82 OUR VANISHING FORESTS 



already proved valuable in Connecticut and other 

 states, but especially in England. The water supply 

 of the great city of Liverpool comes from the Eng- 

 lish "lake district" so well known to most travelers. 

 There the "catchment areas," as they are called, are 

 carefully planted and maintained, and although 

 most of the forests have not yet attained a very 

 considerable age, they are already beginning to yield 

 to the community some profit from their wood 

 products. The British Government, which has re- 

 cently adopted a very comprehensive scheme of 

 afforestation in England, Scotland, and Wales, has 

 arranged to cooperate along this line with all the 

 cities and towns, endeavoring to furnish seedlings 

 for planting as well as technical advice. The eco- 

 nomic value of the wood products is emphasized, 

 and the cities are shown how the profit thus obtained 

 may not only pay the interest upon the bonds sold 

 for construction, but also furnish a sinking fund. 

 What a difference in comparison with most of our 

 cities' financing, wherein bonds to cover improve- 

 ments are sold without thought of obtaining any 

 revenue except such as may come from the tax- 

 payer's pockets ! 



