Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-10-03

.ln the last ten years, says the
y.,book of the department Of agri-
,.,ure for 1907. forestry has ad-
,,peed in this country from an al
most known science to a usefnl
s,osrr profession. In that time
e. a.l ar OF technically trained
s.s.,.rs- nas increased from less
@.n dozen TO over 400. Ten years
.so there was not a single forest
.,Sool In the country; now there are
,sss,sl professional forest schools
.hleh rank with those OF Europe,
IA score more with courses In ell
smsntary forestry whose usefulness
/, steadily growing. Forest lands
snder MANAGEMENT have grown from
oue or two tracts to many, aggregat-
lps 100000 acres, scattered
through SO states. The national for
al, have increased from 39,OOO,OOO
acres, practically unusued and unpro-
tected. to 165, 100000 acres. used,
yu,rded, and improved both In pro-
Suctiyeness and accessibility. The
4 unber OF states which have state
forests has increased from 1 to 10;
ana OF those which employ trained
ioresfers from none TO IL. The
membership OF forest association
has Increased from 1900 to $500.
fen years ago. except for few oil
tAe foremost botanists, European
iuresters knew more about American
forests than did the people of this
nuntry. In Europe they were then
uIng preservatives to prolong the
sryice OF beech ties, and 30 adding
rom 20 10 40 years TO their life.
Here, on the other hand, scarcely a
treated tie had been laid, though
there are now 60 treating plants. ~
Of which treat ties exclusively, and
an engineer who recently returned
from Europe reports that both In
iIie and mechanical perfection the
treating equipment OF this country
Is ahead OF any to be found abroad.
And yet American forestry has
only safely passer the experimental
stage and got ready 10 do something.
Action, immediate and vigorous,
must be taken IL the inevitable fam
Inc OF wood supplies is TO be lessen
W. We hOn NaAhb 80 aHNNs~
sood in a single year as grows In
three, with 20 years supply in vir-
Gin growth In sight. Only the ap-
plication OF forest knowledge with
wisdom, method, and energy In the
next ten years can prevent the starv-
Ing OF national industries for lack OF
wood.
california tanbark oak, hitherto
considered OF principal value for the
hnnin In It's bark, has been found
fArough timber tests to be suitable
Tor cooperage and wagon manufac-
tare. In strength II compares favor
ably with eastern oaks and hickory.
Eucalyptus planting has been given
mech attention In California. The
lalafior of one of the largest build
nsz IN Los Angeles was finished In
eaeAlyptus imported from Australia
Mfzb0 a thousand board feet. This
ne grows very rapidly, and is espe-
c'fily adapted 10 that region. Four
companies have been formed which
WI plant in the aggregate several
taensand acres with eucalyptus. IL
siih this tree that the Santa Fe
railway is planting $3.50 acres near
san Diego 70 test its suitability for
me production OF ties.
prominent among the propects
e.frled forward by the state forester
" california was the publication o;
eomprehensive bulletin on the com
nefclal production OF eucalyptus.
rneefyauye treatments of cedar,
pug, and fr ties and poles. con-
ousaed In cooperation with the for
ssl service at Los Angeles, showed
.nAt fO-foot pole, worth $3.50. can
os preserved with creo~ote at a coss
" " SO as TO secure additional sery-
worth several times the additional
t. The state fire patrol was ma
isfially strengthened.
hawaii, early to take up forestry
0saaets systematic, practical work
.se Two main headsr-the main
s~ee nehee OF protection forests on i'm
ss.eAht watersheds. and the planting
waste and barren areas with use
a. we. Lectures are given by the
,apeIlntendent OF forestry before
s students OF the college of agrlcul-
s.' An examination was made
Susilng 1907 OF the forest back OF
nv, nv, hawaii, which II was found
A. oAly 70 preserve as a protection
ss,satershed. II has been demon
! H.a mat rubber grows well IN
nIs. and large area will be
io-S with rubber trees. which af
lana sooo forest protection TO the
49, = hawaiian corporation has
80. see 70 furnish an American rail
,a 80 With 100000 ohia ties yearI,
y. .-v1 me next hve years.
WE me progress OF forest work IN
sshington for the mast wear is espe,
s'y marked by Increased actiyit,
n M ssrt OF the state and owners
from e' 'i'Ands 70 protect the timber
ln,,,.', tue Inauguration OF fores
''h AZ the university and Al