The New York herald., 1921-10-16
CALLSCHINAF FLOOD
LESSON TO AMERICA
Dean of Nankin University
Tells of Need of RefOresta-
tiOn in Exhaustive Report.
A PROVINCE DEVASTATED
Area Affected Is Twice Size of
Massachusetts,, Containing
5,50O,0OO Persons.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.--China's great
flood disaster in Anhwei province-her
third of the current year-should be a
lesson to the United States showing
what may follow indiscriminate defores-
tatton. says Dean Reisner of the College
of Agriculture and Forestry at the Uni
versity of Nankin. In a detailed report
to the American Forestry Association.
China with her floods is an example
to the world of the need OF reforesta-
tion," he says. "A conservative ex-
penditure for various forestry enter
prises. mainly nursery work and forest
planting Is from 100000 to a quarter
million dollars, the production of 100.-
100000 trees in over 1000 nurseries.
and the planting of 25,000.000 to S0.-
100000 trees on 100000 acres of land.
This may seem small when compared
with some other countries. but large
when one considers the background and
the fact that China's interest In for
estry Is only q few years old"
1.-THE magnitude Of the devastation in
the Anhwei province" says Charles
Lathrop Pack. president OF the associa-
tion. in giving out the report OF Dean
Reisner. may be seen when we con-
area Of Massachusetts, or about $1,000
square miles.
Many Rail Connections. Cut.
1.-THE population of the Bay State Is
around 1000. 900 people. which Is 1,500,-
600 less than the sufferers In the flooded
areas The crowded conditions will at
once be seen. Rail connections between
Shanghai and Tientsin and Pelkin were
soon cut by the Anhwei floods caused
when the Hungtze Lake and Its tribu-
taries overfiowed about sixty miles to
the north Of Nanlkin. The deforested
condition of China is the cause not
only Of the floods but Of most OF her
famines in that country"
Qua Yang Lin. a graduate Of the Yale
Forestry School, is one of the leaders in
the forestry work In China. He got into
Tientsin after one Of the floods
'While in Tientsin," Mr.. Lin reported.
the flooded sections 1t was terrible
sight The boatmen pointed out the
high water marks, told US Of the millions
rendered homeless and the thousands
that had perished. Coffins could be seen
floating In the street. The country was
under crop when the flood came and
the loss can not be imagined"
'"The newest provincial development"
says Dean Reisner's report, has been in
Shantung province, which has come into
world prominence through the 'Shantung
award, Of the Paris Peace Conference.
This work was organized by Mr.. Lin.
"A Provincial Forest Service has been
established, with q chief forester and
eleven assistants. Work was prose-
cuted so vigorously that the first plant
ing season saw the oganization Of three
forestry stations, the establishment OF
three nurseries with plans for two more
for the following season, over $4,000
trees planted.
Harvard Man Aids Work.
Three Government railways are en-
gagged in reforestation work looking for
ward to supplying their own ties and
other timbers used In railroad main
tenance. Several other railways are
similar Developments. The
budgets are voted by the various rail-
way administrations Interested. The for
estry work Of the Lung-Hai Railway,
which Is financed by Belgian interests.
Is under the direction of ]. Hers. The
has been mostly along both
sides Of the railway where 100000
trees have been set out.
THE Tientsin- Pukow Railway for
estry work is In charge Of a graduate Of
Forestry School. About $4,000
trees have been planted. The Pekin-
Railways forestry work is un-
der the direction Of Ngan Han, a grad
uate Of the forestry department Of
Michigan State University.
THE outstanding forestry develop
nent continues to be that Of the Kiang-
su Provincial Forestry Station, started
In 1916, located near the famous Ming
rombs in Nankin, at the head Of which
Is Song Sing-Moo. a graduate OF the
Philippine School Of Forestry.
"Thirty.four thousand NOV Of land
"a NOW being about one-sixth OF an
acre) have been replanted to date, with
2, 100000 trees planted on 1900 NOW
last spring. Three nurseries were
with an area of 371 NOW.
1.275.000 transplants and
about 1000, 900 seedlings divided among
Ieventy-three different species. Trees and
seeds for nurseries and over $4,000
rees for transpianting and for use In
he observance of Arbor Day were dis
ributed to 1856 district officials, agricul-
ural societies, agriculture and forestry
stations and companies or individuals.
"Anhwei Province is now teaching
forestry In four Of her five agricultural
schools. Chekiang Province has sec
,ndary forestry school with a large en-
Arbor Day in China Is ma
tional holiday now and II Is observed
In schools and by high officials"
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