Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-08-19

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aAd grazing problems. and in general
promote a healthy interest IN tor-s'
pTes~TvatiOn In the state.
The forest Ere problem in FIog.9a
a. IN other southern States. Was
found TO D. q most serious hlndTanee
10 the p~rDstGatiOn % the forests.
The practice % burning over tn
ground annually destroys all posi-
biliiy % a young growth % pine 20
take the place 81 the mature timber |
Ehen u j. cut MOFeover. fires in!uTs .
The standing timber. especially where f.,
the trees have been boxed. and De- I
stroy the vegetable covering % the
soil I; has been demonstrated that
REPEATED fires decrease the value q th- 4
force, for grazing purposes.
In order % check the annual fire. I
evil The report proposes a forest Err I
laE for Florida which shall make il .
unlawful and punishable by nn- OF .
ImDrisonmsut. or both. !oT any iEdi .
yidual or corporation 90 start fires .
on land not their oNn. The prOpO-sd /
Law also makes every owner liabl. +,
for damages resulting from the spread .
Of IRE from his OWn land 20 that %
another There are many other i'm 1
poFtant features In the proposed Law.
such a. the appointment Of FIRE. 1
wardens. the use u spark aTrestsrs
ON locomotives and engines. and post.
ing Of IRE notices
The report furthermore recommends
the establishment Of State forests
from tar lands and By purchase. as
has already been done By many States
In the country.
The forests Of Florida have lasted
longer than In many States. perhaps
because the State has been more gen
erously endowed with valuable