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Editorial Notices. 



GEORGE W. TINCHER. 



Topeka, Kan., whose portrait we pre- 

 sent in this magazine, is one of the bright 

 young men who has given much attention 

 to the various forest problems which 

 confront the nation. 



The practical, economic side of forest 

 planting has been his study and upon 

 which subject he has excellent ideas. 

 The growing of timber as a farm crop, 

 cost, income and profit as a moneyed in- 

 vestment for farmers and for capitalists 

 is a subject upon which Mr. Tincher is 

 an authority. His plantation of 65 acres 

 in catalpa speciosa is a model and will be 

 managed on thoroughly practical lines. 



Mr. Tincher fully appreciates the im- 

 portance of a careful selection of seed, 

 since with a mixed lot of trees, hybrids 

 and worthless sorts, to start with, no sub- 

 sequent care or management can ever 

 make productive of good timber. 



Mr. Tincher is a close observer and 

 studies the effects of various kinds of cul- 

 tivation. While all trees are admired 

 and have their good points, yet as an 

 economical proposition, for making 

 money, there is, in his opinion, nothing 

 equal to the genuine catalpa speciosa. 



The nation needs more such men as 

 George W. Tincher, who look upon the 

 questions of forest planting and care of 

 native forests from a thoroughly utili- 

 tarian view. There is a grand oppor- 

 tunity in the future for men of this char- 

 acter. 



FORESTRY LECTURES. 



The University of California has in- 

 augurated a series of summer lectures on 

 forestry, to begin Wednesday, . July 29, 

 and extend to August 10. 



AT IDYLLWILD, SAN JACINTO 



MOUNTAIN, RIVERSIDE 



COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. 



There are few subjects of more vital 

 importance to the people of California 

 than a full understanding and apprecia- 

 tion of the principles underlying rational 

 and svstematic forestrv. The beneficial 



influence of forests in conserving the 

 seasonal rainfall, and hence the import- 

 ance of maintaining forest covers upon 

 mountain slopes, are now fully recog- 

 nized the world over. In California, 

 where a uniform supply of water for ir- 

 rigation is so necessary, the preservation 

 of the present mountain forests is all-im- 

 portant, and the foresting or reforesting 

 of slopes and districts now bare is ur- 

 gently needed. The popular mind is apt 

 to take a, sentimental view of forestry, 

 rather than an economic one. In order 

 to correct some of the misconceptions, 

 as well as to bring about a better under- 

 standing of the underlying principles, the 

 University of California will offer a spe- 

 cial course of lectures on the subject. 

 These lectures will be given at Idyllvvild, 

 in the main pine belt on San Jacinto 

 Mountain, in Riverside County, as above 

 announced. This resort is situated in 

 the midst of a country rich in forest flora, 

 which is thus immediately available for 

 illustrations. 



Dr. Willis L. Jepson, of the Depart- 

 ment of Botany, and Professor Arnold V. 

 Stubenrauch, of the Department of Agri- 

 culture, have been detailed to take charge 

 of the work. 



GOLD OR GILT. 



In furniture, if a solid mahogany or 

 other wood is wanted, the Tobey Furni- 

 ture Company will supply it. There are 

 no bargain-counter sales at Tobey's. 

 Prices are reasonable, in fact very low ; 

 but high-grade, substantial furniture, 

 that which lasts from generation to gen- 

 eration, is cheapest by all means. See 

 Mr. Tobey's advertisement elsewhere. 



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