The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-19


ihr year, against l7,soo ia 1902. Th
uumhcr " board feet used II this wa
hy the public amounted 10 i5l l.SSa.0O
to more than 5000 getting free asi
OF timber and ether resgurces Abou
one fourth oi al the timber cut iron
the National Forests was under free
lose permits,
The purpose III this frec-nse priyi
lcge Il II make ire Forests con,rihut,
mos, effectively to the public welfare
The timber given 10 individuals i
given for the development OF III,
country through settlement.
( The total receipts from timber sale,
each year since the National Forests
have been under the administration
ot the Forest Service have been II
follows; 1905. s60.iS662; ioO6.s24s,
I0l5.4o; 1907. S66Ssi3l2; 1908, $40
i027.24
Al the end Of the last fiscal year
when business was heavier than Al
any o,her time during tho year, the
lS2 National Forests were cared ior
by an executive and protective force
oi ~ inspectors. oS forest supervisors,
.6i deputy supervisors, - forest as
sistants, s planting assistants. 94l
rangers. s2l forest guards and IS
clerks.
The average area TO each officer
theoretically available for patrol duty
was ll6.o6s acres But more than
three-fourths OF the time OF these
Forest officers is now required by the
fast-growing volume Of National For.
est business, 50 that in point OF the
fact the force on duty at the close Of
the year provided abou, one patrol
officer to each 10000 acres Of forest,
This IL considered inadequate for the
protection Of the Forests. Until pro-
vision is made for large increase of
force il is necessary either TO curtail
the business arising valued at Si6s,72o.
90, compared to 100000 feet, valued
~ $3.50 inIo0y.
The aggregate of free use Of tbs
Forests for grazing can not be exact
y known, since no permi, is required
to be taken out and there is therefore
no record preserved. II added per-
haps 10 per cent to the amount Of
stock carried BY the Forests. Sett.
lers living on or adjacent to the For
ests and prospectors. campers, and
in them are allowed TO graze
free Up 10 10 head Of milk COWS work
or horses in use, and pnr-
chasers Of timber aud stoekmen on
the Forests are given the same pri-
yilege for the horses needed in their
work. In Arizona and New Mexico
milk goats to the number Of 80 may
be grazed free in place Of milk cows,
OF free special use permits there
were issued during the year i.7oS, as
against a total Of i,47i previously
granted. OF the latter 963 were in
force during the year.
The grazing receipts for 1908 were
So62, ,82o.40, and were paid by the hold
ers Of lo,84spermits to Craze l,3S2,22i
cattle, horses. and hogs, and Of 4,282
permits to Craze 7,0a,III sheep and
goats. Receipts Of $84o,027.24 from
timber sales were paid by approx
mately 5,l89 purchasers, who cut the
equivalent Of 3o2,7o2,OOO board feet Of
uses amounted to $30,42s23 and were
paid by zoos permittees.
The years receipts represent pro-
iitable use Of the Forests by some
10000 individuals or concerns, in adj
iition from use Of the Forests or to
neglect the proper safeguarding Of
property against fire.
Experimental broadcast sowings
we're made during the year in n For
.sts, in The States Of Idaho, Montana,
Washington, Oregon, Wyoming, Col
orado, Utah, and New Mexico. The
otal area sown was 13l acres, Of
which AZ were in the Black Hills Ma
ional Forest.
About 100000 trees were planted
asst year on Forests in the States Of
Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, New
Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, and
California There are now growing
It the planting stations over Zoo, 900
rees which will be ready for plant
ng in 1909. Sufficient seed was sown
n the spring Of 1908 to produce
100000 seedlings.
Besides administering the National |
forests, the Forest Service renders,
N request, expert advice and assis-
ance to other parts Of the Executive |
Government regarding the practice Of
orestry. Work Of this kind was car
led on several military and Indian
eservations in various parts Of the