The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-07
GRAVES OUTLINES
PURPOSE Of TRIP
Chief Forester Tells Why He Is
Visiting Governmental Re-
serves in Utah.
PLAN TO PREVENT FIRES
HOPES TO ELIMINATE FUTURE
CONTROVERSY.
PLAN TO PREVENT FIRES

Henry $ Graves. chief forester Of
the United States, arrived in salt Lake
yesterday and is making preparations
for an extended trip through the for
ests of Utah and Arizona He will
leave Salt Lake on Monday, and will
go directly to Marysvaie. From Marys-
vale he will go overland TO the Grand
canyon, where he will inspect the
forest reserve located in northern Ari-
iona and southern Utah.
Purpose of Trip.
Previous 10 coming 10 Utah Mr.
Graves inspected the forests Of Colo
RADIO. In speaking Of his trip yester-
day, Mr. Graves said: The chief puT-
pose of my trip TO Utah is to study the
typical problems OF southern Utah and
attempt TO determine what the best
procedure will be to take in the
Utah reserves. In Utah we are deal
ing with an entirely different climate,
and consequently we have different
conditions to contend with. This year
has been an exceedingly dry year,
and as a result we have had some very
destructive forest fires. We will at
tempt to make some plan which viii
do away as much as possible with
these fires.
Il am trying to get personally ac-
quainted with the men who are work
ing in the forestry service and with
the people who are using the forest
reserves. l want TO establish a per-
sOnal relationship so that there can
be a better understanding of cOndi-
tons"
When asked what lands were still
to be eliminated from the forest re-
serve in Utah he said. I'VE are maxi
ing the Examinations as rapidly as pos
sible of all lands which are not truly
forest lands, and which are valuable
for agriculture or grazing. AS 10 what
lands are still TO be eliminated in Utah
l am unable TO say, but it is probable
that there are still some large tracts"
Advantages. for StOckmen.
Asked as to what additional ad-
if any, the cattlemen and the
sheepmen of the state had secured on
the forest reserves. he said: AT the
present time the forest reserves are
caring for all OF the cattle and sheep
that 1t is possible for them to care for
We are afraid of overstocking the for
est reserves and thus make ii impOssi- /
Bile for future grazing there. 1t may
be possible that some few owners of
cattle and sheep have secured addi-
tional advantages in some districts
where the reserve was not fully
but in regions where the re-
serves are now completely stocked
there can be no further advantages
given. II the capacity of the forest
reserve is fully utilized there can be /
no complaint. and I think this is what /
we are doing"
Concerning the planting of new
trees he said: The tree planting on /
forest reserves is a comparatively new
Industry. II requires the study OF the /
kind of trees which are best adapted /
TO a certain locality. These trees are /
being planted principally on areas
where the trees have been DESTROYED |
by fire. If this were not done it would 4
take many years for the forests to 1
grow, and this would mean a great |
waste of time and ground BY the |
additional planting of trees the for I
ests in the country which have been |
destroyed by fire are gradually being |
restored"
Win Mr.. Graves are Z. A. Sherman. /
district forester; Mr.. HOyt. assistant /
forester, and Herbert Parsons of the /
public lands committee of the House /
)f Representatives