Evening star., 1917-01-21

the looS OF some $SOOsOVV worm OF Av0
Forest rangers and others have made
an investigation of this condition, and
II has been ascertained that. while
other plants are known to poison live
responsible for the greatest losses Of
cattle on mountain stock ranges, and
consequently tho one plant which the
service IL determined it must dispose
OF In some way or other.
This plant occurs. it has been found.
both as scattered plants and in
patches, varying in size up to as much
as 100 acres. The bulk OF the losses
from cattle are confined to those areas
where, therefore, II 10 possible for the
cattle to obtain larger quantities Of It.
In an effort to conquer this evil many
OF the ranges containing the iergss1s sg1
by the stockmen. but this method is
not only expensive. but II also usually
involves the loss Of q large quantity
Of valuable forage which IL included
In the infested range.
1t has been known. II ts said, In .
general way for years that larkspur
Is poisonous to live stock. but there
has been; up to recsntly: very little
Therefore, It was necessary to carry
out q number Of experiments to nnd
out what effect the plant had on various
kinds Of animals; whether all the va
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last. whether the cases Of poisoning
are caused by the eating Of the roots
of the plant, or eating the leaves and
stalks.
Extended experiments have been con-
Quoted along these lines which have
shown that some animals are poisoned
by the plant, while others are not.
With the results Of these experiments
the forest service has been able to
make its plans for handling the ranges
on which the larkspur occurs and for
the eradication Of the plant. It was
found that the most satisfactory meth
cd Of solving the larkspur problem
would be to grub up the plants by the
renee Of the plant and the great areas
that must be covered, this sounds like
a man-sized job and 1t is: but the re-
suits which have been obtained. It Is
said, have proved that the expense
involved has been more than justified.
The efforts Of the forest service In
improving the national forest ranges
have brought It about that in the fiscal
Of grazing land from the forests. 1884,
600 more cattle and COS 600 more sheep
used the range than in 1915. By q
continued application Of improved
proper methods Of sailing. by water
development and by the eradication Of
poisonous plants the ranges on the
national forests Will be brought up to
the highest possible state of produc-
tivity. according to experts of the
Recent results Of the administra-
ton Of tho income tax. in so far as Il
relates to corpora
Income Tar tions, associations
Administration. panies, pan has been
highly satisfactory. according to OH
cials in the ofice Of the commissioner
of internal revenue.
During the past year. 1t is said, much
attention has been given to a better
system Of work. both in the field and
in the Offices at Washington. Expe-
should be audited in the office and ex-
reasonable time after the returns have
been received, and for this reason 1t
is thought necessary that the working
force should be somewhat increased.
It is understood that during the year
which has just closed there were $685.
porations in this country. OF the en-
tire number received. 190.911 showed
an aggregate net income of $5.1S4. 49,
$50, upon which there was assessed in
como tax in the aggregate sum Of $751;
S44, ,423.S9.
It is said that. compared with 1915.
these figures show an increase in the
whole number of returns received of
66,99S, and an increase OF 16,7O6 In the
number Of taxable returns.
An interesting study has recently
been completed by the Geological Sur
VIEW Of the a1lrface