CONSERVATION FOR LUMBERMEN 419 



once before a legislative committee that homes for the people, but the lumber- 

 we never could conserve our forests man was said to be a wasteful man; 

 until we made our forests worth con- he was destroying, cutting down, burn- 

 serving, and that is the truth. No man ing and destroying; yet when we want 

 will plant a tree nor can he afford to to get together and agree upon a policy 

 plant a tree unless the product that there is no way of getting together 

 grows is sufficient to pav the cost of and so agreeing. Of course that will 

 planting and taking care of that product some time come, because it is abso- 

 until it is ready for the market. lutely necessary. 



"A number of years ago a committee "As this annual meeting is usually 

 on conservation was apopinted by the only attended by the officers and dele- 

 president of the National Lumber Man- gates of the respective affiliated asso- 

 ufacturers' Association, and I was ciations of white pine, yellow pine, 

 made chairman of that committee. The cypress, redwood, fir, hemlock and 

 salary of $100 a month allowed for hardwood organizations it is difficult to 

 that year I was authorized to turn over secure a committee on conservation who 

 to the secretary of the conservation as- can get together and prepare a plan of 

 sociation, of which Hon. Gifford Pin- practical cooperation in the practice of 

 chot was president, and it was so dis- forest conservation that would be a])- 

 posed of. Much good was done in the plicable to the various organizations 

 way of publicity, which helped to give representing the different woods undor 

 the people a better understanding as to varying conditions. Therefore, \our 

 the correct principles of lumbering and committee recommends that the subjecl 

 forestry. At that time we were cen of forest conservation be given free 

 sured for cutting down the trees. It expression in discussion by all the dele- 

 was a hysteria that went over the coun- gates, and that at each annual meeting 

 try, and nothing was left in that hys- some recognized authority be invited to 

 teria except the sentiment of 'Wood- speak or to prepare a paper to be read 

 man, spare that tree!' It was wholly in our meeting, and that the Ameriiaiv 

 forgotten that it was necessary to cut Forestry Association of the Uniieij 

 commercial trees, to cut lumber for the States be asked to recommend such a 

 marget, to build cities, towns and speaker for our next annual meeting." 



^Successful Planting 



Results from western white pine plantations, three seasons or more old, show an aver- 

 age of 97 per cent success. On average white pine soil planting can be conducted for from 

 $5 to $6 per acre. 



Botanists View of Cypress 



Forest botanists recognize only one cypress in the United States. Its range extends from 

 Delaware southward around the coast into Texas and up the Mississippi valley to Illinois 

 and Indiana. It is one of the few cone-bearing trees which drop their leaves in wintp: The 

 heartwood of cypress is noted for its decay-resistant properties. 



Chinese Reforestation 



The Chinese national censervation bureau is considering reforestation at the head- 

 waters of the Yellow River. The government reports shows that this will ameliorate the 

 torrents and cause a more regular flow from the now denuded uplands. It is acknowledged, 

 however, that this reforestation may not have an appreciable effect within the lifetime of 

 the present generation. 



110 Miles of Fire'Lines 



In preparation for the coming fire season in California. 110 miles of fire lines have been 

 built on the Sierra national forest. 



