The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-13
TALK ABOUT POLICY
OF FOREST SERVICE
Interesting Papers and Discus
SionS Mark Convention of
District Supervisors.
AGRICULTURAL LAND OUGHT
TO BE RESTORED TO ENTRY
Delegates Show Manifest Eager
ness to Acquaint Themselves
With Details of Work.
Special 10 The Tribune.


OGDEN, Jan. I2.-The policy of the
forestry service in regard 10 settlement
on national forest reserves. the right OF
pTospcctors to locate mining claims OH
property within the boundaries Of the ns-
tional forests; systematic plan by
which the regulation of the cutting and
sale of timber on the national forests can
best be followed, and other subjects of
equal interest were discussed on the
third day OF the annual convention OF iho
supervisors and their assistants in the
fourth district OF the United States for
eStry department, which has Its head
quarters in this city.
As the convention nesrs its close there
is more evidence Of the keen interest
gates in attendance from each at the
states comprising the fourth district.
There is no session held, AT which the
maintenance room at the forestry build
ing, which is being used as the conven-
ton hall. is not crowded with Interested
attaches of the forestry service. who arc
attending the convention for the purpose
of learning certain things regarding the
conservation of natural resources which
they have never before had the oppor-
'unity Of hearing.
Are Well Informed
The papers which have been read be-
fore the convention by some OF the lead
ing men in the bureau Of forestry show
a clear perception of the subject matter
in hand. and close application to the
particular subject by those who have had
the task OF preparing the data.
AT the forenoon session, &. h. Morse.
q technical forester attached to tha
'farghee national forest. which has its
headquarters at st. Anthony, read
highly interesting paper. in which land
values chiefly were dealt with. The
speaker justified the listing OF land for
land is more valuable for agricultural
than for forestry purposes
ITO refuse 10 concedc To agriculture the
right claimed for forestry, is to quarry
hri he
ol a sound policy in order TO fortify its
facade" declared the speaker.
Mr. Morse,s paper was highly enioycd
unanimously agreed that the custom OF
tho forest service in listing all lands
for entry which are found suitable for
agricultural purposes. had proven popu- |
lar and would continue TO be followed.
Supervisors Like Graves.
The supervisors this afternoon joined |
in a demonstration following the reading |
of an Associated Press bulletin which an |
nounced the appointment OF Henry ).
ceed Clifford Pinchot as chief forester
and of Albert +, Potter. who repre-
sented the former chief at last week s !
convention of the National Woolgrowcrs |
supervisors, most Of whom are from the |
Yale school, gave vigorous vent 10 their |
enthusiasm and general qualification at !
the presidents appointment was cx-
pressed.
Clyde Leavitt, district supervisor in
charge Of the forest bureau at Ogden.
said tonight that the appointment of
Mr.. Graves would undoubtedly meet with |
the approval OF practical forest men. Mr. |
Graves formerly was attached to the for |
est service In Washington. He is tho au-
thor OF several books on forestry.
Programme Is Interesting.
The following programme was rcndc4d !
in its entirety at today's session;
The Relation OF the Forest Officer TO
Practical Logging Operations" ID. +. !
Seerey, lulnberman.
What Marking Rules Mean TO Field |
Officers j. T. Bruins, acting supervisor,
Pocatel
Negotiating Large Timber Salcs,' G.
i. Mains, supervisor. Payette,
THE Practical Application of Recon
Nuisance" o. NJ, Butler. assistant chief
of slviculturc.
The Relation OF Grazing TO Forestry"
a. w. Jensen, supervisor. Mant
The Value OF Experiments l.. T.
Hodsor, chief, section OF sivics.
"ReforestatIon." J. NJ. Fetherolf, chief
section OF planting.
Free Use Discussion" l.. l.. White
rl1icf pf SilNicu1turg