Prevention Of Forest Fires

Brooklyn, Au;. 21- General C. C. Andrews, of Minnesota, author of a report on Swedish forestry, and United States minister at Stockholm from 189 to 1877, contributed a paper to the couvention oí scientists on the prevention of forest fires, which cited goverument documenta showing that the loss by such ftrus in the United States amounts to $25.000,0(K a year. He advocated thtj appointment oí forest.ers- oae to each 1,300 or 2,500 acres- wbose duty it uouul be to watch the forests and proveut liras. Tilia was the Europeau wy. and we would never in this country prt-vínt fórt-st tires uutil our forestö vvero i.i.iii i-il in ubsLüitiaüy the same way.