The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15


not dangerous TO old timber. does great
harm By killing seedlings.
A nre. rushes up hiu. crosses crests
slowly. ana is more or less checked In
travelling down. Therefore. II possible.
use the crest Of ridge and the bottom
as lines OF attack.
A good trail, q road or stream often
checks IRE. Use them whenever pos
s.bIe.
is usually effective as water and IL
much easier to get.
little thinking often saves labor
and makes work successful. 80
Ill-planned efforts suggested In haste.
and excitement rarely lead to success.
The Forestry Laws OF Alnbama.
Appreciating the fact that the minds
of the people Of Alabama should be
directed toward the economic worth Of
the forests Of the state. the Alabama
Legislature. at the extraordinary ses-
sion, enacted law creating a state
Commission OF Forestry and providing
that the said Commission, from time
to time. inquire into and publish an
nual reports upon the forest conditions
In Alabama with reference to the pres
ervatton Of forests, the effect of the de-
struction OF forests upon the welfare OF
the State and all matters pertaining to
the subject of forestry. and to promote
so far as they may be able proper
appreciation in this State OF the bene-
ATS to be derived from forest preser-
walton.
The Governor Is authorized upon the
recommendation of the Commission OF
Forestry to accept gifts Of land to the
state and same to be held. and admin
istered by the Commission OF Forestry
as State reserves to be so used as TO
demonstrate the practical utility OF
timber culture
In order to encourage the practice Of
forest culture In this State. when the
owner or owners of any land which
has been denuded OF trees or any o.her
land the assessed value of which shall
not at the time of application exceed
the sum OF IS per acre, shall contract
in writing with the Commission of For
estry TO plant or grow upon the said
land suitable and useful timber trees.
and 70 protect the said land from nre.
to maintain the trees so planted or
grown upon 1t In live and tnriity
condition for ten years. to cut or re-
move from said land within that time
no trees except as permitted In the said
contract; 1t shall be lawful for the state
Tax Commission upon Recommendation
| Of the Commission of Forestry to ex-
empt said land from taxation for
period OF ten years
AS an automatic fact. no law is autos
matte. In order to give force and Ell
| fectivenegs TO any statute. there must
| be a specially constituted service des-
| iRnated to enforce It. Hence the county
game ana fish wardens already provid-
1 Al for by existing laws are declared
| forest wardens, whose duty It is 20 en-
| force the forestry laws of this state.
! Likewise all sheriffs, deputy sherins,
constabIes, marshais justnces OF the
| peace and other peace officers IN this
state are declared ex officio deputy for
| sst wardens and are charged with the
| enforcement of the forestry laws OF
| this State.
| The Duty Of Forest Wardens.
| It is the duty of the forest wardens
/ TO protect State forest reserves; 20 see
| chat all forest rules, laws. and reguia-
/ tions are enforced; to report any vio-
i lations of the law to the Secretary OF
i the Commission Of Forestry; to assist
in experimenting and prosecuting Of
/ tenders and to make an annual report
| as TO the forest conditions in their re-
| anective counties, When any forest
| warden shall see or have reported to
/ him q forest FIRE. It is his duty TO re-
/ uafr Immediately to the scene OF the
i Are and summons such persons and
| means as in his Judgment may seem ex-
/ pedient and necessary TO extinguish the
| IRE.
4 The courts of County Commissioners
or Boards of Revenue OF TINS state are
thorized to appropriate a sum not
exceeding $3.50 annually, to be paid
IauarterIy as salary and compensation Of
the forest wardens,
II is unlawful for any individual OF
CORPORATION TO maliciougly or with in.
tent to set fire or cause to be set flr'
to any woods, brush. grass, grain, OF