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NE IS HIGHLY PLEASED

Washington, June 2s.-The first
hand impressions and experiences gsinsi
on his thirty day tour of the national
forests are described rs invaluable by
Secretary of Agriculture Houston in a
letter which he has sent on his return
to Washington to the chief forester,
expressing his approval of the admin
istrative work and methods of tue
forest service.
Starting out with the expressed in
tention of seeing the work with his
own eyes and studying on the ground
the principal problems involved in mai
aging and developing the forest re-
sources Of the country, Secretary Hous-
ton visited typical forests in each Of
the six great forest distriets Of the
west, penstrsting int the wilds On
logging locomotives, automobiles, horse
back A.d at tines o, foot, and getting
into personal touch, not only with the
ranssrs and guards, but with the home
steaderi, cattlemen, lunberjaeks aud
otAers among whom the forest officers
do tAeis work.
81 especially dssired - fsniliariss
myself" says the secretary in his let
ter to the forester, twith the admins
tsative machinery AID business meth
eds, 70 aeqaaiat myself With the gras,
lag sssAitisas, ths wsseftswss dsvea-
sposats, tie tinber operations, tie re-
latisa Of the forests to agriculture, the
road and trail and other improvements,
the recreational use of. the forests, 9th
Or uses, and to sec bome of the typical
homestead claims. l WAS afforded an
opportunity to see typical forests in
each of the districts and some Of the
more striking operations of each Of
them.. aI-
81 regret it was physically impossi-
BILE for me to visit more of the forests
in each district. l feel, however, tha:
l accomplished my main purpose and
that the results of my trip are invaiu-
able. was exceedingly gratified with
the evidences of enthusiasm, loyalty
and devotion to duty on the part of all
representatives Of the department with
whim 1 came in contact. l was "s-
pecially impressed with the intelligent
and systematic attitude between the
forest service and the users of the for
ests and of all communities dependent
upon them. 1t was pleasing to observe
that in the forests themselves the resi-
dents and other users look to the forest
officers, not only for information bear
ing on forestry problems in which they
are interested, but also for assistance
in many other matters. The efficient
and sympathetic randling Of forestry
problems On the part Of the service, in
the interest, not only Of the nation, but
particularly of the sections In which
the forests are located, gives promise
Of the successful solution of any PROB
lem that may confront u.s."
etockowners in the west, said the
secretary, are more than satisfied with
the departmental regulations under
which improved range conditions are
brought shout along with the srasins
sf inersasing number Of livestock, Of
which more than fifteen million, mainly
sheep, cattle and horses, now ssa.s ~.
Auaiiy - the natisaal forests. In The
logging end Mill operations on ssns Of
the big timber sale projects in tAs
Douglas fir country Of Oregon ssl
WasAingts., tie secretary said, - va
e..bled to ct much first-hs.A k.ewl'
edgs of fire protection and eo.ssrva'
Tive lsegi.g - carried on s.dsf severs
nsat regulation, and be commanded tn
rsfsrsstatioa wsfk for which fre0 tel
to fifteen millions of trees are grows
anpually in. fscsst service ssfsssies-
The seeretszy esnpleted his tear il
No.ta.a, -aftsf - had had . PefsoAa
insight i.ts Ieaetieally Al Of IL Inn
pestant aetivitiss II H. fsesst ssrvis'
ard, ~ h sail, sseai.ea firse-ha.A In
prsssiess ~ saly fssa fsssst s4Sssfs
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