstaff,
rong. stations in other national
nests will be established later, and
!, the intention ultimately TO have
least one experiment station in
M Of the silvicultural regions Of
west
One Of the most important parts Of
work Of the new experiment sta
10. will be inc maintenance OF model
red. typical of the region. These
tas will furnish the most valuable
b Instructive object lessons for the
tbli, 10 general, for professional for
her. lumbcrmen, and owners Of for
y land and especially to the techni-
anl administrative officers of the
aiohal forests.
In the recently established station
The Coconino National Forest one
the first problems TO he taken up
l be the study of the reproduction
western yellow pine and the causes
is success and failure. A solution
this problem Of how to obtain sat.
FACTORY reproduction Of the yellow
he j. Of tne greatest practical i'm
Eriance 10 the southwest, since the
Pillow pine, which is by far the most
bluablc tree there, is in many eases
ot forming o satisfactory second
Fow,h The study will be carried on
lVely by means of sample plots.
IAiY will be- laid out for future oh
traiion 70 determine the effects of
raling OF the different methods of
biting and disposing Of the brush, and
other factors on the success Of re
|rOdue,iOn.
Other studies which will be taken up
Sn are a study of the light require
sH's Of different species at different
|ti,udes and the construction of a
tale of tolerance which will be based
the actual measurements Of the
Faht intensity, and not only, M has
Hitherto been the case, on general oh
krations alone ;the taking of meteor
Iogeal observations TO determine the
Nest of the forest upon temperature,
'anldi'y, melting of snow, wind We
petty, etc; study Of the relative val
: Of tne terminating power of seeds
rom trees Of different sizes, ages, and
trees Of health; and similar studies
value 10 the region. A complete
election Of the fora Of the forest will
made 10 form herbarium, which
'll be kept on the forest and will be
Faiable for reference ut any time.
These stations will carry on seien'
Ae experiments and studies which
oil lead to o full and exact knowledge
American silviculture, and the indi'
Nc, benefits Of the forests aud Will
'aI particularly with those problems
particular Importance to the re
'Ons in which they are located.
While work of this character is new
I Tins country, it is not without pre-
feden, abroad. The value Of the sys
'matic organization Of forest research
F0rh was officially recognized in Ger
many in 1870, when the first forest ex
Fenment station was established III
Faden, in connection with the Poly
feehniknm at Carlsruhe. Half dozen
y the German states followed the ex
ample instituting main experiment
fa''ons in connection with fores'
fehoolS, and branches in various for
ff districts. The work done IL IN
'nsely scientific, and the policy o'
P0rest experiment stations is steadily
growing in favor.
In India, where after half cen
|'ufy OF administration the status OF
ue forest is hardly better than in th'
h''ed States at present, the work Of
research has been almost wholly ne
keeted, and the result is apparent II
we poor progress Of technical forestry
'efy lately, however, the need Ia
''eh roeognized by the government
'au an Imperial Forest Research lns'i
'e and College has been created a
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