The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1917-08-24
TO INCREASE
FUEL SUPPLY

To meet any possible coal short
age In the West next winter more ex-
tensive use OF fuel wood from the
National Forests is urged by the
governments foresters, who are ad-
vising both ranchers and town dwell
lers to be forehanded in making ar
rangements for the supply OF their
fuel needs.
The Supervisors Of the 1873 National
Forests will be instructed TO afford
all possible facilities to local resi-
dents wishing to obtain cordwood,
which settlers may obtain free for
their home use and which Is sold at
low rates to persons cutting and haul
ing In order to sell to others. Since
the material thus utilized is mainly
dead timber its removal, 1t is ex-
planned. helps clear up the forest and
thus lessons the fire menance.
Timber which is insect infested. or
old and deteriorting, or otherwise
damaged or undesirable from the
forester's standpoint is also disposed
of for fuel purposes. The demand
in the next twelve months Is expected
to break all records.
There is possibility of coal
shortage because of the increased de-
mand for coal by industrial plants
and the lack of sufficient means of
transportation. Ii is believed that
/, will be quite feasible and econo-
mical for many western communities
10 utilize an increased quantity of
National Forest wood for fuel next
winter. When dead and down
timber or other timber which Is de-
teriorating Is not available for cord
wood. the cutting of mature living
trees will be permitted TO the extent
necessary to meet demands.
While wood as a fuel is less econo-
mical to handle and use than coal, II
Is in many parts OF the West cheaper
even at normal price levels. Stoves
and furnaces, however. equipped to
burn coal usually require different
crates to permit of the substitution
TO advantage. and this is pointed out
as one reason why the householder
will do well to look ahead and decide
beforehand how he will keep warm
and what he will feed the kitchen
stove next winter.
Where sawmills are operating in
the wood at points within hauling dis
Adhtt Vi toWuS, incIt II tUduCt 10
obtain slabs and other material that
ordinarily goes to waste Since
green or wet wood Is both poorer
fuel and heavier to transport and
handle than dry, mill waste as 1t
comes from the saw is relatively ur-
desirable for immediate use For
this reason as well as In order to be
snre of a supply, the Government
foresters suggest that good-sized
woodpile In the BACKYARD or under
cover before winter sets in may be
found thrifty provision.
During the uast fiscal year over
10000 permits for the free nse of
National Forest timber mainly in the
form of fuel wood were taken ont bv
local residents. The amount of tim
Der involved approximated 25o.00o
cords. Additional supplies of cord
wood were obtained from the Forest
nj a nominal price by others who
were not entitled under the law to the
free use of timber
Full information regards to tha
regulations governing the cnttine of
timber on the Mono National Fo-e'
ray be obtained bv applicatien to tho
Fc~est Supervisor. Gardneryiile Ne
yada or to any Of the Rangers Local.
ed at Markleeville Rridgeport and
Mono Lake. California and at Sweet
water. Nevada
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