The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-22

James j. McEntee, acting director OF
the Civilian Conservation Corps, sent
out word on Friday from washington,
D. G. to the effect that tht CCC would
enroll about $1,000 new men in re-
plscement program, october to 20.
The men will fill vacancies caused by
the departure of present enrollees
whose terms have expired. The re-
placements will bring the strength OF
the corps back to the authorized 100000,
exclusive of Indians and territorials.
1t was also stated that $500 camps
would operate for the remainder of the
fiscal year. Some locations will be
changed. The fiscal year ends on June
3Oth, 1899.
E. G.. Amos, who is in charge OF the
United States Forest Service CCC
camps in Minnesota, stated Monday
that another year of investments mao
been added in the last fiscal year by
the CCC in the state and national
forests of Minnesota for the benefit OF
its citizens He stated that the work
of compiling the figures for the year
had just been completed.
MI. Amos in his statement said that
an area equivalent to half township,
8 miles by miles Of cut over and
burned over land was planted by the
Corps. and that in order to plant trees
and keep the various state and federal
nurseries producing, 27915 man days
of CCC labor were needed in the
nurseries in sowing, wedding, lifting
packing and transporting the young
trees to the planting sites.
Seeds for the following years nur-
Sery crop were secured from 9,56s
bushels of cones and 100 pounds o.
hardwood seeds which were collected
Timber stand improvement, the prun'
ing and thinning out Of young stands
of overcrowded trees was completed OF
$3.50 acres by the CCC under tht
supervision of state and federal fores
tiers.
Roadside strips in the forest O
Minnesota are generally left in theil
natural state for their scenic value,
with the exception that inflammablt
material is removed from the road
sides in order to reduce the fire haz
ard said Mr.. Amos. Last year 36l
miles of such roadside fire hazard re-
moval was completed. Old snags which
were not used by nesting birds were alst
removed from the roadsideS. Erecting
signs, cautioning travellers to be careful
with fire, took 2,295 man days of CCC
labor" he continued.
What the forester terms "fire pre-.
suppression building fire towers, tele.
phone lines, manning towers, asSemb.
ling and repairing fire equipment
fact everything that can be done up tt
the very point of fighting fire, totalet
1924 man days. approximately 81
per cent of Minnesotais 919 fires il
1887, according to Mr.. Amos, were maj
caused. Last summer the CCC spen
9,8O3 man days fighting forest fires.
Further commenting on the valuabl
work accomplished by the corps il
the state, Mr.. Amos stated that "CC(
investments in landscaping and re
creation are already bringing return
to the state and its tourists. Their
were 1T more acres of public CAM
grounds in use last year than in tn
the state and national forests directe,
the handspring and general cleanup
on 227 acres. Eliminating the eye
sores along the roads in the forest:
tearing down old buildings, covering tn
old pits and such other necessary worl
consumed 1900 man days of labor.
ITO be exact" said Mr.. Amos, 9Th
CCC planted 64,S59,378 fish in Mime
sofa waters last year. They plante
672 acres of food and cover plant
for wildlife. For better fishing, 4,33
man days were spent on lake an
pond development and 15,772 man day
on miscellaneous wildlife activitie
Feeding birds and animals during crit
cal weather conditions required SO ma
days"
"And the CCC built roads, dam
bridges and bitches; signs and seat