The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-14
THE OTHER SIDE

in the Capital News, December "a
signed "A Bosie Valley Farmer
1T me say in the beginning Il ]
not IN the hope OF changing hi
views. He evidently learned
long time ago all he considered
necessary to know. To conten,
with this species is like arguins
with a mule. One wastes tim,
and patience without any apparen
effect upon the mule. Judging by
his language and arguments he
might be an interesting study for {
psychologist as a case Of arrested
development. To give the publ
further opportunity 10 judge Of
the correctness Of his statements ]
will answer some OF them. Be
cause state fact on the effect OF
erosion in mountainous countries,
"a fact proven by history and sci
enu6c investigations-I am classi.
fed as an insane dreamer If he
is farmer he should understand
the principle Of cultivation to form
4 dust covering to prevent evapora
lion. or has evidently used some
kind of screen to shade his trans
planted plants from willing caused
by The suns evaporatiug powers.
II his irrigating channels are con
structed with too much fall across
his freshly plowed fields, he sees
rapidly deepening gullies cut
through the loose soil with the
damage growing less and less as
the grain sends out its roots and
binds the loose soil fragments to-
gether. II his wisdom included a
little Of the Imagination he in
Weighs against he could correlate
these practices of his profession
with the great soil beds on our
mountain sides. held lin place by
the roots and shaded by the crowns
OF the forests an all wise creator
has placed there for that purpose
Because his mental processes
cannot grasp the signih-
canoe of these and thousand 9TH
er examples of his daily life that
20 to prove what is happening OH
larger scale on unprotected soil
beds, he must needs c1iticise in
vulgar phrase, the person who
calls il to his attention.
suggested the regulation of
cutting upon the lands unfit for az
riculture. He pretends to answer
with raillery at the economy of
allowing the timber to decay I'M
used 1t simply shows how little
he knows of the demand for timber
by the settler. even in the remote
districts, and the policy he Is thy
ing 10 say something against
Even the widest dreamer" he
raves about does not suggest such |
a policy. We simpy want to in.
sure timber and water supply for
the future of the state by prevent
ing the total destruction II is the
same plan this farmer follows in
fencing his crop against maraud-
ing cattle, and carefully laying out
his irrigating bitches to prevent
erosion. Nobody argues because
his cro2 is protected il shall not be
harvested unless the owner does
not care to do so. However if |
he chooses to harvest By setting
fire TO it, he is responsible under
the state laws for the damage
done his neighbors. Every farm
eF of the Payette and Boise val I
Ieys is interested in water sup, G
ply. The water supply is de i
pendent upon the forest cover OF
hese water sheds. To DESTROY the a
Iorest cover is to destroy the r
water supply and this mans in. o
lustry, livelihood and investment. G.
Why should the lumber companies Il
De less responsible to him than he s.
S to his neighbour r;
He would give us the impression D,
hat 10 harvest timber lands under tc
! well regulated plan that would al
insure a constant crop OF timber OF
would be impraeticabe and nm. OF
Worn out farm lands m
II New England have been made
o pay from So to Sl2 per acre IN ia
Ter timber culture In the west IN
he tree farms near Salt Lake and ~
Valla Walla are paving div. ed
ENDS. In Europe, where forestry 81
as been brought TO its greatest co
Efficiency whole cities pay part or Is
II OF their annual expenses from "a
few hundred acres of regulated In
orests lands. Some even pay ne
mall dividend to the citizens after IN
II expenses of forest management OF
nd municipal debts are paid. Co
he products of these forests to
nnish raw material for the EN- lai
loyment OF hundreds of their III. in,
abitants. tol
He informs us that the late wi
lows are all found above timber | a
ne. but neglects to tell his read to
S that less than half dozeu de
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