EDITORIAL 



497 



Laws of 1894, 1897, and other years, 

 relate to the conservation and preserva- 

 tion of lands, timber, and grazing, irri- 

 gation works, mining, fishing, hunting, 

 the obligatory plantation of sold or 

 leased lands, etc. 



The national congress of Brazil is 

 now considering laws for perfecting 

 and making completely modern the 

 control of the lands of the nation. The 

 purpose of these laws is to establish 

 regulations governing forests and 

 waters, with a view to the complete 



In Chile, as long ago as 1890, a 

 careful study of the republic's forest 

 area was made, with particular refer- 

 ence to the danger of deforestation. 

 The history of Germany was used, 

 likewise that of the United States ; and 

 forest laws were enacted at that time, 

 looking toward the preservation of the 

 remaining forests. Prior to that time 

 laws had been passed offering rewards 

 for tree-planting on private estates, 

 and the work along these lines is be- 

 ing actively pushed at the present time. 





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USE OF A NATIONAL FOREST 

 Cordwood Cut on Gila River, N, Mex,, Forest on the Cameron Creek Watershed 



rational and practical conservation of 

 natural resources. 



Paraguay, notwithstanding its great 

 interest in obtaining colonists, and its 

 very liberal policy toward immigrants, 

 yet has in force laws governing the use 

 of the soil and fixing penalties for its 

 abuse. In the granting of all conces- 

 sions, rules are given governing crop 

 rotation, timber cutting, and the re- 

 planting of lumbered areas. 



Colombia, Nicaragua, and Guate- 

 mala also have taken steps toward the 

 preservation of the forests and the 

 conservation of soils and waters. The 

 monthly bulletins of the Bureau of 

 American Republics contain frequent 

 references to the progressive attitude 

 of the South American states as re- 

 gards conservation of natural re- 

 sources, and it is from that Bureau that 

 the above information has been 

 secured. 



