| Show inh policy ol 01 the government said to be ruinous to forest sheep slitting down herta s 1 cebus plants and destroying protection h jf v 1 tor young forest growth denver colo aug 27 the amerl association in affiliation wl i at american association for the advancement ot science today began I 1 a three day deslon pe slon henry michel vice president for colorado acted fes chairman of the meeting after an address of welcome by united states senator thomas M patterson routine business occupied the rest of the morning this afternoon papers on the united states government forest work were read and discussed william L halls paper waa on progress in tree planting and showed aha increased interest felt over the country in the planting of forest trees gifford pinchot Pinc bot washington forester of the department of agriculture ishad a paper on grazing and forest reserves edward M griffith of the bureau of forestry washington gave com description of the black forest reserve which contains a population of including e two cines of lead and deadwood tf prof L H of ames la 1 ina discussing the question what be the policy of government in forest reserve took a strong stand against permitting cheep to graze thereon he arraigned the pres cn policy of the government aa euln wf to tho best interests of the forest ath two hundred thousand sheep in th reserve the herba cious plants are cut down in euch a manner that the forest covering so important for the et arting of a young forest growth is i entirely prevented five years ago i there was an abundance of feed abere i at the present time many of the herds fic arcely find picking I 1 w formerly water was much more abundant than now perennial springs have ceased the ponds lakes and meadows are drying up sheep are driven into the reserves in defiance of law and regulations if the forests f are to be protected the government fc must exert its authority |
