The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-11

scattered. these piles are burned. but
if there b. danger of the fire spread
ing the brush IN scattered. This Meth
cd has brought the danger OF fires
from this onc ource down Co a non
entity, there being no record OF fires
originating from this cause In the
state in recent years.
Heretofore the destruction 81 tn
forests by fire has been the Of the
greatest causes OF the lack ct young
trees for reproduction. There Is "a
place In The Black range OF the CHA
national Forest which was burned
uyer years ago and evidently all OF
the very young trees persisted. a.
there Is no young growth coming az.
but the place has been taken by quak-
ing asps and small bushes. Examples
like the above, where huge areas
have been burned over. can be seen
AL over the forested districts OF New
Mexico.
The forest service In this state haa
as efficient "A fire protection system
as there Is In America. Lookout sta
uons are posted all over the forests.
by this means fighters can arrive al
any fire before many acres ~ been
burned. The average area burned IN
each fire Is only about thirty acres.
The yearly damage on nineteen ma
tionni forests IN Arizona and New
Mexico, as far Jack as 1905. when
the system Mas by no means as eff
cient as IL Is today. was only $25. 600.
Multiply one-half OF his sum by the
number OF years the forest service
has been In New Mexico. and YOU
will have an average of the damage
from fire In that time. Then try Ia
estimate the damage by fire ON the
forests of New Mexico IN an equal
number of years before the National
forest was created. and YOU will see
the immense saving to the people Of
New Mexico In such "a short space of
time.
A very important function Of the
national forest II its usefulness a.
everyone who has stock grazing on
A. The leading objects OF the graz
Ing regulations are the protection
n conservative use OF all national
forest land adapted for grazing. the
permanent good 81 the livestock in
dustry through proper care aud i'm
provement of the grazing lands, and
the protection 81 the settler and home
builder against unfair competition in
The use Of the range.
A large portion OF The forested land
also produces a good crop OF forage
Ia addition to a crop Of timber. BE.
fore the advent OF the forest service
sheep and cattle barons had control
OF the biggest part Of the range In
New Mexico. whereby the small stock
holder did not have a chance. Now.
the forest service limits the amount
of stock owned by any man run on
the national forest range. Certain
ranges are given To each stockmau
and range adapted TO certain kinds ol
stock Is encouraged IL be used by
them.
In 1904 the greater part OF the ella
national forest was overlooked. boti
by sheep and cattle. Conditions wer,
somewhat the same an over New
Mexico. Another like case waa OF
the Alamo national forest. This hat
been going on so long that a laTRs
part 90 the oyerstocked area was vir
tually a desert. Since the grains
regulations have been In effect the
range has been gradually recuperat
ing. Those regulations are based OF
the exact q OF ms needed pc
animal per year, and permits arr
granted accordingly. In this wise tn,
range Is never oveTstocked.
All Of the previous writing bears al
rectly on this very important phas
Of The national forests. especially II
New Mexico. via, the protection o
watersheds and the conservation o
the water supply. Absolutely no In
terest In this subject In solng 20 b
taken by a man who owns a lot q
timber land that he intends 10 max
into ready cash Dy ntrlppiEg Il OF al