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Forest'Service Annuql Report Points To Effect of Forests on Americqn Life

The vast resource of the national forests aid their efiect on the success of business enterprises and the economic and social well-being of thousands of American citizens and communities was pointed out today by Richard E. McArdle, chief of the Forest Service, in his 1953 annual report to Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson.

A large part of his discussion of these resources is devoted to the management of the grazing resource because the agricultural economy of the West is inseparably linked with national forest rang'es, Mr. McArdle explained. They embrace the headlvaters of major streams used for irrigation, hydroelectric porver, domestic and industrial purposes. They also provide an important part of the summer forage, thereby forming a vital link in the year-round operation of the rancher.

The report also covers the accomplishments of the year in managing the water, timber, recreation and wildlife resources on the national forests. Cash receipts from these and the grazing resources of the national forests reached an all-time high of $76 million, exceeding operating and capital expenditures by nearly $12 million.

The report describes highlights of the cooperative programs carried on through the states and with private land owners, designed to encourage and facilitate more good forest practices on private lands. It also covers research activities conducted by the Forest Service, most of them in cooperation with the State agricultural experiment stations, forest schools, and forest industries.

In discussing national forest ranges, N{r. McArdle reports that about 4.1 million cattle and sheep graze western national forests under paid permit. These are owned by some 20,000 permittees who paid fees in 1953 totalinC $4.4 million.

J. B. Power, general manager of tl-re Vancouver plywood Company, Vancouver, Washington, and Mrs. power were Southern California visitors during the month of January. During their stay they were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Essley at their Laguna Beach hacienda. Mr. power also conferred with R. B. Stiger, a member of his firm who resides in Southern California.

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