The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-24

Which require locomotives 1aseinr, through the Adirondack forest pre- serve, to burn oil instead Of coal Be- sides destroying the timber, sthe fires burn out the organic matter in the soil and this retards the growth of forests for several years.
 Tn order to protect our forests and insure their preservation and growth the National Conservation Commis- sion came into existence in March 1903, during President Roosevsl6's 6 administration. However, many at tempts were made to protect our for ests long before this time, but these measures were mot well observed, as the great importance of doing so was not recognized until rather recent times.
 In 1878. Dr. Franklin B. Hough. who was perhaps the foremost pfo- neer of forestry in America was a,p- pointed special agent in the Depart ment of Agriculture. This was the beginning of educational work in for estry at Washington. Soon after ward Congress began to make appro@ pTiations to protect the public timber Tn 1888, the first forest Dill was ia- troduced in Congress. It failed to pass, but in 1891, an act was passed which authorized the President to re- serve timber lands on the public do- main, and so prevent them from pass ing out Of the hands Of the govern ment
 President Harrison created the first forest reserves, and his wise example Mckinley and Roosevelt Under Roosevelt. great progress was made by the Government along this line of work
 At the present time. our great Ma tional Forests are in the West and sz- ceed total of one hundred and sixty seven million acres All this Is um- der the control of the Forest Service, which is connected with the Depart ment of Agrcultur0s
 The organization of the Forest Ser vice in the field is simple and emec- tive One supervisor has. absolute command ip each forest reserve and he is responsible for everything that happens in his district. Each field man has charge on the average Of two mountainous 8Filderness, that. is to say, an acrs greater than nine Man hattan Islands.
 His duties are manifold. He has to patrol his district, build his trails, issue his permits, and above all light his fires. He has to take care, also that only ripe trees are cut, and In such a manner as to protect the young ones from injury thas the brush and tops are burned V1etever necessary, and that the work is un- dertaken and completed within a spe- cff1ed time. Eleven men do nothing but hunt wolves
 The Service also prepares planting plans, and does everything ih it's pow CT for any one who wishes to practice forestry scfentfncaI1y.
 There are at present about eighty five Schools of Forestry In the United States where the study of our foreata is brought to it's highest point
 As has been implied, there are two factors in conseryationi one is to con serve or economize that which we have and the other is to treprodhca for future in place of what we de- stroy.
 Such Is the work Of the Forest Ser vice and upon their wise judgment depends the future supply of timber.
 But let us al1s as a whole, try to | preserve our forests as the general welfare of the Nation depends on 1 them.
 Let us try to make Arbor Day 1 what 1t should be, a. day for caring for, and planting treea, for thus we l.may preserve this most importau9 heritage of our Nation"