The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-27


The watersheds which the forests
protect affect tire How Of most OF tho
important streanSs In the state. ana
all of the larger irltgnted districts de-
rive "a large part OF their water ssp-
ply from the national forests. The
greatest enemy of the timber and wa
ter supply Of New Mexico Is FIRE. he
fore the creation Of national forests.
forest fires destroyed millions OF feet
Of timber annually In New Mexico.
Lut now, with It's system OF lookout
towers, telephone lines and trails. the
forest rangers are enabled to detect
and reach all fires with Rrea. prompt
9e's ana over 90 per cen are cxtin-
surshed before they have covered ten
acr's.
'che forest ranges Of New Mexico
are q large factor In the live stock
industry OF the state. Ninety-cight
thousand sevon hundred siNty-one
head Of cattle and horses and S29. 729
head OF sheep and goats were grazod
during the season OF 1914 for a nom
inal fee per head. The grazing reg
ulations Of the forest aervice protect
the small stockmen and are aimed TO
produce an equitable distribution ~
srazing privileges,
The forest service II rapidly im-
proving transportation and commune
cation facilities on the New Mexico
forests. II has built 1000 tales of
telephone lines. 81 miles OF roads. an
$50 miles Of trails.
Its annual receipts are at present
about l35.90O FOR New Mexico and
% percent OF this fund. or S32.75O. r.
turned into the county funds for
roads and schools.
The national forests Of New Mex
leo oner excellent business oppOrtun-
itics to stockmen and iumbermen who
arc seeking - location for their bus
mess. With the general development
OF the state. new bodies of timber are
becoming marketable. concerning
which the forest service furnishes def
ini:e Information.
Attractions of Forests.
In addition to the purely economic
resources of The New Mexico forests
they have a large and increasing
value in the attractions which they
omcr To travellers. sportsmen and
health seekers. This value FOR travel
and sport IL largely dependent on a
proper preservation Of New Mexico
scenic beauty. the development OF
roads and trails. the protection Of the
historical ana archaeological monu-
mcnt3 and ruins and the conservation
OF their MS and game,
The killing of predatory animals and
birds and protection OF game Is a new
departure 90 the dc rartment Of agri'
culture.
The work ~ the office ~ forest
pathology is divided roughly .dto tW,
general heads study of the disease
uf ornamental trees and SHRUBS. ant
second "a study 81 the diseases of for
cst trees. The work deals with me-
only the diseases of trees aud Shrui
but also their prevention aud cure.
The planting 90 shade and orn''
mental trees Is no doubt ~ extreme
Interest Co the members Of this club
particularly since here In A%lhupuer'
que W. have conditions which mBfc II
difficult to secure the best rcsultl
from tho material planted The oftic'
81 forest pathology is endcavuring O.,
determine the best methods uf tire,
couture Tor this section 90 he country
the hest species OF tree and shrubs t1i
the conditions here existing, their ere
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