Show I. I Extinction of f Salmon Salmo Lumber Sources Foreseen Complete extinction of the Pacific Northwest's two lifeblood industries salmon and lumber is not far off if drastic regulatory conservation measures are arc delayed too long two I scientists of the American Association Association Association tion for the thc Advancement of Science have declared Need for regulation of catches in inthe inthe inthe the salmon industry in Washington Oregon and Alaska was sounded by Dr Henry B B. B Ward professor emeritus emeritus emer emer- emerI I itus of the University of Illinois considered considered considered con con- I the thc nations nation's outstanding salmon authority The end of the salmon fisheries ia is in sight at the rate we are going now Dr Ward Yard declared The reduction reduction reduction re re- re- re of salmon already has gone beyond the point of safety Elimination of fish traps in Washington Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington was a fine thing tiling but if unrestricted unrestricted unrestricted un un- un- un restricted fishing of other types isto isto is isto to be permitted the good done is l lost st st. Alaska salmon fishing was in a abad abad abad bad way a few years ago Restrictions Restrictions Restrictions were put in and the number offish of fish flah increased But now the restrictions restrictions restrictions have been broken down again Fishing everywhere should be ro- ro I so there is a sufficient escapement escapement es es- I to allow for a gradual increase increase increase in in- crease each year in the number offish of flan fish the scientist declared I IA A warning of eventual bankruptcy bankrupt bankrupt- cy in the lumber industry was voiced by Robert W. W Cowlin of the Pacific Northwest Forest Experiment Experiment Experiment ment station Portland In making his predictions Cowlin pointed out that the present annual drain on Douglas fir resources in western Washington and Oregon is approximately board f feet t. t Despite restocking operations new growth to offset that used amounts to only less than board feet a year he said Of the acres of cut over forest lands in this region which were not converted to non-forest non use about half was adequately restocked restocked restocked re re- re- re stocked Cowlin said The other half hah has been poorly restocked or not at all Because of great fertility the Douglas fir region has hns a potential annual growth of nearly as much muchas as is cut each year Cowlin said but added Under a continuation of the crude treatment given the regions region's forest resources in the past it is doubtful I it if half of its estimated potential productivity productivity productivity pro pro- could ever be achieved Obviously this condition will eventually eventually even even- lead to bankruptcy of our forest forest for for- est resources resource's if uncorrected Ao 1 r r r. h |