The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-01-10


value of any forests In the world. NJ
better proof of the importance OF re
| foresting our own eastern areas nee(
be sought.
"In a tiny woodland in the Normal
forest somehow neglected by the Ger
man army, is a sign erected by the
New York Bird society and scores OF
to the manner In which these Ameri-
cans are striving to SOW seeds of in
ternational good will.
"Both France and Belgium are
greatly pleased with our American
douglas fir which with us Is found In
the greatest abundance on the northern
Pacific Coast" the report of the as
ISOLATION continues. IN. Crahay, who
has for some years been the very ac-
tive head of forestry in Belgium, is
a great believer in this tree, which will
20 far to help meet the serious prob
lens of afforestaton:
"The Belgian ministry Of waters and
forests once boasted of several fine
small plantations of douglas fir In
the Ardennes mountains bordering oD
the old Duchy of Luxembourg where
most Of the Belgian forests were for
merly located and this is the area
which will be replanted with patches
of American douglas fir mixed with
European pine and spruce.
Assurance Against Loss.
"Intermingling of kinds and planting
In small groups common to both France
and Belgium is intended as an assur-
ance against serious loss from insect
or other pests which might be par
ticuarly likely to attack a foreign
Species Also 1t must be recognized
that even If a good average crop of
seedlings from the twenty-five million
seeds presented by the association to
each of our former allies were to be
planted in single block, the resulting
forest would not be likely to cover in
all more than five or six thousand
acres while France, for example, Is
confronted with the necessity Of re-
afforesting not less than two million
acres
Across the channel the use of our
seeds is of more than ordinary In
terest because Of It's connection with |
Great Britain's new forest policy. Here |
again the favorite American species
is the douglas fir, although sitka |
spruce, (the spruce Of Alaska and our
northern Pacific Coast) is much de-
sired AS a moisture loving tree 1t
would seem to be especially suited to
the British climate.
"About a hundred pounds of Ameri-
can seed were allocated by the British
forestry commission to the interesting
work of afforestatiOn along the route
If the Caledonian canal of Scotland.
From the point of view Of sentiment
Few better places could have been
'ound than this, since the canal was
he route by which large number of
American submarine chasers were
noblized at will either in the Irish
ca of the North sea. Almost within
light of one of these future American
rec plantations lie today row upon
ow of chasers, now the property of
he British government and awaiting
ale or demolition.
Douglas Fir Favorite.
douglas fir is being planted In al ::
lost every section of the British Isles,
ut by far the larger portion Of the
aeds which came from the American
orestry association were dispatched
V the commission to. Ireland. These
ere planted in nurseries in County
yrOne about eighteen months ago and i
ave shown q surprisingly rapid and Il
ealthy growth IT is in fact one of the Y
,ry best nursery showings that may be Il
ZEN anywhere, and the local foresters K
ay well be proud thereof. Il
"This disposition of the seeds was +
ade quite without any suggestions i
ON the American Forestry associa L
Oh, and in view of the amending Irish Il
oblems can only hope that here too IL
efr dedication as seeds of good will K
III bear fruit I'm helping to establish L
e desire for broad-minded co-opera- If
IN and understanding. Il
"Great Britain's present planting lE
ogram calls for not less than Ie
urteen thousand pounds of seed per Is
mum. France can hardly do with Is
smaller amount while the loss Il
rough drought has made it equally E
for little Belgium to acquire Is
'ge additional supplies Nearly every E
cessible tree-growing country in the
rid will have to furnish its share; IL
rmany, Austria, Holland, Poland, is
rbia, Italy, Corsica Japan, and last, is
t not least, the United States and IL
NADIA" liz
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