lepend upon the nature of the soil and 
he climate. Man can do little toward 
•emulating the local climate, but he can 
control to a great extent the soil factor 
»f his locality. Water is the most im- 
jortant component part of the soil, 
ind next to this are its physical proper- 
ies, and then its available chemical 
nnstituents. Almost any soil can 
urnish a sufficient quantity of mineral 
ubstances for the production of a crop 
’f trees, provided the leaf mould 
( humus) is not removed. To insure a 
avorable condition of the physical 
f iroperties should be the forester’s 
hief aim, and this he can do best by 
'reserving the humus, especially on 
diddling and poor soils. The poorer 
he soil the more important is the pres- 
rvation of the humus, provided it is 
.ot acid. Indeed, humus forms the 
lost important factor relative to tree 
rowth, and is a priceless treasure as 
egards the production of woodland 
rops.” 
This last paragraph appealed to me 
lost of all: 
“The opening of the forests and the 
emoval of humus by fire bring about 
onditions which make it easier for 
res to rage. Each successive fire 
lakes conditions more favorable for 
tie next, until, in time, everything of 
alue is destroyed and complete deso¬ 
lation results.” 
We were silent ... all of us . . . 
fter the reading of this humble 
reatise. 
I saw Sonnyboy’s gaze turn from the 
urrounding area, to the distant valley 
'ays, the mountains, the vast empires 
£ forest, now gradually enveloping in 
urple mist. The trees were human- 
:ed in his thoughts of them. They 
r ere human. They could suffer . . . 
^/ERE suffering. 
“How about trout?” I inquired, by 
ay of changing the subject. And I 
as thinking of tomorrow. 
Chip flung his grand old head to one 
de. 
“If you knows where to look fer ’em, 
lere’s aplenty,” he responded, enig- 
iatically, “no better trout stream 
i )untry in th’ world, I’d say.” 
“We have our licenses,” I continued, 
md I’m anxious to give this youngster 
are a real lesson in how to catch 
out in the true-blue way ... as a 
an ought to fish when he goes for 
iy game.” 
No more was needed for Chip. 
“Does he smoke cig-arettes?” he in- 
lired. 
“Never!” 
“Then I’m all for him and if he don’t 
| at a handsome string of brook trout 
j i the mornin’ I’ll move off th’ moun- 
i fin. Why say . . . there’s a little, 
ishing, galavantin’ creek a half mile 
•um here that—” 
(To Be Continued) 
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