Show Look to Beaver for Abatement of Flood Floods er Beaver raising Is ell by the of Agriculture us as u a source of valuable fur anti to help in flood prevention su says s 's Popular 1131 Mechanics Magazine lur Experiments already show that the can call be lie successfully growth grown under eslic conditions unit Hint they are aie easily tamed and also Increase more mure rapidly than in wild surroundings even under control and protection It is is' s' s pointed out that many runny acres of land hand now v unused could coul be adapted to beaver er tion On timber land Jand that has been cut over oyer there Is a n sufficiently large Inre later growth glOwth to support the animals and the dams clams they build would woul help i le reduce educe uce floo floods s and und provide pro a water supply for time the dry seasons The damage damage dam age the animals did in hl the past h by felling valuable trees and flooding lowlands low lands could coul be overcome o in the lie future by proper r fencing old antI trapping |