Show J I I I GRAVES OUTLINES PURPOSE OF TRIP TRIPI I Chief Forester Tells Why He Is i Visiting Governmental Re Reserves Reserves Reserves serves in Utah PLAN TO PREVENT FIRES HOPES TO ELIMINATE FUTURE CONTROVERSY I I Henry S Graves chief forester of the United States states arrived in Salt Lake yesterday and Is making preparations preparation for an extended trip through the for tor forests forests ests of Utah and Arizona Arl He will leave Salt Lake on Monday Ion a and will go directly to Mar saie From Marys Marysvale Marysvale vale yale he will go overland to the Grand canyon where he wilt Inspect the forest reserve located In northern Ari Art Arizona Arizona zona and southern Utah Purpose I of ot Trip Previous to coming to Utah Mr Graves Inspected the forests of Colo Cole Colorado Colorado Colerado rado In speaking of ot his trip yester yesterday yesterday yesterday day Mr Graves said The chief pur purpose purpose purpose pose of my trip to Utah Is to study stud the typical problems of southern Utah and attempt to determine what the best beat procedure will be to take in the Utah Ufah reserves In Utah we are deal deel dealing dealing ing with an ha n entirely different climate and consequently we have different conditions to contend with This year has ha been an exceedingly dry year ear j jand I and as a result we have had some very destructive forest for st fires We will wm at attempt attempt attempt I tempt to make some plan which will wUl do away awa as much as possible with those these fires tires I am trying to get personally ac acquainted acquainted acquainted with the men who are Work Working ork ing lag In the forestry service and with the people who are using the forest reserves I T want to establish a per relationship so that there can be a better understanding of condi condl conditions conditions When asked what lands were still to be eliminated from the forest forst re reserve reserve reserve serve in Utah he said We Ve are mak making makIng ing lag the eliminations as rapidly as pos possible possible sible of all lands hands which are not truly trul forest lands and which are valuable I for tor agriculture or grazing As to what lands are still to be eliminated in Utah I am unable to say but it is probable that there are still some large tracts tract Advantages for Stockmen Asked as to what additional ad advantages advant advantages vantages vant if any an the cattlemen and the of the state had secured on the forest reserves he said At the present time the forest reserves are caring for all of the cattle and sh sheep ep that It is possible for them to t care for tor forWe torYe forWe We Ye are afraid of ot overstocking the for forest forest forest est reserves and thus make malte It Impossible ble for future grazing there It may be possible that some some few owners of or cattle and sheep have secured addi additional additional advantages In some districts whore the reserve was not fully stocked but in regions where the re no reserves reserves serves are now completely stocked there can be no further advantages given If It the capacity of ot the forest reserve is fully tully utilized there can be beno beno beno no complaint and I think this is what whit we are doing Concerning the planting of ot new trees he said The tree planting on forest reserves is la a comparatively C new Industry it requires the study of ot the kind of ot trees which are best adapted to a n certain locality Those These trees are being planted principally on areas aress where the trees have been destroyed d royed by fire If It this were not done it would take mans man vears f r th tim grow and and this would mean a great waste of ot time and anil ground By the additional planting of tree tre the for tor forests forests ests In the country which have be n destroyed by fire fine are gradually being restored With Mr Ir Graves are E A Sherman I district forester Mr Hoyt Hot as I forester and Herbert Parsons of the public lands committee of ot the House I of Representatives |