The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-29
ARE INVITED
TO STUDY
TREES
FOREST SERVICE WANTS COOP
OPERATION OF TEACHERS.
Purpose Is to obtain More Definite
Knowledge Of the Forest Trees
of Country.

Teachers throughout the country
have been invited by the United States
forester to cooperate with the forest
service in an effort TO obtain more
definite knowledge of the characteris-
tics of the most important forest trees
of the United States. To do this it
will be necessary to obtain a large
number OF volunteer observers wao
will collect material on the Time OIL
leafing, blossoming and fruiting OF the
various kinds of forest trees In MS
letter inviting the cooperation of the
teachers. Forester PinchoJ says:
Knowledge of this kind is greatly
needed and will be OF value from the
standpoint both Of education and OF
practical forestry. For educational
purposes the results obtained for eacn
species. averaged and presented graph
ically by means of colored charts, will
be available TO all who are Interested
In the subject, and particularly to
schools. They will form virtual tree
calendars" and will be valuable aids
to nature study.
children can readily be interested
in the actual work of obtaining rec
ords This should form an attractive
outdoor feature of the school work
that should serve to develop the fac
ulty Of accurate observation, and at
the same time to promote an interest
in forestry which may lead TO bet
ter appreciation of its aims and meth
ods. IL may also prove to be a profit
older students.
"a study OF this kind will be of
great value to practical forestry since
the proper treatment OF forests de-
pends partly upon a knowledge of
these characteristics of trees. For eX-
ample, the time of year at which a
tree leafs out and blossoms is one Of
the Indications as to whether or not II
Is frost-hardy in a given region, and
the length Of time that q tree is in
leaf influences the growth it is able
to make during the season. Knowl
edge of the time wnen seeds of each
species rIpen In various localities is of
great value to those who are collect
ing seed, since seed often deteriorates
or is eaten by squirrels and birds if
not gathered and stored as soon as
ripe.
be a more intimate knowledge OF eli
mate as manifested by plant growth,
for differences in climate are shown
by plant life as well as by Instruments,
and preliminary idea can thus be
gained as to whether a given region
is suited TO valuable tree which it
is desired to introduce there. Many
such examples could be given. but suf-
licient has been said to show that the
results of these observations will be
a real help TO practical forestry, in
addition to their general interest and
value Volunteers will
later be supplied with publications
and charts containing the information
hey help to gather, as a return for
he services rendered"
On request the forest service will
oe glad to send forms upon which TO
record data and pamphlet containing
-ull instructions as to the nature of 4
he observations and now they are to
DO made.
The strike, it developed tonight, was
he outcome of but two points of diff
erence. One was the alleged neglect
II the car company to shorten
swing runs" and the other the re.
usal TO re-instate discharged men.
Today Mayor Magee made vain ef-
orts TO bring the two factions to-
;ether AT o'clock tonight no ami
able adjustment of the differences of
ne men and the car company seemed
o be In sight. The mayor, however.
lid not give up and asked both fac
ions to attend conference at his
'ifice at o'clock When he got them
ogether again the mayor said the res
dents of Pittsbug would neither toll
rate rioting nor prolonged traffic dis
urbances. Ii was only after the mayor
lad made his sentiments extremely |
lain that the company and the men
cached an agreement.
An agreement allowing DISCHARGED |
nen proper hearings before superin-
endents and giving the assurance of
he company that the secretary will i
horten swing runs" 30 per cent. was |
Irawn up and signed,
There will be no ratification meet. |
ng OF the men Union Headquarters |
we're notified by Mayor Magee and the |
executive committee will instruct |
'ickets at the various car barns to |
all the men for duty at o'clock.