anaheim-gazette 1910-10-13

FORESTS AND THE FARMER Opportunities in Planting Trees as an Adjunct to Agriculture Forestry is but one of the forms of crop production included under agriculture. The woodlot is an integral part of the farm and an essential factor in its success. Forest planting is that part of forestry which seeks to restock and perpetuate desirable timber and to establish new forests on treeless areas, where they are needed for protective or other purposes. Forest planting should not be confused with tree planting or arboriculture, for these terms cover only the planting and care of trees chiefly for ornamental purposes, while forest planting indicates the planting of trees in stands of considerable size in which forest conditions are sought. In the farming districts of the east where almost every farmer has preserved a small bit of the original forest, which he calls his woodlot, there is very general lack of appreciation of the necessity for utilizing the woodlots to the best advantage, and of the methods by which this may be accomplished. Much may be done by management, which consists largely in careful cutting that will keep the forest cover intact, and in removing dead and dying and inferior trees. Planting, however, is very generally needed in order to hasten the restocking of woodlots with valuable species. One of the fundamental principles of forestry, writes Allen S. Peck in the Yearbook of the Department of Agriculture, is that the trees in a stand must be sufficiently close to ested, and by far the greater portion of this planting must be done by farmers or ranchmen. On irrigated lands the primary purpose of planting by private owners is identical with that in the central treeless region. Most of the irrigation projects are subject to strong winds, and protection is essential. Forest planting by farmers in California is needed for the protection of watersheds, as shelterbelts for orchards, and for the production of commercial timber. The area of planted timber in this region is 39,862 acres, of which 37,100 acres have been planted by private landowners. A very interesting and economically valuable object lesson in planting is the aggregate of 20,000 acres of eucalypts in California. This presents a remarkable example of profitable returns from a quick-growing species, and shows the value of further experiments with exotic species in the United States. If proper species are used there should be no great difficulty in securing good shelterbelts and woodlots on western irrigated lands. Eastern trees have proved most useful in the limited planting done thus far. Ash, cottonwood, locust, elm, and introduced species, such as Norway spruce and Scotch pine, have been planted. The choice of species depends chiefly upon temperature, since moisture can be controlled by irrigation. The development of planting in California has been more rapid than in any other state in the region. High returns from plantings have already been secured, and the southern part of the state is likely to be a ground water source. New Mexico DeveTouch of The United State has just issued as er 260 a preliminary ground water of E inclosed basin in ce containing about The center of this occupied by a salt lake 450 square miles, sediments plainly s and limits. Salt bas are features of th floor of one basin thick bed of salt through for commercial Estancia Valley a sparse population ers, but during th two railways—the and the Belen cut-oTopeka and Santa built across the va settlers have come of the land, and o have sprung up aloScant rainfall in caused crop failures has created an urginvestigation of th rigating the crops w In response to this logical survey direczer, one of its merexamination of th important results o in the report just pThe report sketch the valley, describpresents a brief sutable information. of the methods by which this may be accomplished. Much may be done by management, which consists largely in careful cutting that will keep the forest cover intact, and in removing dead and dying and inferior trees. Planting, however, is very generally needed in order to hasten the restocking of woodlots with valuable species. One of the fundamental principles of forestry, writes Allen S. Peck in the Yearbook of the Department of Agriculture, is that the trees in a stand must be sufficiently close together to be mutually helpful; that is, that their crowns must form a continuous cover to shade ground and the tree trunks, in order that the side branches may be self-pruned and the trees be forced into straight upward growth. Where there are open spaces they should be planted, and where it is desirable to cut a portion of a woodlot clean much time can be saved by planting instead of waiting for natural reproduction. On many farms the tract now occupied by the woodlot would be more valuable for crops, while on the same farm there may be an irregular plat of land or a piece of worn-out or rocky land upon which it would be wise to plant trees. Planting is also valuable to check erosion, or soil washing. In general, forest planting in the United States needs to be modified, according to an eastern, a central and a western region. The eastern region includes all of the country east of the prairie states. This region in turn subdivides naturally into three parts, the northern, spruce and pine forest, the southern pine forest, and the big central hardwood belt. Of the two broad purposes of forest planting, commercial and protective, the first is most important throughout the eastern region, though in many localities protective planting is of chief interest to the farmer. Nearly 35,000,000 acres in the east should be planted. Of these 18,000,000 are in the northern states, 12,000,000 in the central hard wood region, and the rest in the Gulf and South Atlantic states. The lands which offer opportunities for planting may be classified into (1) cut-over burned lands, not fitted for agriculture, which are not restocking naturally with commercially valuable species; (2) forest lands originally cleared for agriculture which have since proven unsuitable for this purpose; and (3) farm woodlots. The lands of the first class are for the most part owned by large corporations or by the states and do not require the farmer. They are limited planting done thus far. Ash cottonwood, locust, elm, and introduced species, such as Norway spruce and Scotch pine, have been planted. The choice of species depends chiefly upon temperature, since moisture can be controlled by irrigation. The development of planting in California has been more rapid than in any other state in the region. High returns from plantings have already been secured, and the southern part of the state is likely to be a great producer of eucalyptus (hardwood) timber for many uses, especially furniture and wagon stock. It is estimated that there are at least 1,000,000 acres of land in the valleys of Southern California upon which continued irrigation for the production of fruit is not feasible, but which can be irrigated from time to time, and are well suited for the growing of eucalyptus. The principal forest lands outside of national forests lie in Washington and Oregon, west of the Cascades, and in California. Possibly 25 to 30 per cent of the cut-over lands in the former section will be devoted eventually to agriculture. Adequate fire protection and proper forest management will provide for a future timber supply on the remainder of these lands. Planting will be a small factor only, and supplemental to forest management, in order to restock areas that can not reseed naturally, because of lack of seed trees. THE UNTRAINED MAN His Indoor Slovenjiness and Genius for Disorder A lively correspondent, commending an article recently printed dealing with the subject of "Housekeeping for Men," declares she has always been puzzled over male helplessness. She says: "I can not understand why a man, for instance, should throw himself on a couch, surround himself with books and papers, and, after a while, get up and walk off, leaving cushions, papers, etc., for some woman to walk after him and put in order; nor why his discarded and soiled clothing is left scattered anywhere for some patient—or sometimes impatient—woman to gather up and put away. And I cannot understand why a man can not leave a bath tub in the same condition, after a bath, in which the women of the family are expected to leave it.I actually knew of some sons (who, by the way, had been in the Spanish war) who expected the over- The lands which offer opportunities for planting may be classified into (1) cut-over burned lands, not fitted for agriculture, which are not restocking naturally with commercially valuable species; (2) forest lands originally cleared for agriculture which have since proven unsuitable for this purpose; and (3) farm woodlots. The lands of the first class are for the most part owned by large corporations or by the states and do not greatly concern the farmer. They are chiefly in the northeastern and lake states, where extensive areas which once bore stands of spruce and pine have been so thoroughly denuded by ax and fire that no hope of natural restocking remains. Forest planting requires a considerable initial investment, and the cost is relatively higher than that required to start any other form of forest work. Therefore protection to the investment is of the utmost importance, and fire is the source of loss most to be guarded against. Other things that must be taken into consideration are cheap land, a good market, a minimum initial cost, and a low rate of taxation. The influence of each of these will vary with the locality and the purpose of planting; for instance, if a windbreak is needed to protect stock, crops, or farm buildings, then the rate of taxation the market and even the cost of the planting will carry comparatively little weight. The western region includes the Rocky Mountain and the Pacific-coast states. Much of the forest land in the western states is within national forests, and forest planting on these lands is chiefly a federal problem. But there are abundant opportunities for private planting in the valleys of Southern California and on irrigated lands throughout the region. It is essential that more than 2,500,000 acres of land in this region in private ownership should be artificially for- up and walk off, leaving cushions, papers, etc., for some woman to walk after him and put in order; nor why his discarded and soiled clothing is left scattered anywhere for some patient—or sometimes impatient—woman to gather up and put away. And I can not understand why a man can not leave a bath tub in the same condition, after a bath, in which the women of the family are expected to leave it. I actually knew of some sons (who, by the way, had been in the Spanish war) who expected the overworked second maid of the family to prepare their baths—with a broad a—for them. As to getting out of their own underclothes, or finding them where they have been kept for many years, the why not of this I have had no answer to, though looking for it many years. "Mothers ought, indeed, to train their boys along these lines as they do their girls, and as I have been trying for nearly two years to teach a boy, now 13, who is not of our own, to put his bed to air, hang up his clothing, and keep his room in order, I know what that means. But I am more and more impressed with the importance of such training. "I wish the author of 'Housekeeping for Men' had been moved to write of the man who does not consider that he has any duty or responsibility in regard to his children other than seeing that they have food, shelter and clothing. The mother can bear the children, cook, clean, wash, iron, sew and care for him and the children tom, with no outside help; yet when he is at home and at leisure he does not think, forsooth, that it is his place to help in any way to look after the babies, however numerous they may be. My soul is often stirred to its depths as an onlooker in some such families." 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According to tip" is "to upset," a waiter who waits because he had no elasticity of the GROUND WATER A FACTOR New Mexico Developing by Magic Touch of Irrigation The United State geological survey has just issued as Water-Supply Paper 260 a preliminary report on the ground water of Estancia Valley, an inclosed basin in central New Mexico containing about 2000 square miles. The center of this valley was once occupied by a salt lake covering about 450 square miles, whose widespread sediments plainly show its character and limits. Salt basins and clay hills are features of the valley, and the floor of one basin is covered by a thick bed of salt which is pure enough for commercial use. Estancia Valley has long supported a sparse population of sheep ranchers, but during the last ten years two railways—the Santa Fe Central and the Belen cut-off of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe—have been built across the valley, hundreds of settlers have come to take possession of the land, and eight new villages have sprung up along the railways. Scant rainfall in recent years has caused crop failures in the valley and has created an urgent demand for an investigation of the feasibility of irrigating the crops with ground water. In response to this demand the geological survey directed O. E. Meinzer, one of its members, to make an examination of the valley, the more important results of which are given in the report just published. The report sketches the geology of the valley, describes the soils, and presents a brief summary of all available information concerning the KILLED BY WORRY Certain Cells of Brain Destroyed by Mental Fretting Modern science has brought to light nothing more curiously interesting, says the Journal of Physiological Therapeutics, than that worry will kill. More remarkable still it has been able to determine from recent discoveries just how worry does kill. It is believed by many scientists who have followed carefully the growth of the science of brain diseases that scores of the deaths set down to their causes are due to worry and that alone. The theory is a simple one, so simple that any one can readily understand it. Briefly put, it amounts to this: Worry injures beyond repair certain cells of the brain, and the brain being the nutritive center of the body, the other organs become gradually injured, and when some diseases of these organs or a combination of them arises, death finally ensues. Thus worry kills. Insiduously, like many other diseases, it creeps upon the brain in the form of a single constant never-lost idea, and as a dropping of water over a period of years will wear a groove in the stone, so does worry gradually, imperceptibly, and no less surely destroy the brain cells that lead all the rest, which are, so to speak, the commanding officer of mental power, of health and motion. Worry, to make the theory still stronger, is an irritant at certain points which produces little harm if it comes at intervals or irregularly. Occasional wormment, the brain can cope with, but the iteration and reiteration of one idea of a caused crop failures in the valley and has created an urgent demand for an investigation of the feasibility of irrigating the crops with ground water. In response to this demand the geological survey directed O. E. Meinzer, one of its members, to make an examination of the valley, the more important results of which are given in the report just published. The report sketches the geology of the valley, describes the soils, and presents a brief summary of all available information concerning the ground water—its depth, quantity and quality. A chapter on irrigation discusses proper types of wells and methods of pumping, showing the cost of different kinds of power, the value of the crops, and the best uses of the water. The troublesome alkali problem is also considered and analyses of soils and of well waters are given. Irrigation with surface water requires large cooperative projects, but the problem of irrigating with ground water, even on a large scale, is essentially different. In Estancia Valley, according to Mr. Meinzer, each farmer should develop his own supply, install his own pumping plant, and construct his own reservoirs and system of distribution. This method of development will insure a maximum supply with a minimum lowering of the head and will involve the least lift and the least loss in distribution. The only respect in which cooperation may be found profitable will be in installing a central power plant. The data given indicate that, without seriously depleting the present supply, enough water can annually be withdrawn from the underground reservoir to increase materially the total production of the valley, but that on the other hand however economically such water may be applied, it is not sufficient in amount to irrigate more than a small part of the total area of arable land. If it is once proved that pumping for irrigation is feasible and profitable, the danger of overdoing development will become imminent. The report may be obtained without charge by applying to the Director of the Survey at Washington. It is only preliminary in character, but a full report on the valley is now in preparation. DEEDS, NOT WORDS Anaheim People Have Absolute proof of Deeds at Home years will wear a groove in the stone, so does worry gradually, imperceptibly, and no less surely destroy the brain cells that lead all the rest, which are, so to speak, the commanding officer of mental power, of health and motion. Worry, to make the theory still stronger, is an irritant at certain points which produces little harm if it comes at intervals or irregularly. Occasional wormiment, the brain can cope with, but the iteration and reiteration of one idea of a disquieting sort the cells of the brain are not proof against. It is as if the skull were laid bare and the surface of the brain struck lightly with a hammer every few seconds with mechanical precision, with never a sign of a stop or the failure of a stroke. Just in this way does the annoying idea, the maddening thought that will not be done away with, always strike or fall upon certain nerve cells, never ceasing, diminishing the vitality of the delicate organisms that are so minute that they can be seen only under the microscope. GRANITES OF THE EAST A Growing Industry from Maine to Alabama Granitic rocks are found throughout the Appalachian region, from Maine to Alabama, but have been quarried in the largest way in New England. Economically considered, however, granite is the most important kind of stone in the crystalline rock region of the Atlantic states lying south of the Susquehanna and is quarried in every state from Maryland to Georgia. The value of the annual granite out put of Georgia, North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia and South Carolina is now about $3,500,000, the states being here named as they ranked in value of production in 1908. Of course the annual granite output of these southern states falls far below that of the New England states, which is valued at about $9,000,000, but the granite industry is fairly well established in the south and gives promise of steady growth. Granites of superior quality, well suited for building and monumental work, have long been quarried in Georgia. For many years, however, the famous light gray granite from Stone Mountain was the only type of Georgia granite known beyond the limits of the state, but during the last few years other high grade monumental and building granites have come into favor and Georgia now ranks as... DEEDS, NOT WORDS Anaheim People Have Absolute proof of Deeds at Home It's not words but deeds that prove true merit. 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According to the dictionary, "to tip" is "to upset," but we have seen a waiter who was very much upset because he had not been tipped. All of which goes to prove the marvelous elasticity of the English language. Granites of superior quality, well suited for building and monumental work, have long been quarried in Georgia. For many years, however, the famous light gray granite from Stone Mountain was the only type of Georgia granite known beyond the limits of the state, but during the last few years other high grade monumental and building granites have come into favor and Georgia now ranks as the first granite producing state in the south. North Carolina leads the southern states in the value of granitic building stone it quarries: Maryland produces immense quantities of granite road metal, railway ballast, concrete stone, and paving blocks, leading in its output of crushed granite and standing second only to North Carolina in its output of building stone. Virginia quarried in 1908 more granitic railroad ballast than any other southern state, and South Carolina led in the production of rough monumental stone and riprap. The granites of the south are of good quality, but some of the best of them, which are found in the mountain regions far from railroads, are still unexplored except by small quarries here and there, opened to supply a local demand. The United States geological survey has just published as bulletin 426 a report by Thomas Leonard Watson, state geologist of Virginia, on the granites of the southeastern Atlantic states. Mr. Watson describes granites in general—their mineral and chemical composition, their texture, structure, hardness, color, and other properties—outlines their distribution in the southern Appalachian region, and gives detailed descriptions of exposures and quarries in the south, and of the features of the granites exposed or quarried. 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