SLASH disposal was one of the problems for the Minne- 

 sota forest service to face. And it has been a big prob- 

 lem but it is nearly solved. 



The reason that it has been so hard to solve, is that most 

 of the operators tliat have slash to dispose of do not see the 

 necessity of disposing of it as does the man who owns prop- 

 erty and lives near the slashings. 



Before the existence of the Minnesota forest service the 

 loggers have always left the debris just as it fell in their 

 operations, and they think they ought to be allowed to do 

 the same yet. This is especially true of the small operators. 

 It has been a campaign of education a case of making them 

 see the necessity of disposing of the slash to protect not only 

 ethers, but their own property. 



Campaign Has Brought Results. 



They have begun to see this now and as more of them 

 realize the wisdom of it, or find out that they will be com- 

 pelled to dispose of the slash whether they see the advisa- 

 bility of it or not, the problem will be solved to a greater 

 extent. 



After the experience of two seasons I have come to the 

 conclusion that the most effective way of disposing of cedar, 

 spruce, and balsam slash is to burn it in the spring after 

 the snow has gone and before the ground gets so dry that 

 fire will run in green standing timber. Nearly every spring 

 this period lasts from two to four weeks which is ample 

 time to burn it, if people know they have to do it. 



I am speaking of conditions in this part of the state, viz., 

 the northwestern, here we have good heavy soil and the 

 country is level so the water does not run off fast and does 

 not soak in the ground readily. 



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