Show sow mustard to prevent flood following fire in an effort to prevent flood damage to land recently robbed of its vegetation by forest foiest flies fires the united states forest service sen ice lg Is starting in to cover it with a mustard pl plaster ister to speed the of acres of forest and brush land of the arroyo seco watershed in the angeles national forest in southern california which burned over late in july forest service workers tire arc seeding it to mustard a weed which roots quickly and grows rapidly even under unfavorable conditions they are also planting wild si inflow ors A EIml similar lar remedy was successful in holding soil on parts of the groat great sinta santa barbara burn in 1032 1932 establishment of any kind of green cover greatly reduces the rapid runoff run off and washing of the loose soil by the winter rains a situation which caused the disastrous montrose flood near los angeles last new years eve eo when many lives were vi ere lost the cities below the recent burn bum liae have the additional protection afforded by the devils gate cate dam dalu at pasadena much of the tha seed ing in will be done by the civilian chilian con ovation be atlon corps working under forest sen ice e direction |