Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-11-06
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900 acres in the national forests, that means a
loss of more than 100000 acres. The forester has
also said that in the four years previous to 1924
"the average area burned was two-tenths of 1 per
cent'-more than 100000 acres. Yet the forest
service spent in 1924 $125O 900 for Sire prevention
and detection" and $679000 for fire suppression"
Incidentally the forest service claims to have over
100000 visitors year in the national forests
and the report says: 'The growing use of Gig
arettes has created one of the most serious prob
lens of forest protection"
Much stress is laid upon the development of
the farmers woodlots, said to total 191,0000OO
acres. Only a complete revolution in their use
will make them a factor In the general situation,
since apparently three-fourths of them are being
grazed. Grazed woodlots do not reproduce them
selves they are doomed to extinction.
More than ten million people are supported by
the forests, their products and the handling indus
try Investments total more than $4,000 100000.
The waste in handling is enormous Nearly two
thirds of the volume of timber is lost
The select committee reforestation Of the
United States senate appointed with view to
establishing a comprehensive national policy for
lands chiefly suited for timber production in order
to insure perpetual supply of timber for use and
necessities of citizens of the United States, made
a nationwide survey In 1929 with twenty-four
hearings In sixteen states Its report, made Janu-
airy 10, 1924 formed the basis of the McNary-
Clarke act of June 8, 1924. At a hearing in Boston
September %, 1928 appeared Samuel T. Dana,
director of the northeastern experiment station of
the United States forest service. Said Mr.. Dana to
the senate committee:
Mr.. Dana. Good intentions will not suffice Fire
protection will not suffice Equitable taxation will
start tomorrow to handle it conservatively as he
knows how, or even If the chief forester Of the
exactly what he pleased with the entire country,
we should be better off than are today but we
meet present deficit. Colonel Greeley himself
would not be able to balance present growth
with our need for the simple that he does
not know how.
The chairman Senator McNary) Do you concede
that, colonel?
Colonel Greeley Absolutely
Mr.. Dana That emphasizes the point that I
want to make, that we do not yet know enough.
The plain fact is that really effective forest
agement demands much knowledge than we
now possess. This is no excuse for not practcing
what we know; 1t Is an argument for finding out
more.
The American Tree association has made public
the results of It's survey of recent forestry legsla
ton. The results:
The California Legislatures made several snecial
hre-nghting appropriations of about Sc 900: the
state will vote in 1928 on the fundamental tax
revision question Colorado strengthened Its state
forest service. Connecticut appropriated 3455 900
for state forests and parks; $150,O00 is for land
hghtng. Delaware created bipartisan forestry
commission Georgia enacted law which makes
the Doaro an actVe pooy creates the office
of state forester and enforces the fire laws idaho
established forestry policy be administered
by forestry board. Illinois made provision for
creation of state forests and their administration
under the department of conservation, Indiana
created an annual forestry fund Of $4,000 and
excepted fruit and forest tree reservations from
taxation. Kansas created forestry, fish and game
commission Kentucky qualified under the McNary-
Clarke act by appropriatng $4,000 for the work
of the concurrently established office OF state for
ester. Massachusetts covered funds from the fed
eral government exclusively into the division of
conservation:
Bash Bish Falls State forest established.
Michigan enacted new forestry law under
which owners Of cut-over lands may escape ad
valorem taxation. paying instead fiat rate of ave
cents an acre year and yield or stumpage tax.