HOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION
Forest Lands Put To Many Uses
State and Nation Join to Fight Fire
'U E report o f a conference on fo rest
fire protection by th e various
sta te s has ju s t been issued by the
fed eral d ep artm en t of agrienlture. This
conference w as atten d ed by represen
ta ti’ves from all th e N ew E ngland
states, New Y ork, New Jersey , P ennsyl
vaniu, M aryland, V irg in ia, West V ir­
gin ia, N o rth Carolina, Ohio, .-Michigan,
M innesota, Oregon and W ashington.
The m eeting was called to discuss
th e section of the W eeks law w hieh
auth o rizes co-operation betw een th e fed
eral governm ent and the sta te s in pro
te c tin g from fire fo rests situ a te d on
th e w atersheds of n av ig ab le stream s.
The conference considered not only the
d e tails of carry in g out th e law , b u t the
resu lts which th e law bus accom plished
and th e prom ise w hich i t gives of fu tu re
accom plishm ent.
The various su b jects discussed inelud
ed p atro l w ork, co-operation w ith p n
v a te ow ners of tim b erlan d , and co
operation w ith o th er protective agencies
and w ith railroads. The conference is
said to have established beyond a doubt
th e g re a t value of fire lookout statio n s
and tow ers, and t i e im jierative need of
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telephone com m unication, as w ill as
o th er perm an en t construction work, to
include roads and trails. In all of these
a c tiv itie s th e value of co operation be
tw een th e various agencies was eiuphu
sized, and it was bro u g h t out th a t e f f i­
cien cy could be raised and expenses
low ered when sta te , n atio n , lum ber
com panies aud p riv a te indiv id u als work
to g eth er in accordance w ith a plan
evolved by all.
I t was shown th a t th e disposal of the
slash le ft a fte r lum bering m eans the
elim ination of a g reat source o f danger
from fires. In some cases it was shown
th a t it w as best to dispose of th is m a­
te ria l bv burn in g it under supervision
w hen there was little danger from fire.
In o th er eases it was proved to be su f
fie ie n t to lop th e branches, so th at all
would lie cloee to th e ground and decay
quickly.
In the discussion o f actu al fire fight
in g it w as pointed out th a t th e secret
o f th e suppression and control o f fires
in th e woods is not essen tially d iffer
e n t from th a t in the city , aud lies in
h av in g a train ed and dependable fire ­
fig h tin g organization.
Bees Advised as Money Makers
t f r j R E keeping is th e one line o f ib e e s ,” advised Mr. Rausch, “ do not
work w ith insects th a t is pro- try to ta k e care of more th an tw o or
f i ta b l e ,'’ said L eonard Haseinau, th ree hives, for they will increase as
a ssistan t professor of entom ology at the ¡quickly as you can learn how to tak e
M issouri u n iversity. “ The bee is ini care of th em .'
Em il .1. B axter, a fru it grow er of N au­
p o rta n t, not only for its products, but
also fo r its aid in producing fru it by voo, ill., who has kept lu es for th irty
six years, said: “ 1 use lu e s ill my or
helping |sdiiiization.
“ The hive is the b e e s' hom e,’ ’ con ehard and also k te p them for the profit
th ey bring. They are an ideal producer
tinu cd P rofessor H asem an; “ make it in connection w ith an orchard.
To
n s convenient as possible.
The bee raise bees successfully, alw ays have a
should not be d isturbed when th ere is good colony by th e tim e the blossoms
no need o f it. ”
are out.
“ The net ret of keeping the bees from
J . W. Rausch of M< xico, Me., who
has had about th irty y ears of work w ith sw arm ing is to give them room. P u r
bees said: “ You h a v e n ’t an y th in g on ing the fall see th a t th e bees have
th e farm to pay as well as bees do for enough food to last all w inter. I'-se
th e tim e spent on them .
T here are sugar syrup if feed is scarce, but n c ie r
4O,il0O beekeepers with 200.000 colonies i use honey unless you k n e w n e t w h o le
of bees in the state, aud th ey produced it came from, lieeause it may contain
th e germ s o t some disease dangerous to
last y ear honey w erth $1,500,000.
“ If you are ju st beginning to keep bees. ’'
LMOST every conceivable use to
w hich land m ay be p u t is repre
sented in the perm its reported by
th e fo rest service fo r special projects
on th e n atio n al forests. Some of the
uses shown range, alphabetically, from
apiary
through brickyard, cannery,
cem etery, church, cranberry m arsh, fox
ranch, m arine railw ay, rifle range and
tu rp en tin e still, to w harf aud w haling
statio n .
T here are 15',000 perm its in force
fo r such special uses, which are dis
trib u te d geographically from A laska to
th e M ex h u u line, and east to Florida.
This fig u re does not include any of the
27,000 perm its in force for grazing c a t­
tle and sheep on the forests; nor the
6,1)00 tran sactio n s fo r the sale of tim ber,
and the more th an 38,000 perm its issued
last y e a r for the free use of tim ber by
settlers, m iners and others in develop­
ing th eir hom esteads and claim s; nor
th e n early 300 perm its for w ater power
developm ent.
C alifo rn ia led all the national forest
s ta te s in th e um ber of these special use
perm its, followed by A rizona, Colorado,
M ontana aud New Mexico in the order
named. The largest single class of p e r­
m its was fo r special pastures, or corrals,
to be used for lam bing grounds, shear
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Verses Grave and Gay in Tone
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Free Corn Seed To
Be Obtained
Control Smut With
Formalin
ing pens and the like. N ext came rig h ts
of w ay fo r conduits, ditches and flum es,
p ractically all of these being free. V a ri­
ous agricu ltu ral perm its come th ird , te le ­
phone lines fo u rth w ith more th an a
thousand perm its for 6,500 miles of line,
and d rift fences fo r the control of g ra z ­
ing anim als, fifth . In both of these
la tte r classes, too, p ractically all of the
perm its are free. R eservoirs for whieh
more than 600 free perm its w ere 'ssued
for the occupation o f more th a n 100,-
000 acres come sixth. The rest of th e
uses are not classified though th ere are
a large num ber of apiaries, camps, sum ­
mer hotels and schools. The use of th e
g o v e rn m e n t’s lands fo r schools is given
free; fo r hotels a charge is made.
The principle whieh governs th e
charge is based, according to th e forest
service, on w hether or not the use of
I ho land is sought by the perm ittee fo r
a comm ercial purpose. I f it is the in­
te n t of th e user to make money from a
resource which belongs to th e whole
people, the service holds th a t he should
give a reasonable retu rn fo r th a t use.
If, on the other hand, farm ers w ant to
use governm ent land fo r th eir own tele­
phone lines, irrig atio n w orks and schools,
the governm ent gives them th a t use
w ithout cost.
W H E R E D ID IT GO?
becam e ox th e S ta r, the B ethlehem
S ta r,
T h a t w an follow ed by kin ijs and »are«
As th e y jo u rn e y e d o 'e r d e s e rt and m o u n tain
fa r
To fin d th e P e a rl of th e A g»s!
W hat
D id th e angt Is quench its torch of fire.
In th»» f ir s t sw e e t C h rietnuis daw n.
W hen they bang to the w orld of th e w o rld 's
d e sire .
E re th? n ig h t from the h ills h a d gone?
D id it su d d en ly v anish in to space.
Blow n o ut, w hen its g o lden ra y
H ad bathe«l in g lo ry th e lonely p lace
W here th e f l u i d anil M o th er lay !
Oh! S ta r th a t o v e r the m a n g e r stood
T he n ight w hen C h rist » a s born.
W hen the O nly P o te n t, the O nly God
('«m e dow n to th is w o rld fo rlo ru .
S t il l sh in e in the h e a rt of M other anil C hild.
W h erev e r love re ig n s and sing*.
And th e fa c e of a little one u n d o filed
H ath th a t w hieh may c o n q u er “k in g s.
O h! Ik*th1«-h«*ra S ta r, th ro u g h pain an d loss
StiU over the c ra d le shine.
And com fort us if a sh adow y c ro ss
T h e re glim im r in fa in t o u t lin e .
— M a rg a re t E. S a n g s te r.
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B E L L S.
T hey check us on th e g ro v e llin g w ay—
A g a u n tle t th ro w n , a challenge h u rle d ,
M usic is sm itte n o u t of clay.
The S p ir it b re a k s out in to th e w orld.
O ut of th e m etal cold
M an c alls a soul, a
W h at m ay he h im se lf
In fo u n d rie s of th e
and dum b
sin g in g b ird ;
becom e
E te rn a l W ord?
T h e v a c a n t bells hold hidden chim es.
So s e c re t is F m m an u e l;
Oh. h e ed th e lesson, le a rn betim es
Of A n gelus an d s a c re d bell.
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Oh. heed and kneel, for e v ery morn
G re a t G ab riel com es dow n from Heaven,
Of you u C hild would fain be born,
To you, to you a 8«»n be given.
— A nna B u nslon.
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T H E K E T T L E ’S SONG.
I w ish th e k e ttle w ould sin g again.
J u s t a s it used to do.
I w ish it w ould sin g of a lion s la in —
W ith a cab in bov. and the boy w as I —
Of a p ir a te crew on the S p a n ish M ain —
Of a c lip p e r sh ip on the sea w a y high
W ith a cab in boy, an d th e boy w as 1
J u s t a s it used to do.
.lu st as it used «to do.
Of a litle gir! in a b o nnet red.
Saved by a p rin ce tro w a h y d ra head
T h a t lu rk e d in the c o m th a t to w ered h ig h —
And th e g irl was Sue. an d the p rin c e w as I —
J u s t a s it used to do.
B A R G A IN S
NUM BER of cereal »nuits carry “IN S IS T IN G th a t corn t*»r ensilage can S p rin g s p re a d s h e r p e d la r bags to view
lx grow n in E astern W ashington
k th eir »pore« over 11»<* w in ter on the
\»»d bid» us choose w h at citoos«' w e w ill:
an«l E astern Oregon in large pro T hen I pick o u t a bud o r two.
outside of the g rain . The »|»oru»
A nd vue h alf-opeued d affodil.
germ in ate in th e spring ut th e sun,< portions. K. B. Miller, general tra ffic
I w ish the k e ttle w ould sin g again,
J u s t a s it used to do.
tim e th at the seed g irm i nate». Hence manag« i of th e O. W. K. A N.. is s e n d Sj r.u g hold* h e r h a n d s o u ts tre tc h e d u n til
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he ly ric s it crooned and th e ta le s it told —
I pay h er for th e flo w e rs, and go.
the »proofing »ce«i I» mt« cteU and la te r 'm g out tw eu ty four pound* o f a e d i
Iful
th e h e a rth is «hill and the y e ars a re o ld ;
S p rin g all m j h e a r t: hut s till
when tin- head 1» forra**«!. it» grain« b e - * m ated < <rr so d to «*:*ch ap plicant ir o n I gave
T he fa n c ie s it w h isp ered hav« all ta k e n w ing.
1 haven t h a lf P«*id a ll T owe.
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And n e v e r again th e k e ttle w ill sing.
‘ ‘ »»mitt« «1. ’ ’ says W. W. Bobbin* j his off.ee» in P ortland, Thin lot is suf
J u s t a s it used to do.
1 he am ount of
nt the ’ «dorado A gricultural < oliege.
fieient for t* her« *
M IN E.
— J o h n D. W ells.
The follow ing cerJal »unit» k l n u id j corn alrrtuly furnished th is y ear and L ife is a w o n d erfu l th in g
A im ! it t> m ine. m ine, m ine!
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T he h eavy sto rm s in S o u th e rn C a lifo rn ia
A rose at»d a song, and s p r.u g l
muut or bunt of wheat, loose »mut of unfilled,
»ays Mr. M iller, ‘ ‘ ju stifies • It is m in t!
d u rin g th e p a st r» in y * se aso n w iped ou t m any
m iles of tra ils in the N ational fo re sts of th a t
oats. h« i nel sm ut ot oat», covered smirt tl «1 belief th a t in te r-s t in corn rm*inp D eath is a w o n d e rfu l th in g
p a rt o f th e s ta te
T hey »re now b e in g r e ­
ot oarh y, miiui of rye. kernel smut or
bi •• o:n /.m em l, ird i»it«*r«»'ting -I*
And i t 's m ine, m ine, m in e !
b u ilt fo r th e com ing sum m er, fo r u se in fire
•«•rghuins.
\«l«»pnients may be expected. The seed The la st gift, a n d all it m ay b rin g
p ro te c tio n
T hey a re also of g re a t use to
It is m in e '
— M ary C arolyn D avies.
to u rists , cam pers an d p ro sp e cto rs.
In such case» as these, where the d istrib u ted by our line represent# only
• pt i< * a re earn«*«! over on the out* ide 1 »mall am ount < t th« ucreag“ planted.
<>1 th« g rain , the forma! n d i| or
The fru ita g e o f the p lan tin g is to be
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rmuliii tu 40 per cent solution of up rush prize» of 05GO, with «mallei ■
form aldehyde gas mi w ater
may be ¡tropine» in audition, for the best dis j \ M ANY »«»etion« o f th e west, d a iry - more money to be made in beet» th an in
1 I ’ a ’.»•«! f t . ' nithe d rugiat in on« p i n t ¡i .^
Th* aw ard s will 1 divided for
grain. B eet tops and low priced beets
g«»tber alm ost p erfectly in m aking th«»
(about mu1 p* und> lot».
corn grow n on irrigate«! and non irri
made excellent cow feed. Beet fields
1 sc on«» pint o f form alin in ab ut 'g a te d land, w ith special price» for boys fam»«»!*» |»ro»i»ero«s. »ay» A. E. M., in
made p ro fitab le places for the di«(»oHal
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airy
Furiuvr.
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riginally
f o r t * ftv « ga Ion« «»f w stc r Thi» inn
• • under 10 y ears o f age.
son»«» of th«» farm er« wore grain grower» of b arn y ard manure. The incom«-« de­
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tr« «t at lea»t fo rty bn*h« 1«* of ^ t . ,
Mr M iller contend» th at should Wash
Dip alxm t halt bu»hd am ount« of th«* ingten farm ers rto a te crops and develop s tric tly ; then th ey took up beet g ro w ­ rived from beets and from d airy prod­
A« w ith uct-* supplem ent eneh other nicely. The
f 1 n h •’ th«» solution sev« m l tu n « *, the |<>«»ibrt«ties of the soil* in corn ing a» a more in ten siv e line
lin t
«jui*« »1 re th a t all part» of tl.« lot grow ing, th is sta te would w ithin a few »11 «»flier em pa they found th a t d iv e rsi­ lump sum derived fr--1. the beets in tho
h a t e 1« en r<ach«*«i. Allow it to drain, y ears not only raise enough b eef for ficatio n an d ro tatio n were necessary, tail 1» v«*rv useful in p aying o ff tho
j I'lid er the single crop plan th e yield m ortgage or to m eet any large obliga­
S p r e a d «»tit <>n a cl« an floor or canvas, its 1 wn consumptiMfc. but would have a
atol c« \« r lo r tw e h e to tw enty four surplus fo r sh ip m en t to o th er m arkets. gradually decreased, diseases eame in, tion. The r»*gular weekly or m onthly
; he qual ty of beet* was losr«»red. Hain*’ check fo r milk products keep the fam ­
I ir». rben rvtth've the cover and let the
ing offer««! th«» d iversification needed. ilies in plenty or very nearly in luxury
g
1 ■ 1 no th e n ghl\ dry. In**«-ad 1
A lfalfa w as the legume crop needed and relieves them of all worA- as to tho
C anada has establish« d a for«*»t pro-
<1 1 1 i g
« gr * ti may b« epr< ««I out on
R eally
a «lean flour, canvas «»r wag u box. aud duct« lab o rato ry in connection w ith to r .- t r. 1. >r .-.n. A lfalfa nouM ¡»m aourro o f th e ir daily living.
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*1 1 r ed w ith th e »• litio a a« pr« pared
a* •'« . M 1 th«» g ram and f ruiahu th«.r line» of th e U n ited ¿State* in stitu tio n ■ w . A lfalfa paeture and a y ear of m erit in fav o r of the farm dairy. At
©ugl.ly h\ tu rn in g the g ram over nd of the sam e sort a t thu V aivuraity of grain w ith a e o i'T u g of m anna fro n ijo a e place farm ers were paid last Tear
lie e, w y a rd w. old r> -«t.-r* tl-e produc «SO.oOO by the su g ar fa eto ry and «70,009
gver
it is being treated . 1'i« a o m - n W iscoajua»
Itiv ’' . . o f «<" . ut beet field*. On th« by the milk ronite®*ory. The lmmenaa
fo r tw e h c to tw entv four hour*, a fte r
■■ I • r hand Bat r.il e \o l
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s i i « h tu n e it »h«>md be spr« ad out $a
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have
th«1
a tlu layer and aUvwed u dry.
pe»! < rtio n of r s d r a*l m ilr s < s o? any « «i.‘ ’i <
B • . a* a crop brin g them a mee :.,ad ti e $7i
from th a t nnnrea
i* th s c a u b try . *r a s s u o ls of ruilro«Ul * ‘‘’ hump ram of money appealed to them, equivalent te
tw in aa mneh as th s
The hiebest mountain i M
lìroaiU •v sr> lA tev su«*** o u to s #«»( i w r i t o o
(They were aot ready to devote all th e ir $5n,oin> from tl
t-'.’t fa e to ry in pre-
F c a v w ith • «F u«t >f o ra v i; lJ.O oU fsu t, j *
« v i ui u »I risk
■rest ¡«rea se«
¡time and tuergy t«» dairy mg
01 u i th * iW a rW v u * M aU atxU i*r«r«U
1 r a a j »4«.
r- w i- due.ng hum an Comfort.
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