Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-21
DR.. Pierce'S Golden Medical Discovery

s962. S29.40, and were paid by the
holders OF 1886 permits to Craze ~
SS2,22l cattle, horses and hogs, ana OF
f,2S2 permits 70 Craze 7.0S7,lIl sheep
and goats. Receipts of S~S49,02I.2f
from timber sales were paid by APP
p~roXimately 5.1S9 purchasers, who cut
the equivalent OF 392,792. 600 board
feet of timber The receipts from spe-
cial uses amounted TO $3U,i25 23. and
were paid by 1905 permittees.
The years receipts represent pros
htable use of the forests by some 80
coo individuals or concerns. In addi-
ton to more than 80. 000 getting free
use OF timber and other resources,
About one-fourth Of all tho timber cut
from the national forests was under
frce-use permits,
The purpose OF this froe-use privi-
lege is To make the forests contribute
most effectively to the public welfare
The timber given to individuals Is civ
IN for the development of the coun-
try through settlement.
The total receipts from timber sales
each year since the national forests
have been under the administration
" the forest service have been as fol-
lows. 1905. $60,136G 2; 1905, &24b.-
Of34ai l00i, sG6s,s13 IL; zoos.
sS4O, 027.24
Il the end OF the last fiscal year.
when business was heavier than at
any other time during the year, the
1S2 national forests were cared for by
an executive and protective force or
30 inspectors, 9S forest supervisors,
CT deputy supervisors, 81 forest ns-
sistants, s planting as,istants, 9ti
rangers. 81 forest Guards ana IS
clerks.
The average area to each officer
theoretically available for patrol duty
was 1866 acres. But more h
three-fourths or the time these forest
officers are required by the fast
growing volume OF national forest
business. is that IA point OF fact the
force on duty at the close Of the year
provided about one patrol officer TO
each 500, 900 acres of forest. This is
considered inadequate for protection
of forests. Until provision Is made
for q large Increase OF force II IS neces-
sarv either To curtail the business nris-
ing from use of the forests or 10 neg
lect the proper safeguards of govern
ment property against fire,
Experiments broadcast Sowtngs
were made during the year In twenty
seven forests, In the states of Idaho.
Montana, Washington, oregon, Wyons-
ing, Colorado. Utah ana New Mexico.
The total area sown was l3l acres, OF
Wllltn ~ utlfN Wei III tltt bitNN INV
national forest,
About 200. 200 trees were planted
last year on forests In the states of
Nebraska. Kansas. Colorado, New
Mexico. Arizona. Utah, Idaho and CAL
%ifornia. There are now growing at
the planting stations over 100000
trees. which will be ready n planting
in 1909 sufficient seed was sown In
the spring Of 1908 to produce $780,
000 seedlings.
Besides administering the national
forests, the forest service renders, on
request. expert advice and assistance
to other parts Of The executive gov
eminent regarding the practice OF
forestry.
Work OF his kind was carried on
on several military and Indian reser-
vations in various parts of the coun-
try. Cooperative state forest studies
were carried on with Kentucky, Mis-
sissippi. New Hampshire and Illinois.
The forest service conducts lnvcsti-
cations of forest products long tho
two lines Of wood preservation and
Woo utilization. Some of these In
vestigations aim primarily to promote
better use OF national forest tim bcrs:
others seek resorts either Of general
application or contributing to the
best use Of the forests of some special
region.