The Value of Trees 



Forests attract rainfalls. The tree plantations in upper Egypt 

 increase rainfalls in a year from 9 to 15 inches. 



Forests shelter birds, which destroy insects. 



Leaves generate oxygen and absorb noxious gases. In warm 

 climates shaded streets prevent sunstroke. Malaria follows destruc- 

 tion ; fevers thrive every summer from deposited mud banks washed 

 down from treeless heights. 



Shade trees about a dwelling are as important as good plumb- 

 ing. A house in a grove is worth double a house on a naked hill- 

 side. Consider the longevity of our "backwoodsmen" and foresters. 



The -Creator must have considered the trees His most perfect 

 work in nature, they are so many times spoken of in the Bible. 



The preservation of the forests is vital to the welfare of every 

 country. China and the Mediterranean countries offer examples 

 of the terrible effects of deforestration. 



