The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-11

ward, are protected from the hot
and cold winds, moisture is bet.
ter preserved, snow kept from
blowing off, which prevents freez.
ing, and makes the soil of the sur.
rounding country produce the
largest and most useful agricul.
tural crops by maintaining more
or less steady stream flow. M.
merous other benefits may be
mentioned of which the one OBJ.
ject of the reserves that probably
benefits farm land most, Is that
of furnishing homes tor birds;
especially insectlvorous. The
birds have such close relation to
agriculture and forestry that any
thing that will increase their
number will prove of greaj and
Immediate economical value.
Shelter and food gone, we can.
not expect their return. There
fore 1t should be the object of the
State reserves to protect their
homes. The birds, in the economy
of nature, hold IN check two of
the greatest enemies of the agrl-
culturlst-noxlous insects and
weeds. If we protect the birds
we will eliminate the insects, and
with the insect gone, the crops
as well as the trees will have a
better chance for growth.
Coming now to the prevention
of erosion on mountain slopes,
this not only effects agriculture
and navigation but health, to a
certain extent. The Importance
of plantations are more and more
apparent. We see destruction
and poverty invade the parts
where they have not been observ-
ed. Wealth and comic grow IN
those where the rules have been
observed. This is especially true
on mountain slopes where water
has been prevented from running
off suddenly in destructive floods.
The subject for recreation pur-
poses is a very essential one;
therefore the forestry manage
ment must occasionally recognize
and encourage the aesthetic side
of the forest; the people will learn
to love not only the part of nature
belonging to them, but at the
same time the State which makes
such recreation grounds possible
for them.
The forest for recreation has
become a much needed invest
ment IN the interest of the whole
community. Recreation grounds
are limited more and more as the
cities swell and the pressure OF
the industrial life becomes Sc
verer. 1t is Of the highest COM
mon concern that nature be safe
guarded and encouraged IN her
beneficient work of building up
and sustaining the great world OF
recreation IN which care is
thrown aside, and weary brains
may find freedom and invigora-
tion. For men work that they
may enjoy leisure and nothing is
more pleasant for men who work
in offices all day long, then to get
out 10 the forest and enjoy a few
hours hunting, fishing, or other
wise, which is one or the aims OF
the State reserves.
The last object considered here
is that of maintaining industries
by furnishing raw products.
The most of the tim Der on the
reserves Is young trees. 1t is
the object of the State to cult
vate this timber. To plant seed
and seedlings IN the cleared por-
tons, and to experiment in gen
eral; in forest cultivation the peo.
pie OF the State ara to reap the
oeneht OF the knowledge gained.
The only way we can repay our
ancestors Is to cultivate like
spirit OF generosity and sacrifice
oy dong something for the fn-
ture, by the production of wood
products to supply the market,
reproduce themost valuable crops
of timber and wood, year after
year, without interruption; to con.
troll iuctuatlon of the market by
having more or less equal sus-
tanned yield. For without q pIen.