,illu/ration3 ,nat'l ,ass'n ,audubon ,societies ,! pass5g] pigeon1 an ext9ct species4 ,,cons]vation ,,s]ies ,,cons]vation ,,read] ,,by ,,h>old ,w4 ,,fairbanks ,,au?or ,,( ,,home ,,geography1 ,,/ories ,,( ,,our ,,"m ,,e>?1 ,,rocks ,,& ,,m9]als1 ,,! ,,we/]n ,,unit$ ,,/ates1 ,,practical ,,physiography1 ,,geography ,,( ,,cali=nia1 ,,etc4 ,,illu/rat$ ,,) ,,photographs ,,& ,,) ,,reproductions ,,( ,,pa9t+s ,,9 ,,color ,,yonk]s-,,on-,,hudson1 ,,new ,,york ,,_w ,,book ,,company #aibj ,,_w ,,book ,,company ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,appli$ ,,k ,e/abli%$1 #aije1 by ,casp> ,w4 ,hodgson ,,yonk]s-,,on-,,hudson1 ,,new ,,york #babf ,,prairie ,,av5ue1 ,,*icago ,! ne$ = education 9 ! pr9ciples ( cons]vation is imp]ative4 ,z ,h5ry ,fairfield ,osborn /ates ! matt]1 ,we are yet f> f ! po9t :]e ! mom5tum ( cons]vation is /rong en\gh to arre/ & roll back ! tide ( de/ruction4 ,! movem5t = ! pres]vation ( natural res\rces c succe$ only ) ! e/abli%m5t ( an enlight5$ public s5tim5t on ! subject4 ,to create & ma9ta9 su* a s5tim5t is ! prop] "w ( ! s*ools4 ,9 mak+ ?is ,cons]vation ,read] available = s*ool use1 au?or & publi%]s h _h 9 m9d ! great & la/+ s]vice t su* a text might r5d]4 ,! publi%]s believe t ?is little volume & o!rs =?com+ 9 ! ,cons]vation ,s]ies w rank high among ,books ,t ,apply ! ,_w's ,k to ! ,_w's ,ne$s ,copyright1 #aibj1 by ,_w ,book ,company ,copyright 9 ,great ,brita9 ,all rights res]v$ ,,introduction ,! wave ( en?usiasm = ! cons]vation ( our national res\rces mu/ rea* ! *ildr5 or x w exp5d mu* ( its =ce uselessly4 ,x is f ! education ( ! *ildr5 9 "r ways ( look+ at ,nature t ev]y?+ is to be expect$ 9 ! ye>s to come4 ,if !y le>n to und]/& ! value ( ! ?+s ab\t !m1 z well z to appreciate _! beauties1 ! c>ry+ on & enl>g+ ( ! cons]vation program :i* is n[ s well "u way c be safely left to _! c>e4 ,! ,we/1 al?\gh x has already be5 ru?lessly exploit$1 has lo/ less ( its natural weal? ?an h ! long]-settl$ ,ea/]n /ates4 ,9 ! new] p>ts ( our c\ntry we c reasonably hope to save mo/ ( ! =e/s & mo/ ( ! wild life1 & pass !m on d[n to our *ildr5 & gr&*ildr5 9 some?+ ( _! primeval beauty & ri*ness4 ,9 ! ,ea/ we c hope to ar\se a /rong] s5tim5t = pres]v+ :at rema9s ( ! =e/s z well z = ext5d+ _! areas1 = prop] =e/ation w less5 ! dang] ( erosion ( ! soil & ( floods1 & w enc\rage ! return ( ! wild creatures t are ( s mu* economic importance & add s mu* to ! joy ( life4 ,a book br++ out 9 a simple & int]e/+ mann] ! pr9ciples ( cons]vation has long be5 ne$$1 = !re has be5 little t c\ld be plac$ 9 ! h&s ( pupils4 ,x is ) ! e>ne/ hope ( furni%+ some?+ :i* w answ] 9 "p ! pres5t ne$ t ?is ,cons]vation ,read] has be5 prep>$4 ,ackn[l$gm5ts are due ! publi%]s ( ,am]ican ,=e/ry & ! ,c5tury ,magaz9e = c\rte\s p]mission to repr9t poems tak5 f ^? publications4 ,= _! help 9 supply+ photographic subjects to illu/rate ! book1 ?anks are ext5d$ to ! p]sons to :om ! v>i\s illu/rations are accr$it$ 9 imm$iate connection ) _! use 9 ! text4 ,! reproductions 9 color ( two bird subjects h be5 secur$ ?r\gh ! fri5dly cooep]ation ( ,mr4 ,t4 ,gilb]t ,pe>son1 ,secret>y ( ! ,national ,association ( ,audubon ,societies4 ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,,page #a4 ,,h[ ,,our ,,fir/ ,,ance/ors ,,liv$ #a #b4 ,,h[ ,,our ,,ne$s ,,diff] ,,f ,,^? ,,( ,,! ,,fir/ ,,m5 #i #c4 ,,! ,,e>? ,,z ,,x ,,0 ,,be=e ,,! ,,com+ ,,( ,,civiliz$ ,,m5 #ah #d4 ,,nature',s ,,unequal ,,di/ribution ,,( ,,h] ,,gifts #be #e4 ,,! ,,l& ,,( ,,! ,,poor ,,p #cb #f4 ,,:at ,,! ,,muddy ,,rivulet ,,has ,,to ,,say #ci #g4 ,,h[ ,,f> ,,w ,,nature ,,re/ore ,,h] ,,wa/$ ,,gifts8 #dd #h4 ,,! ,,soil--,,! ,,mo/ ,,important ,,gift ,,( ,,nature #ea #i4 ,,?+s ,,( ,,:i* ,,soil ,,is ,,made #eg #aj4 ,,h[ ,,! ,,soil ,,is ,,made #fa #aa4 ,,h[ ,,vegetation ,,holds ,,! ,,soil #fg #ab4 ,,:at ,,happ5s ,,:]e ,,!re ,,is ,,no ,,protect+ ,,c>pet ,,( ,,vegetation #gc #ac4 ,,! ,,use ,,& ,,c>e ,,( ,,wat] #ha #ad4 ,,c\ld ,,we ,,get ,,along ,,)\t ,,! ,,trees8 #hi #ae4 ,,:]e ,,has ,,nature ,,spread ,,! ,,=e/8 #if #af4 ,,:at ,,are ,,! ,,enemies ,,( ,,! ,,trees8 #ajd #ag4 ,,h[ ,,! ,,=e/s ,,are ,,wa/$ #aab #ah4 ,,h[ ,,! ,,=e/s ,,suff] ,,f ,,fires #aai #ai4 ,,evils ,,t ,,foll[ ,,! ,,de/ruction ,,( ,,! ,,=e/s #abe #bj4 ,,h[ ,,our ,,gov]nm5t ,,is ,,help+ ,,to ,,save ,,! ,,=e/s #acj #ba4 ,,our ,,=e/ ,,playgr\nds #aci #bb4 ,,:at ,,is ,,happ5+ ,,to ,,! ,,wild ,,fl[]s #add #bc4 ,,nature',s ,,p5alty ,,= ,,int]f]+ ,,) ,,h] ,,arrangem5ts #aej #bd4 ,,:at ,,%all ,,we ,,d ,,:5 ,,! ,,coal1 ,,oil1 ,,& ,,gas ,,are ,,gone8 #aee #be4 ,,ne$ ,,= ,,protection ,,( ,,creatures ,,t ,,live ,,9 ,,! ,,wat] #afb #bf4 ,,man ,,m ,,de/ructive ,,?an ,,! ,,o!r ,,animals #aga #bg4 ,,:at ,,is ,,happ5+ ,,to ,,! ,,animals ,,& ,,birds #agf #bh4 ,,! ,,trag$ies ,,( ,,milady',s ,,hat ,,& ,,cape #ahc #bi4 ,,! ,,c\rt ,,( ,,! ,,animals ,,& ,,birds #ahh #cj4 ,,! ,,birds ,,our ,,good ,,fri5ds ,,& ,,pleasant ,,companions #aie #ca4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,br+ ,,! ,,wild ,,creatures ,,back ,,aga9 #bjc ,,index #bac ,,cons]vation ,,read] ,,*apt] ,,"o ,,h[ ,,our ,,fir/ ,,ance/ors ,,liv$ ,be=e ^! fields 7 %orn & till$ ,full to ! brim our riv]s fl[$2 ,! melody ( wat]s fill$ ,! fre% & b\ndless woods2 ,& torr5ts da%$1 & rivulets play'd1 ,! f\nta9s sp\t$ 9 ! %ade4 ,,william ,,cull5 ,,bryant1 quot$ 9 ,am]ican ,=e/ry1 ,,xiv4 #ebj ,! e>? is our home4 ,x is a great treasure h\se fill$ ) ! mo/ wond]ful ?+s4 ,al?\gh p h liv$ on ! e>? = _m ?\s&s ( ye>s1 !y h be5 v sl[ 9 le>n+ ! secrets ( _! treasure h\se4 ,?is is because e>ly m5 7 mu* l ! l[] animals4 ,dur+ all ^! ye>s _! m9ds h be5 sl[ly gr[+4 ,n[ we c le>n & und]/& _m ?+s :i* our ance/ors ( long ago c\ld n4 ,9 habits & appe>ance ! fir/ m5 t roam$ ! e>? 7 little diff]5t f ! o!r animals except t !y walk$ upright4 ,:5 !y _h en\gh to eat & a home safe f enemies1 !y seem$ p]fectly happy & cont5t$4 ,^! e>ly m5 liv$ 9 ! same wond]ful treasure h\se z we d1 b !y did n "k h[ to make use ( its ri*es4 ,9 tru?1 _! wants 7 s few t !y w\ld h _h no use = ! ?+s t n[ seem s necess>y to u4 ,! ri* fields ab\t !m lay untill$4 ,! gold1 silv]1 copp]1 & iron 9 ! e>? rema9$ undiscov]$2 & ! animals & birds t we n[ use 9 s _m ways !n s]v$ !m ma9ly = food4 ,s9ce !y _h no furry coats to keep !m w>m z d ! animals ( ! cold regions1 & _h n le>n$ to make clo?+1 _! homes mu/ h be5 9 ! w>m p>ts ( ! e>?4 ,:ile !y 7 )\t weapons to def5d !mselves aga9/ ! lion & tig]1 yet !y 7 %>p witt$ & v quick 9 _! movem5ts & ?us 7 usually able to escape _! m p[]ful enemies4 ,al?\gh ^! e>ly ance/ors ( ours seem$ s mu* l ! o!r animals1 !y 7 9 reality v diff]5t4 ,!y _h ! same ke5 s5ses ( sight1 he>+1 & smell1 b !y 7 m intellig5t4 ,:5 ! dog & cat h _h en\gh to eat1 !y lie d[n p]fectly happy & cont5t$4 ,b :5 e>ly m5 _h _h en\gh to eat1 !y 7 (t5 n satisfi$4 ,!y _h o!r long+s :i* f9ally l$ !m to make discov]ies ab\t ! uses ( ?+s ar\nd !m & h[ to make _! lives m com=table4 ,! little be> cub1 = example1 z x gr[s up le>ns f its "m j :at x %\ld d on all occasions4 ,x le>ns :at its "m kn[s & t is all4 ,b among ! e>ly p ( :om we are speak+ ! *ildr5 n only le>n$ all t _! p>5ts knew1 b a little m4 ,9 ?is way ea* g5]ation ( *ildr5 came to "k m ab\t ! _w4 ,?us aft] _m ye>s _h pass$ p came to und]/& some?+ ( ! wond]ful _w 9 :i* !y liv$4 ,!y 7 no long] at ! m]cy ( wild animals1 /orms1 heat1 cold1 hung]1 & disease4 ,! fir/ p1 l ! o!r animals1 us$ only _! h&s & tee? 9 hunt+ & 9 fight+ _! enemies4 ,f9ally "s ( ! bright] ones discov]$ t a /ick or club s]v$ bett] ?an ! b>e h&s4 ,! use ( fl9t knives may h be5 br\ght ab\t ?r\gh "s "o cutt+ himself accid5tally ^u a piece ( fl9t /ick+ out ( ! gr\nd4 ,if he happ5$ to be v bright1 he w\ld at once see ! value ( su* a piece ( /one ti$ on ! end ( an arr[ or club4 ,by su* means1 p]haps1 implem5ts ( wood1 bone1 & /one came into use4 ,we h discov]$ ! sites ( _m ( ! villages z well z ! caves 9 :i* ! anci5t inhabitants ( ! e>? liv$4 ,! implem5ts ( bone & /one :i* we h dug up 9 su* places enable u to le>n a great deal ab\t _! lives4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 p did n "k ! use ( fire4 ,:at a fe>ful ?+ fire mu/ h seem$ to !m1 at fir/4 ,_! k ( x probably came f lightn+ or f hot lava fl[+ f a volcano4 ,aft] !y _h le>n$ to control fire1 & to make x by rubb+ two /icks toge!r1 !y mu/ h felt ri* inde$4 ,! discov]y ( fire 0 "o ( _! greate/ triumphs4 ,x kept ! cold1 damp cave w>m & dry1 ev5 ?\gh x fill$ _! eyes ) smoke4 ,x 0 a means ( keep+ !m safe f ! dang]\s wild bea/s :5 !y _h to sleep out 9 ! op54 ,x 0 useful 9 cook+ _! food1 & by & by x 0 to prove valuable 9 /ill o!r ways1 :5 !y began to make ?+s z well z to f9d ?+s4 ,!y began1 by & by1 to build rude %elt]s1--huts & wigwams1 l[ h\ses ( dri$ mud1 & dug\ts 9 ! hillside4 ,!y le>n$ to weave simple cov]+s out ( ! fib]s ( c]ta9 plants1 or hair or wool1 to protect _! bodies aga9/ ! cold & ! wet4 ,!y le>n$1 someh[1 to tan ! sk9s ( animals1 s t !y w\ld n fir/ /ret* & gr[ slipp]y4 ,!y le>n$ to hold ?+s toge!r by sew+1 us+ %>p bones = ne$les & ! s9ews ( animals or fib]s ( plants = ?read4 ,illu/ration3 ,am]ican ,=e/ry ,association ,! ,lapl&] ( ! f> ,nor? uses ! re9de] to pull 8 sl$1 its fle% = food1 its sk9 = clo?+1 & its horns = v>i\s purposes4 ,h[ did m5 discov] t !y c\ld travel on ! wat]8 ,"s "o may at fir/ h made use ( a log to cross a riv] &1 aft]w>ds1 h ti$ sev]al logs toge!r1 mak+ a raft4 ,:5 !y _h le>n$ h[ to make a canoe out ( a log1 by burn+ or hew+ x out ) rude axes1 !y c\ld !n take long j\rneys on ! wat] to new l&s4 ,s9ce paddl+ 0 v tiresome1 "s "o1 bright] ?an ! re/1 probably ?\ght ( mak+ a sail ( b>k or sk9s & s lett+ ! w9d pu% ! canoe along4 ,we d n "k h[ ! metals 7 discov]$4 ,p]haps fire melt$ "s ( ! copp] 9 a ve9 ( ore4 ,p]haps pure copp] 0 f\nd1 = ,nature sometimes leaves x 9 ?is =m4 ,copp] c\ld be easily hamm]$ into v>i\s useful articles1 b x 0 too s(t = _m ne$s4 ,aft] t9 0 discov]$1 x 0 le>n$ t by melt+ x & copp] toge!r a new & v h>d metal1 kn[n z bronze1 0 =m$4 ,next1 we ?9k1 came ! discov]y ( iron1 :i* has become s important t we c\ld n get along )\t x4 ,?9k :at ?is mu/ h meant = !m6 ,to get firewood1 to make rude boats & simple h\ses1 to fight wild animals1 n[ became easi]4 ,aft] iron !y discov]$ gold & silv]1 & began to take an int]e/ 9 mak+ beautiful z well z useful ?+s4 ,x is easy to see h[1 once ^! new ways ( us+ ! e>? 7 f\nd1 m5 c\ld move into o!r regions ?an ! belt :]e x 0 always w>m4 ,!y c\ld /ore up food = ! w9t]1 !y c\ld build w>m %elt]s & get w>m clo?+1 & !y c\ld sit by a fire4 ,sometimes :5 ! fir/ p 7 out hunt+1 in/ead ( kill+ ! "y animals t !y caught1 !y took !m home & c>$ = !m4 ,s ! little creatures became q tame & grew up ab\t ! camps4 ,! wild jungle f[ls 7 ! ance/ors ( ! dome/ic h5s :i* we f9d s useful4 ,! wild c[ 0 tam$ 9 l mann]1 & made to supply milk 9 addition to food & clo?+4 ,! colts ( wild horses & donkeys 7 captur$ & us$ = c>ry+ loads4 ,%eep & goats 7 tam$ 9 ! same mann]1 & became ! mo/ valu$ possessions ( "s ( ! anci5t peoples z !y are ( "s peoples today4 ,:5 !y _h le>n$ to weave ! wool ( ^! animals into clo?+ & blankets1 !y _h tak5 ano!r /ep ^u ! long road :i* leads f anci5t times d[n to u4 ,did ^! e>ly p live entirely ^u meat8 ,if !y _h done s1 we %\ld nev] h _h ! wond]ful v>iety ( fruits & vegetables t we n[ enjoy s mu*4 ,we mu/ n suppose t ,nature grew ^! ?+s wild j z !y are f\nd 9 our g>d5s today4 ,our ance/ors grew !m = _m g5]ations1 gradually improv+ _! size & flavor4 ,by select+ ! be/ & c>efully cultivat+ !m1 we are /ill cont9u+ to make !m bett]4 ,! horse1 donkey1 c[1 & camel prov$ valuable 9 ano!r way to ! p :o 7 le>n+ to cultivate ! gr\nd4 ,:5 h>ness$ to a crook$ & %>p5$ /ick !y aid$ 9 break+ up ! gr\nd 9 :i* ! "y plants 7 gr[+4 ,& s ! long ye>s pass$ :ile ! e>ly p 7 discov]+ & mak+ use ( ! ?+s ar\nd !m4 ,!y came to build+ bett] & m p]man5t homes1 because !y did n h to move f place to place 9 se>* ( food4 ,:]e !re 7 =e/s1 wood s]v$ = _! build+s4 ,:]e !re 7 few trees1 /one or mud bricks 7 us$4 ,! bright] p le>n$ to und]/& ,nature m quickly ?an ^? :o 7 dull4 ,ea* discov]y ( "s new way ( do+ ?+s aid$ !m 9 mak+ o!rs1 & 9 ?is way p f9ally came to h all ! com=ts ( today4 ,^? p less quick to le>n ! secrets ( ,nature1 or ^? :o liv$ 9 c\ntries to :i* ,nature _h giv5 little1 ga9$ few com=ts & ev5 n[ rema9 savage4 ,aft] our ance/ors _h le>n$ to cultivate ! soil1 to use ! m9]als & ! =e/s1 & _h tam$ ! animals & birds1 !y 7 /ill unsatisfi$4 ,!y attempt$ to make ! =ces ( ,nature "w = !m4 ,= a long "t p made fl\r by cru%+ gra9 9 a mort>4 ,next1 two flat /ones 7 us$1 "o be+ made to turn ^u ! o!r by a h&le4 ,aft] t "s animal1 su* z an ox or a horse1 0 h>ness$ to l>g] /ones :i*1 z !y sl[ly turn$1 gr\nd ! gra94 ,?is 0 a great deal ( "w1 & s "s "o ?\ght ( mak+ ! wat] tumbl+ ov] a l$ge ( rock gr9d ! gra9 = !m4 ,! wat] 0 made to g ov] a wat] :eel4 ,?is :eel !n made ! mill/ones g ar\nd4 ,x 0 a great deal easi]4 ,illu/ration3 ,! wild home ( e>ly m54 ,h4 ,w4 ,fairbanks ,:]e !re 0 no wat] p[]1 w9d 0 made to d ! same "w4 ,a crude w9dmill ga!r$ ! p[] ( ! rapidly mov+ air4 ,aft] w9d & wat] _h be5 =c$ to s]ve !m1 "s "o :o _h se5 ! lid ( a tea kettle danc+ up & d[n1 ?\ght ( us+ /eam4 ,!n electricity1 :i* 9 ! =m ( jagg$ lightn+ _h seem$ s fe>ful a ?+ to ! e>ly p1 0 h>ness$ & made ! greate/ s]vant ( all ! =ces ( ,nature4 ,! discov]y ( p[d] l$ to ! mak+ ( guns s de/ructive t doz5s ( birds c\ld be kill$ at "o %ot4 ,"s p became gre$y & us$ all ^! wond]ful discov]ies to rob ,nature4 ,x seem$ z if 9 "s places all ! wild life w\ld be de/roy$4 ,fires 7 all[$ to burn ! =e/ unh9d]$4 ,! soil 0 made to produce crops until x grew poor4 ,if we become selfi% & indiff]5t & neglect to c>e = ! treasures :i* ,nature has plac$ 9 our h&s1 v s]i\s ?+s w happ5 to u1 z !y h happ5$ to o!r p4 ,h[ to use ! /oreh\se ( ,nature )\t wa/+ or de/roy+ ^! treasures is :at we mean by cons]vation4 ,,*apt] ,,two ,,h[ ,,our ,,ne$s ,,diff] ,,f ,,^? ,,( ,,! ,,fir/ ,,m5 ,we h se5 t ! fir/ m51 l ! o!r animals1 dep5d$ ^u ! food t ,nature suppli$ !m1 & :5 ?is 0 lack+ !y w5t hungry4 ,:5 m5 _h le>n$ ! use ( fire !y took ! fir/ /ep 9 mak+ ,nature s]ve !m bett] ?an %e did ! l[] animals4 ,today %e works = u 9 s _m ways t we c h>dly "n !m all4 ,aft] ! use ( fire ! next ?+ t m5 le>n$ 0 to make bett] homes1 to tame "s ( ! wild animals1 & to raise a "p ( _! food supplies1 in/ead ( dep5d+ entirely ^u :at !y c\ld pick up "h & !re4 ,z ! numb] ( p increas$1 ! "q ( secur+ food became m & m important4 ,w\ld x n seem pretty h>d to h to g out & hunt = y\r breakfa/ 9 ! woods1 or fields1 or along ! wat]8 ,if y 7 alone y might f9d en\gh to eat1 b if !re 7 ?\s&s ( o!r p do+ ! same ?+1 y w\ld probably g hungry4 ,= ?is reason p began to cultivate b]ries1 fruits1 roots1 & gra9s1 & to take bett] c>e ( _! h]ds4 ,liv+ z !y did1 9 ^? p>ts ( ! _w :]e ! climate 0 w>m1 !y usually f\nd an abundance ( food4 ,b :5 ^! places became too cr[d$1 & "s ( !m _h to move to new regions1 !y (t5 f\nd less food & a climate n always com=table4 ,9 ?is way p spread into ! cold] & dri] p>ts ( ! e>?4 ,! ne$ = ?+s :i* !y did n h !re %>p5$ ! wits ( ^! p4 ,x l$ to "o discov]y aft] ano!r4 ,new ne$s 7 felt & new ways ( satisfy+ !m 7 s\ght4 ,!y kept f9d+ out m ab\t ,nature & h[ %e works4 ,aft] _m ye>s !y knew mu* m & 7 also f> m com=table ?an ^? p :o cont9u$ to live :]e ,nature suppli$ ev]y?+4 ,!re are n[ s _m m p on ! e>? ?an !re 7 long ago t to furni% !m all ) food is a v great task4 ,besides1 !re are n[ _m p engag$ 9 "w o!r ?an f>m+1 hunt+1 & fi%+4 ,all su* p h to be provid$ = by ^? ^: bus9ess x is to get food4 ,p ( ! great cities are dep5d5t ^u ^? 9 ! c\ntry = all t !y eat6 ,we c picture to ourselves ! suff]+ t w\ld foll[ if = only "o week e "o _h to get 8 own food4 ,we ne$ _m ?+s t ! fir/ p ?\ght no?+ ab\t1 because _! mann] ( life 0 s mu* simpl] ?an ours4 ,let u see n[ :at !y are4 ,we live 9 tightly clos$ h\ses1 & s h less tr\ble 9 keep+ w>m & dry4 ,b we d n always get ! supply ( fre% air t we ne$4 ,_m ( u are sickly & weak because ( ?is4 ,our ance/ors liv$ 9 ! op5 air1 :i* is always pure & fre%4 ,a supply ( pure air1 !n1 is "o ( ! ?+s t we mu/ n[ provide =4 ,p once gave no ?\ght to ! purity ( ! wat] t !y drank4 ,:5 !re 7 few p1 wat] did n easily become impure4 ,"o c\ld dr9k wat] :]ev] "o f\nd x & !re 0 small risk ( h>m4 ,n[ 9 _m places !re are s _m ?\s&s ( p ga!r$ toge!r t !y h to take ! greate/ c>e ab\t dr9k+ wat]1 9 ord] to keep 9 good heal?4 ,to get pure wat] x is (t5 necess>y to br+ x _m miles f m\nta9\s regions :]e no "o lives4 ,clo?+ is ano!r ?+ t conc]ns u v mu*4 ,our ance/ors 7 n tr\bl$ ab\t _! clo?+4 ,9 ! w>m c\ntries !y w5t almo/ nak$4 ,:]e x 0 cold ! sk9s ( animals s]v$ v well4 ,*anges ( fa%ion did n di/urb !m & cause !m to ?r[ away w>m cov]+4 ,to supply ourselves n[ ) clo?+ we call ^u ,nature = _m ?+s4 ,z %e _c1 )\t our help1 furni% :at we ne$1 we h to keep a great numb] ( flocks1 = _! wool & sk9s1 & cultivate va/ fields ( cotton & flax4 ,:5 ,nature rais$ 9 h] own way ! b]ries1 gra9s1 & roots t ! fir/ m5 ate1 no ?\ght 0 giv5 to ! soil 9 :i* ^! ?+s grew4 ,9 tru?1 x 0 n necess>y to pay any att5tion to ! soil4 ,nature is v c>eful 9 h] way & nev] makes ! soil poor by gr[+ m plants ?an x c support4 ,9 h] own g>d5s %e always r5ews ! foods 9 ! soil :i* ! plants require z fa/ z !y take !m away4 ,! ne$s ( m5 h increas$ s fa/ t ! soil has (t5 be5 =c$ to gr[ m ?an x ought4 ,m5 h be5 a long "t 9 le>n+ t !y _c keep on gr[+ ! same crops on ! same soil ye> aft] ye> )\t supply+ to ! soil extra foods1 or f]tiliz]s1 z we call !m4 ,! c>e ( ! soil is ano!r ?+ to :i* we h to give att5tion1 b :i* did n worry our ance/ors4 ,nature clo!s ! e>? ) a c>pet ( grasses1 bu%es1 or trees4 ,:5 ! ra9 falls on ! gr\nd1 _! roots hold ! soil s firmly t x usually wa%es away only v sl[ly4 ,:5 m5 fir/ began to cultivate ! soil1 !y paid no att5tion to ! fact t wat] wa%es away ! loose e>? v easily4 ,9 ?is loose e>? at ! top ( ! gr\nd is /or$ mo/ ( ! food :i* ! plants require4 ,c>e ( ! surface ( ! gr\nd is1 !n1 ano!r ?+ :i* we h to keep 9 m9d4 ,m5 at fir/ made %elt]s = !mselves f any?+ t 0 at h&1 su* z b>k1 sk9s1 rock1 or e>?4 ,:5 !y le>n$ to make %>p-edg$ tools1 !y began to use trees4 ,:]e x is cold1 mu* wood is requir$ to build w>m h\ses4 ,z ! numb]s ( m5 increas$1 !y us$ great] & great] quantities ( wood4 ,wood also prov$ to be mo/ useful = _m o!r purposes ?an h\se build+4 ,9 ord] to plant l>g] fields ! trees 7 cut d[n or burn$ (f1 )\t ?\ght ( do+ any h>m4 ,9 "t trees became sc>ce 9 _m p>ts ( ! _w & m5 began to realize t c>e mu/ be us$ or ! supply ( wood might fail !m4 ,coal 0 f9ally discov]$ & m5 said1 ,n[ we h some?+ t w la/ always1 = !re mu/ be an inexhau/ible am\nt 9 ! e>? b5ea? our feet4 ,all t we %all h to d is to dig x out4 ,:5 m5 grew wis] !y le>n$ t coal mu/ n be us$ c>elessly any m ?an ! o!r gifts ( ,nature2 o!rwise ! supply may give out & leave !m ) no?+ to take its place4 ,hunt+ & fi%+ cont9u$ to be ! bus9ess ( _m4 ,!y inv5t$ de/ructive weapons ) :i* !y 7 able to kill su* l>ge numb]s ( wild creatures t "s k9ds disappe>$ entirely4 ,fi%1 also1 ( :i* p ?\ght ! sea & ! riv]s conta9$ a nev] fail+ supply1 became sc>c]4 ,!y did n "k t fi% live mo/ly 9 ! %all[ wat]s along %ores1 & t ! great ocean dep?s conta9 v few4 ,illu/ration3 ,george ,j4 ,"y ,si]ra junip]s above ,tuolumne ,mead[s1 ne> ! ,yosemite ,valley1 %[+ h[ roots w =ce _! way 9 app>5tly mo/ unfavorable places4 ,?us1 z ! e>? became ?ickly settl$ ) m5 & _! wants increas$1 !y discov]$ t !y _h to treat ,nature 9 a v diff]5t way f t ( _! e>ly ance/ors4 ,because ( our great numb]s we h to be c>eful n to use ! e>? 9 su* a way z to less5 its f]tility & productiv5ess4 ,:]e p h be5 c>eless1 fam9e has (t5 result$4 ,pov]ty & suff]+ h come to _m p>ts ( ! e>?1 z we %all le>n f>!r along 9 ?is little book4 ,,! ,,city ,,on ,,! ,,pla9 ,/range inde$ 7 ! s\nds ,i he>d ,"o day1 on ! side ( ! m\nta93 ,hu%$ 0 ! /ream & sil5t ! bird1 ,! re/less w9d seem$ to hold its brea?1 ,& all ?+s !re 7 z /ill z dea?1 ,save ! ho>se-voic$ god ( ! m\nta94 ,?r\gh ! tangl$ gr[?1 ) a hurri$ /ride1 ,i saw him pass on ! m\nta91 ,?ru/+ ! bri]s & bu%es aside1 ,crackl+ ! /icks & spurn+ ! /ones1 ,& talk+ 9 l\d & angry tones ,on ! side ( ! anci5t m\nta94 ,! tips ( 8 goatlike e>s 7 r$1 ,?\gh ! day 0 cool on ! m\nta91 ,& !y lay close-drawn to 8 horn$ head2 ,8 bu%y br[s o'er 8 small eyes curl$1 ,& he /amp$ 8 ho(s1--= all ! _w ,l ,pan 9 a rage on ! m\nta94 ,:]e are my beautiful trees1 he cri$1 ,t grew on ! side ( ! m\nta98 ,! /ately p9es t 7 once my pride1 ,my %ad[y1 droop-limb$ junip]s3 ,& my dewy1 s(tly :isp]+ firs1 ',mid _! em]ald glooms on ! m\nta98 ,!y are all ravi%$ away1 he said1 ,& torn f ! arms ( ! m\nta91 ,away f ! haunts ( cool+ %ade1 ,f ! cloi/]s gre5 :i* fl\ri%$ "h-- ,my lodg+ = _m a joy\s ye> ,on ! side ( ! pleasant m\nta94 ,! songbird is b]eft ( its ne/1 ,& voiceless n[ is ! m\nta94 ,my murmur\s bees once took _! re/1 ,at %ut ( day1 & knew no fe>1 ,9 ! trees ^: trunks lie rott+ "h ,on ! side ( ! ru9$ m\nta94 ,man has let 9 ! passionate sun ,to suck ! life-blood ( ! m\nta91 ,& dr9k up its f\nta9s "o by "o3 ,& out ( ! immortal fre%ness made ,a ?+ ( b>t]1 & sold 9 trade ,! sons ( ! "m m\nta94 ,d[n 9 ! valley ,i see a t[n1 ,built ( 8 spoils f my m\nta9-- ,a jewel torn f a mon>*'s cr[n1 ,a grave = ! lordly groves ( ,pan3 ,& = ?is1 on ! head ( v&al man1 ,i hurl a curse f ! m\nta94 ,8 palpitant /reams %all all g dry ,h5ce=? on ! side ( ! m\nta91 ,& 8 v]dant pla9s z a des]t lie ,until he plants aga9 ! =e/ fold ,& re/ores to me my k+dom old1 ,z 9 =m] days on ! m\nta94 ,long %all ! _s ( sil5ce brood ,on ! side ( ! wa/$ m\nta91 ,e'er out ( ! sylvan solitude ,to lift ! curse f (f ! pla91 ,! cry/al /reams p\r =? aga9 ,f ! gladd5$ he>t ( ! m\nta94 ,,mill>d ,f4 ,,hudson1 9 ,am]ican ,=e/ry1 ,,xiv4 #db ,illu/ration3 ,pillsbury's ,pictures1 ,inc4 ',:]e are my beautiful trees1' he cri$1 ',t grew on ! side ( ! m\nta98' ,,*apt] ,,?ree ,,! ,,e>? ,,z ,,x ,,0 ,,be=e ,,! ,,com+ ,,( ,,civiliz$ ,,m5 ,= ages1 on ! sil5t =e/ "h1 ,?y beams did fall be=e ! r$ man came ,to dwell b5ea? !m2 9 _! %ade ! de] ,f$1 & fe>$ n ! arr['s deadly aim4 ,nor tree 0 fell$1 9 all t _w ( woods1 ,save by ! beav]'s too?1 or w9ds1 or ru% ( floods4 ,,william ,,cull5 ,,bryant1 ,a ,walk at ,sunset ,! e>? has n always be5 z x is n[4 ,^? p>ts n[ possess$ by ! m civiliz$ peoples h be5 v greatly *ang$4 ,if we c\ld look back & see "s ( ! c\ntries z !y 7 long ago1 we %\ld h>dly "k !m4 ,9 c]ta9 l&s ! =e/s h be5 cut d[n1 ! wild creatures driv5 away1 & ! soil s c>elessly cultivat$ t x has become poor4 ,9 o!r l&s ,nature's gifts h be5 c>efully us$2 ev5 ! b>r5 des]ts h be5 turn$ into gre5 fields & bloom+ g>d5s = hundr$s ( miles4 ,let u try to picture to ourselves h[ our own c\ntry look$ :5 :ite m5 fir/ f\nd & explor$ x4 ,a few hundr$ ye>s ago x 0 ! home ( wild animals & ,indians only4 ,we h be5 giv5 our fre$om 9 "o ( ! ri*e/ ( ,nature's g>d5s1 &1 l s _m *ildr51 h tri$ to see :o c\ld ga!r ! mo/ treasures f x4 ,we h giv5 little att5tion to keep+ up ! g>d54 ,if y h be5 9 "s "p ( ! c\ntry t is /ill wild & unsettl$1 x w help y to =m a picture ( h[ ! entire l& once look$4 ,if y h be5 9 "o ( our great natural p>ks1 ?is w be a bett] help4 ,9 ^! p>ks ev]y?+ rema9s j z ,nature made x4 ,!re ! animals1 birds1 & plants are free to live _! lives unmole/$4 ,is x n a good ?+ t our gov]nm5t has be5 wise en\gh to h l>ge tracts ( l& left 9 j ! condition 9 :i* ! :ole c\ntry 0 :5 our ance/ors fir/ came8 ,we w ?9k ( our :ole l&1 !n1 z a great wild p>k1 ri* 9 all k9ds ( animal & plant life4 ,x 0 n an altoge!r happy family t liv$ 9 ?is p>k1 = all 7 /ruggl+ = food1 dr9k1 & sun%9e4 ,b z none 7 possess$ ( su* deadly weapons z ^? ( civiliz$ man1 no "o k9d ( animal 0 able to kill (f all ( any o!r k9d4 ,nei!r ! ,indians 9 _! wigwams1 nor ! wild animals 9 _! lairs1 nor ! birds s++ 9 ! trees1 nor ! ducks quack+ 9 ! m>%es dream$ ( ! *ange t 0 com+ to _! homes4 ,!y did n dream ( civiliz$ man ) 8 t]rible weapons & 8 _m ne$s1 :o 0 to *ange ! :ole appe>ance ( ! c\ntry & ne>ly or q ext]m9ate _m ( !m4 ,! life ( ! ,indians 0 almo/ z simple z t ( ! l[] animals4 ,_! clo?+ requir$ little c>e4 ,_! homes 7 easily made4 ,"s ( !m _h le>n$ to cultivate ! soil1 b !y dep5d$ ma9ly ^u food obta9$ by hunt+1 & su* roots1 b]ries1 & nuts z ! wom5 c\ld collect4 ,if we c\ld h look$ d[n on our l& z ! bird does1 we %\ld h se5 little sign ( human inhabitants4 ,!re 7 no roads or bridges1 & only indi/9ct trails l$ f "o village to ano!r4 ,9 ! f> ,s\?we/ !re 7 p q diff]5t f ^? ( :om we h be5 speak+4 ,!y 7 call$ ! ,pueblo ,indians4 ,9 ,mexico !re 7 simil> p call$ ! ,aztecs4 ,all ^! ,indians /ill live 9 p]man5t /one villages1 z !y did a ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,!y le>n$ m ab\t ,nature ?an ! w&]+ ,indians1 b we d n believe !y w\ld ev] become civiliz$ if left to !mselves4 ,! only animal t ! ,indians _h tam$ 0 ! wolf4 ,!y made little use ( ! wolf-dog except 9 ! f> ,nor?1 :]e x drew _! sl$s ov] ! sn[4 ,"s ( ! ,indians ( our c\ntry once knew ( ! use ( copp]1 b x _h be5 =gott5 :5 :ite m5 fir/ came4 ,all ab\t ! ,indians 0 ! same _w t surr\nds u4 ,9 tru?1 x 0 a ri*] _w 9 "s ways1 = s9ce !n _m ( its treasures h be5 lo/ ?r\gh gre$ & wa/e4 ,! ri* soil ( ! valleys 0 almo/ undi/urb$4 ,! =e/s 7 uncut save = an occasional tree us$ 9 mak+ a canoe or a rude cab94 ,! =e/s suff]$ only at ! h&s ( ! insects1 /orms1 & fires4 ,! fl[]s t cov]$ ! gr\nd 9 spr+ w5t unga!r$4 ,! va/ grassy prairies 7 di/urb$ only by ! fe$+ ( su* animals z ! buffalo1 elk1 de]1 & antelope4 ,a s+le great =e/ spread ov] all ! m\nta9s & valleys ( ! ea/]n "p ( our c\ntry4 ,n[ y c travel = _m miles 9 ! m ?ickly settl$ portions ( ?is region & see n a s+le tree ( ! orig9al =e/4 ,to ! we/ ( ! =e/ came ! prairies & pla9s4 ,/ill f>!r we/ came l(ty m\nta9s & des]t valleys4 ,on ^! ,we/]n m\nta9s 7 o!r =e/s ) trees ( wond]ful size4 ,illu/ration3 ,am]ican ,=e/ry ,association ,! elk once roam$ ! valleys4 ,?is great natural p>k1 ) its long seacoa/s1 riv]s1 lakes1 m>%es1 d5se woods1 & op5 pla9s1 0 a p>adise = wild creatures ( e description1 & ! ,indian 0 cont5t$ to leave x s4 ,grizzly & black be>s roam$ ! ?ickets4 ,elk w&]$ ?r\gh ! m\nta9s & valleys4 ,de] 7 abundant ev]y:]e4 ,! antelope rac$ ov] ! pla9s1 m\nta9 goats & %eep liv$ among ! rocks1 & moose fill$ ! ,nor!rn woods4 ,great h]ds ( buffalo d>k5$ ! surface ( ! pla9s4 ,:5 ! fir/ railroad 0 built across ! pla9s1 less ?an fifty ye>s ago1 ! tra9s 7 sometimes /opp$ by h]ds ( buffalo cross+ ! track4 ,mo/ ( ! songbirds t fill$ ! c\ntry !n are /ill ) u1 = !y 7 ( little comm]cial value to ! hunt]4 ,no o!r l& has ri*] bird music ?an ours4 ,_m ( ! birds t are valuable = food are1 h[ev]1 ne>ly ext9ct4 ,n[ we h laws = _! protection1 b ^! laws w5t into effect too late to save "s species4 ,! pass5g] pigeon is "o ( our greate/ losses4 ,! cutt+ d[n ( ! va/ =e/s t once cov]$ ! ,ea/]n /ates1 & ! cultivation ( fields1 has help$ to drive _m ( ! wild creatures away4 ,we are j beg9n+ to le>n h[ poor our c\ntry w\ld be if we lo/ !m all4 ,refuges are be+ e/abli%$ 9 _m places1 :]e ^? birds & animals mo/ 9 dang] ( ext9ction may live safe f ! hunt]4 ,! coa/ wat]s1 lakes1 & /reams ( our c\ntry 7 once alive ) fi%4 ,! ,indians made use ( !m1 b _! rude traps did n cat* en\gh to affect ! numb] s]i\sly4 ,we h fi%$ ) e k9d ( trap t ! brighte/ fi%]man c\ld ?9k (4 ,_m important food fi%es are n[ v mu* r$uc$ 9 numb]s4 ,! fur seal & sea ott] are s ne>ly gone t only ! mo/ wat*ful protection w save !m f ext9ction4 ,! l&1 z ! ,indian knew x1 0 beautiful1 & 0 fill$ ) ev]y?+ t "o c\ld wi%4 ,b ! ,indian did n "k h[ to use x4 ,he liv$ a poor life1 suff]+ f cold & hung]4 ,we came into ! possession ( a l& unspoil$ by its primitive inhabitants4 ,x 0 j z ,nature made x4 ,9 a few %ort ye>s we h almo/ ext]m9at$ ! ,indian4 ,we h swept away a l>ge "p ( ! =e/s4 ,we h almo/ de/roy$ _m ( ! species ( animals & birds4 ,we h robb$ ! soil & injur$ ! fl[ ( ! riv]s4 ,"s ( ?is loss we c\ld n help1 = :5 _m millions ( p occupy a l& !re mu/ be _m *anges4 ,b = ! losses t we h ne$lessly & c>elessly caus$ we %all sometime be sorry4 ,illu/ration3 ,pillsbury's ,pictures1 ,inc4 ,su* beautiful ?+s 9 ! he>t ( ! woods6 ,fl[]s & f]ns & ! s(t gre5 moss4 ,d y n ?9k we are wise 9 seek+ h[ to take bett] c>e ( ?is l& ( ours8 ,,9 ,,! ,,he>t ,,( ,,! ,,woods ,su* beautiful ?+s 9 ! he>t ( ! woods6 ,fl[]s & f]ns & ! s(t gre5 moss2 ,su* love ( ! birds 9 ! solitudes1 ,:]e ! swift w9ds glance & ! treetops toss2 ,spaces ( sil5ce swept ) song1 ,:i* nobody he>s b ! ,god above2 ,spaces :]e myriad creatures ?rong1 ,sunn+ !mselves 9 8 gu>d+ love4 ,su* safety & peace 9 ! he>t ( ! woods6 ,f> f ! city's du/ & d91 ,:]e passion nor hate nor man intrudes1 ,nor fa%ion nor folly has ent]$ 94 ,deep] ?an hunt]'s trail ha? gone ,glimm]s ! t>n :]e ! wild de] dr9k2 ,& fe>less & free comes ! g5tle fawn1 ,to peep at h]self o'er ! grassy br9k4 ,su* pl$ges ( love 9 ! he>t ( ! woods6 ,= ! ,mak] ( all ?+s keeps ! fea/1 ,& ov] ! t9y fl[]s broods ,) c>e t = ages has nev] ceas$4 ,if he c>es = ?is1 w he n = !e-- ,!e1 :]ev] ?\ art today8 ,*ild ( an inf9ite ,fa!r1 see2 ,& safe 9 su* g5tle/ keep+ /ay4 ,,m>g>et ,e4 ,,sang/]1 9 ,am]ican ,=e/ry1 ,,xiv ,,*apt] ,,f\r ,,nature',s ,,unequal ,,di/ribution ,,( ,,h] ,,gifts ,pure1 fre% air is free to all ( u1 =1 l an ocean1 x surr\nds ! :ole e>?4 ,we ne$ pure wat] j z mu* z we d pure air1 b x is n always easy to get4 ,a l>ge "p ( ! e>? is buri$ b5ea? wat] s salt t we _c use x4 ,o!r p>ts ( ! e>? are s dry t if we v5ture into !m we may die ( ?ir/4 ,! solid l& on :i* we make our homes is n all ( ! same value4 ,?\s&s ( squ>e miles are s rocky or s cold or s dry t !y support no liv+ ?+4 ,o!r ?\s&s ( miles ( ! e>? h be5 s favor$ by ,nature t !y are fairly alive ) e sort ( creature4 ,we say t a c\ntry is ri* 9 natural res\rces :5 x has an abundance ( ^? ?+s t m5 ne$ or c make use ( = _! pleasure & com=t4 ,a c\ntry is poor :5 x has few ( ^! ?+s4 ,! fir/ m5 7 poor1 al?\gh !y liv$ 9 a ri* "p ( ! e>?4 ,!y did n "k h[ to make use ( :at lay ar\nd !m4 ,if civiliz$ m5 are poor n[1 x is because !y h wa/$ ,nature's gifts or because !y live 9 a c\ntry ^u :i* %e has be/[$ little4 ,:5 we say t ! f> ,nor? :]e ! ,eskimos live is a dre>y1 desolate region1 we mean t x lacks mo/ ( ^? ?+s necess>y to make m5 com=table & happy4 ,:5 we read ( ! life ( ! w&]+ ,arabs 9 ! des]t ( ,arabia1 we ?9k ( a c\ntry to :i* ,nature has n giv5 its %>e4 ,:5 we speak ( ,spa9 z poor1 we h 9 m9d a c\ntry once favor$ by ,nature1 b no long] prosp]\s because its res\rces h be5 wa/$4 ,our own l& is n[ ri* & prosp]\s because ( ! abundance ( its natural res\rces4 ,we %\ld gu>d ^! well le/ we meet a fate simil> to t ( ! p ( ,spa94 ,illu/ration3 ,h4 ,w4 ,fairbanks ,:]e ,nature has suppli$ little ra92 des]t s& dunes4 ,if we j\rney ov] our own l&1 we %all discov] t ,nature has be5 v p>tial to c]ta9 p>ts1 giv+ !m m ?an !y ne$4 ,o!r p>ts h be5 left ) little4 ,we %all also discov] :at wond]ful ?+s m5 are do+ to make up = ! failures ( ,nature1 & to make habitable _m ( ^? places :i* %e left un9habitable4 ,! =e/s ( ! ea/]n half ( ! c\ntry h be5 ?9n$ out4 ,we/ ( ! ,mississippi ,riv] !re are ?\s&s ( squ>e miles ( prairies :]e !re are almo/ no trees4 ,9 su* places ! fir/ settl]s _h difficulty 9 gett+ firewood1 & _h to build _! h\ses ( e>? or /one4 ,^u ! nor?we/ coa/ !re is fog & ra9 & little sun%9e4 ,!re ! =e/s gr[ s d5se t x is difficult to travel ?r\gh !m4 ,9 ! des]ts ( ! ,s\?we/ ! sun %9es out ( a cl\dless sky almo/ e day 9 ! ye>4 ,! gr\nd becomes v dry & ! liv+ ?+s f\nd !re h /range & curi\s habits4 ,9 ! ,c5tral & ,ea/]n /ates !re is mu* coal2 & because ( ?is1 millions ( p h ga!r$ !re to engage 9 manufactur+4 ,9 ,cali=nia coal is sc>ce & has to be br\ght f o!r p>ts ( ! e>?4 ,! va/ prairies ( ! ,mississippi ,valley are cov]$ ) fields ( wav+ gra91 mu* ( :i* is %ipp$ to di/ant regions4 ,9 ,new ,engl& mu* ( ! soil is rocky & n en\gh gra9 is rais$ !re to supply ! ne$s ( ! population4 ,illu/ration3 ,u4 ,s4 ,(fice ( ,f>m ,managem5t 7,j4 ,s4 ,cotton7 ,a f>m+ sc5e 9 ! f]tile valley ( ! ,miss\ri ,riv]4 ,! "w t p d 9 diff]5t places is det]m9$ by ! way 9 :i* ,nature has di/ribut$ h] res\rces4 ,! f>m]s are mo/ly f\nd 9 ! valleys :]e ! soil is be/4 ,cattle are pa/ur$ on ^? l&s n suit$ to f>m+4 ,! m9]s g to ! m\nta9s1 :]e !y c m easily f9d ! m9]als !y are aft]4 ,! lumb]man f9ds 8 "w :]e ! climate favors ! gr[? ( =e/ trees4 ,! manufactur] seeks ! wat]falls1 :]e !re is p[] to turn 8 mills4 ,n[ let u try to discov] 9 h[ f> we c *ange ,nature's plan & make habitable ^? places :i* %e left un9habitable4 ,!re are "s ?+s :i* we _c d4 ,we _c make ! air w>m] or cold]4 ,we _c cause ra9 to fall ev5 ?\gh ! fields are p>*$ ) dr\ght4 ,we _c /op ! ra9 fall+1 & we _c /op ! w9ds bl[+4 ,illu/ration3 ,h4 ,w4 ,fairbanks ,! prickly pe> 9 its des]t home4 ,:ile we _c /op ! wat] fall+ f ! cl\ds1 we c dra9 ! l[l&s & m>%es & s make !m fit = ! f>m]4 ,we c raise great dikes or embankm5ts along ! riv]s & s %ut out ! flood wat]s4 ,! p ( ,holl& h sav$ ?\s&s ( acres f ! sea by build+ dikes & pump+ out ! wat] f ! inclos$ fields4 ,:ile we _c make x ra9 :]e n en\gh ra9 falls1 we c d t :i* is j z good or bett]3 we c c>ry wat] by dit*es & pipes to ! l& t ne$s x4 ,mu* ( ! soil ( ! great des]ts 9 ! s\?we/]n "p ( our c\ntry is ri* 9 plant food4 ,all t x lacks is wat]4 ,! ,indian roam$ ov] ! ri* l&s ( ! great delta ( ! ,colorado ,riv]4 ,he (t5 w5t hungry & ?ir/y4 ,he did n ?9k ( tak+ ! wat] out ( ! riv] 9 a dit* & all[+ x to fl[ ov] & wet ! ri* soil4 ,! :ite man came & turn$ ! riv] out ( its *annel & spread ! wat] ov] hundr$s ( squ>e miles ( ! ri*e/ l& on ! e>?4 ,n[1 :]e once y w\ld h di$ ( ?ir/ & hung]1 !re are gre5 fields & gr[+ crops z f> z y c see4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,ow5s ,riv] aqu$uct1 ?r\gh :i* wat] is c>ri$ to ,los ,angeles f a s\rce m ?an two hundr$ miles di/ant4 ,! city ( ,los ,angeles is situat$ 9 a dry region :]e !re is n wat] en\gh = ! ne$s ( a great city4 ,!re has n[ be5 complet$ a great aqu$uct :i* br+s a riv] ( wat] ?r\gh des]ts & m\nta9s f ! ,si]ra ,nevada ,m\nta9s1 ov] two hundr$ miles away4 ,!re is n[ suffici5t wat] = hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( p4 ,:5 x ra9s too mu*1 _m riv]s rise & ov]fl[ _! banks4 ,! f>m]'s crops are de/roy$1 8 cattle dr[n$1 & 8 build+s wa%$ away4 ,we c less5 ! dang] f ^! floods1 :i* are v bad 9 su* riv] bas9s z ^? ( ! ,ohio & ,mississippi1 by build+ res]voirs 9 ! highl&s :]e ! riv]s take _! />t4 ,if :5 summ] comes ^! riv]s are too %all[ = safe navigation1 ! res]voirs c be op5$ & ! /reams suppli$ ) ?is /or$ wat]4 ,! lack ( trees ^u ! prairies 0 once a s]i\s matt] = ! settl]4 ,we mu/ n ?9k1 h[ev]1 t because ,nature plac$ no trees on ! prairies t trees w n gr[ !re4 ,%e may n h _h h&y ! se$ ( ! k9d suitable = su* dry l&s4 ,our gov]nm5t has f\nd 9 ! dry regions ( o!r c\ntries trees t w gr[ ^u our prairies4 ,9 _! own home ^! trees _h become us$ to a dry climate l t ( our prairies4 ,/eep canons & cliffs ( rock once kept p1 liv+ on ! opposite sides ( m\nta9 ranges1 f becom+ acqua9t$ ) "o ano!r4 ,our ance/ors 7 afraid to v5ture out on ! b\ndless oceans ) _! small1 frail boats4 ,because ( ?is ! cont95t t we live on long rema9$ unkn[n4 ,^? :o fir/ f\nd x1 ! ance/ors ( ! pres5t ,indians1 came "h by accid5t4 ,/orms probably blew _! boats across ! ,nor? ,pacific ,ocean1 & ?us !y f\nd a new home4 ,n[ railroads enable u to cross ! des]ts 9 p]fect com=t4 ,tunnels h be5 made ?r\gh ! m\nta9s1 s t we c g easily f "o valley to ano!r4 ,boats ( giant size c>ry u safely & quickly across ! /ormy oceans4 ,nature did n int5d u to fly ?r\gh ! air or swim b5ea? ! wat]1 b we are le>n+ s mu* ab\t h] laws t we %all soon be almo/ z mu* at home 9 ! air & ! sea z ! birds & fi% are4 ,,*apt] ,,five ,,! ,,l& ,,( ,,! ,,poor ,,p ,my squ&]$ =e/s1 hack$ & hew$1 ,are gone2 my riv]s fail2 ,my /rick5 hillsides1 />k & nude1 ,/& %iv]+ 9 ! gale4 ,d[n to ! sea my teem+ soil ,9 yell[ torr5ts goes2 ,! gu]don ( ! f>m]'s toil ,) ea* ye> less] gr[s4 ,,rob]t ,m4 ,,reese1 ,! ,sp5d?rift2 quot$ 9 ,am]ican ,=e/ry1 ,,xiv4 #bfi ,?is is ! /ory ( a l& ( pl5ty t became almo/ a des]t4 ,long ago !re dwelt 9 ?is l& a p wise 9 all ! ?+s t conc]n$ _! home4 ,?r\gh _m h>d ye>s ( toil & /ruggle !y _h le>n$ to take ! v be/ c>e ( :at ,nature _h giv5 !m4 ,al?\gh ,nature seem$ to !m to be wa/eful1 %e puni%$ wa/e 9 h] *ildr54 ,z long z !y obey$1 !y _h com=table homes1 f]tile fields1 & sleek h]ds4 ,! c\ntry ( :i* we are speak+ 0 v beautiful4 ,!re 7 l(ty m\nta9s & broad1 f]tile valleys4 ,_m /reams1 f$ by cle>1 cool spr+s1 fl[$ ?r\gh ! l&4 ,!re 7 also gre5 mead[s & deep1 d>k =e/s4 ,! =e/s conta9$ _m wild animals1 = 9 ! =e/s ! animals f\nd bo? food & protection4 ,birds ( e sort ab\nd$1 & _! music fill$ ! air4 ,trees ov]hung ! /reams1 %ad+ !m f ! hot sun1 s t !y did n dry up 9 ! summ]4 ,! spr+s nev] fail$1 = ! c>pet ( leaves & decay+ vegetation und]nea? ! trees ( ! =e/s held mu* ( ! ra9wat] f runn+ away1 s t x sank into ! gr\nd4 ,in/ead ( mak+ floods 9 ! riv]s1 x f$ ! spr+s gradually & /eadily ?r\gh ! long1 dry summ]s4 ,! p ( ?is l& _h le>n$ ! secrets ( ! gr[+ plants & h[ ^! plants c\ld be made bett] by cultivation4 ,!y _h also le>n$ to tame ! wild animals & make !m useful4 ,! f>ms 7 manag$ ) great c>e s t !y nev] grew poor4 ,! soil nev] refus$ to gr[ _! crops4 ,! p _h le>n$ dur+ _! e>li] ye>s ( /ruggle t !y mu/ n cle> ! =e/s f ! hillsides1 =1 if !y did1 ! soil w\ld beg9 to wa% away4 ,!y _h le>n$ t !y mu/ leave ! =e/s on ! m\nta9s 9 ord] to save ! spr+s4 ,ra9 did n always come :5 x 0 ne$$ = ! crops1 & at o!r times x ra9$ too mu*4 ,res]voirs 7 built to hold ! surplus wat] = use 9 "t ( dr\ght4 ,canals 7 dug to c>ry x to ! fields4 ,! wild animals & birds bo!r$ ! crops1 & ! fir/ ?\ght ( ! p 0 to kill !m4 ,b x 0 soon discov]$ t ?is 0 n wise4 ,^? :o de/roy$ ! wild creatures ab\t _! f>ms began to suff] f rats1 mice1 rabbits1 & a multitude ( little insects t all b dev\r$ ! crops4 ,x did n take ^! p long to le>n t ,nature 0 n to be trifl$ )4 ,if !y took too mu* f ! e>? "o ye>1 %e made !m pay = x ! next4 ,!y n only became wise en\gh to take c>e ( e good ?+ t ,nature _h giv5 !m1 b improv$ ^u _m ?+s t %e _h left unsuit$ to _! use4 ,?us ! l& 0 kept beautiful & f]tile4 ,! inhabitants became ri*1 &1 in/ead ( fe>+ ,nature z !y once did1 !y came to love ! rocks1 ! woods1 ! /reams1 & ! wild creatures4 ,let u n[ leave ?is ri* & f]tile l& & come back to x aft] hundr$s ( ye>s h pass$4 ,we f9d a new p liv+ !re & ! c\ntry s *ang$ t we c h>dly believe x is ! same l&4 ,yet x mu/ be ! same1 = !re are ! v m\nta9s t 7 !re long ago4 ,to be sure1 !y d n look j z !y did4 ,:5 we la/ saw !m !y 7 cov]$ ) =e/s1 b n[ !y are b>r5 & sc>r$ ) _m gul*es4 ,"h is ! same riv]1 b x also looks diff]5t4 ,:ile x 0 once ov]hung ) trees & its wat]s 7 s cle> t we c\ld see ! fi% 9 ! bottom1 x n[ has a broad1 s&y b$2 ! trees are gone1 & ! wat] is %all[ & muddy4 ,! new inhabitants ( ?is l& h a tir$ & disc\rag$ appe>ance4 ,!y h a h>d /ruggle to get en\gh to eat4 ,! soil is rocky1 & x takes mu* labor to raise ! scanty crops4 ,!y nev] seem able to ga!r all ! rocks f ! fields1 = ! soil wa%es away & new ones are con/antly uncov]$4 ,:]e are ! =e/s t once grew "h8 ,we f9d 9 _! /ead only a few /unt$ trees & bu%es4 ,!re is little grass & almo/ no fl[]s1 ev5 9 spr+4 ,%eep & cattle w&] f> = _! =age & d n h ! sleek appe>ance !y once did4 ,!re are few wild creatures ( any sort1 = s9ce !re are no woods !re are few hid+ places4 ,nei!r d we see any birds1 & we li/5 9 va9 = a song or note ( any k9d4 ,illu/ration3 ,h4 ,w4 ,fairbanks ,! wom5 c>ry home ! fuel4 ,! h\ses are made ( mud or /one & look cold & *e]less4 ,! p mu/ suff] f cold 9 w9t]4 ,! only wood !y h is small bru% :i* ! wom5 & *ildr5 ga!r ^u ! f> hills & br+ home 9 huge bundles ^u _! backs4 ,9 ! t[ns ( ?is c\ntry ! only fuel n[ to be _h is *>coal4 ,?is is br\ght ^u ! backs ( burros f ! di/ant m\nta9s1 :]e ! few rema9+ trees give "w to *>coal burn]s4 ,! *>coal is p$dl$ ?r\gh ! /reets & sold 9 t9y quantities at ea* door4 ,! p are too poor to buy mu* at a "t & are v c>eful 9 its use4 ,x is burn$ 9 a metal or e>!n di% call$ a brazi]1 & a d\ble h&ful may la/ a family a :ole day4 ,ra9s /ill fall 9 ?is c\ntry ( ! ,poor ,p1 z !y did long ago4 ,b ! wat]s ga!r quickly ^u ! unprotect$ slopes & run (f 9 muddy torr5ts1 tak+ along "s ( ! soil4 ,?us ea* succe$+ ye> !re is less plant food = ! crops4 ,illu/ration3 ,h4 ,w4 ,fairbanks ,! rocky l& ( ! poor p4 ,h[ did ?is c\ntry1 once ri* & fruitful1 become s b>r58 ,we are sure f :at we "k ( ,nature's ways t %e is n ! cause ( ! tr\ble4 ,?r\gh gre$ & ignorance ( h[ to take c>e ( _! l& ! pres5t inhabitants h wa/$ & squ&]$ its weal? until x has become almo/ a des]t4 ,we c d ?+s ) ,nature1 & direct _m ( h] =ces s t !y w "w = our good4 ,we _c1 h[ev]1 z we h le>n$1 *ange ! am\nt ( ra9 t falls1 nor c we make x w>m] or cold]4 ,h[1 !n1 are ^! poor p to blame = ! condition ( _! c\ntry8 ,! tr\bles :i* ov]took !m came f two ?+s4 ,9 ! fir/ place !y did n "k h[ to take c>e ( _! ri* l&1 & 9 ! second place !y 7 gre$y & want$ to become weal?y fa/] ?an !y ought4 ,:y does ! ra91 :i* once made ?is c\ntry fruitful1 n[ wa% away ! soil & make x b>r58 ,x is because 9 ^? e>li] times mu* ( ! l& 0 cov]$ ) cool =e/s4 ,! ra9 !n fell m g5tly because ( ! =e/s4 ,m ( x soak$ into ! gr\nd & ! spr+s 7 l>g]4 ,n[ ! ra9s are delay$ by ! hot air ( ! ?ir/y l& until1 :5 !y f9ally d come1 ! wat] falls 9 torr5ts4 ,su* ra9s or cl\dbur/s1 z we (t5 call !m1 c>ry away ! unprotect$ soil fa/] ?an ,nature c r5ew x4 ,illu/ration3 ,bailey ,willis ,! %all[1 rock-fill$ riv] along ^: banks ! trees h be5 de/roy$4 ,! /rang]s 9 ! l&1 "u ^: rule x became poor1 ?\ght !y knew bett] ?an ,nature4 ,!y did n look ^u h] z ! great wise "m ( !m all4 ,soon aft] ^! p came into possession ( ! l&1 !y f\nd t 9 o!r places !re 0 a dem& = _! gra91 cattle1 & wool4 ,!y began to increase _! fields & h]ds4 ,to d ?is x 0 necess>y to cut d[n ! =e/s :i* _h /ood s long4 ,x seem$ to !m too bad to leave valuable l& cov]$ only ) trees4 ,! p began to look askance at ! birds1 = !y ?\ght !y 7 eat+ too mu* gra94 ,because !y did n "k :at good ! little creatures 7 do+1 !y kill$ !m4 ,s9ce mo/ ( ! birds ne/$ 9 trees1 !y got rid ( !m fa/] by cutt+ d[n ! trees4 ,! /eep hillsides 7 f9ally cle>$ ( trees & ! soil began to wa%1 & ! rocks soon appe>$4 ,no plant food 0 giv5 to ! soil to replace t tak5 by ! gr[+ plants1 & ! crops soon began to %[ ! effect ( />vation4 ,! cattle began to suff] = lack ( food4 ,!y ate ! grass d[n s closely t mu* ( x 0 kill$4 ,! ra9wat]1 in/ead ( fe$+ ! spr+s1 n[ ran swiftly away4 ,! cle>1 /eady riv]s turn$ to muddy floods dur+ ! ra9y season4 ,!y swept ?r\gh ! valleys1 wa%+ away h\ses & crops4 ,9 ! summ] !y dri$ up s t ! fi% di$4 ,:5 ^! p at la/ discov]$ _! mi/ake1 !y /rove by h>d labor to repair ! damage :i* !y _h done ?r\gh ye>s ( ignorance & gre$4 ,?is 0 su* sl[1 difficult "w t ! l& /ill rema9s a dre>y place 9 :i* to live4 ,x is kn[n z ! ,l& ( ! ,poor ,p4 ,,*apt] ,,six ,,:at ,,! ,,muddy ,,rivulet ,,has ,,to ,,say ,w\ld y l to "k some?+ ab\t :at ,i am do+8 ,w\ld y l to "k :y my wat]s are yell[ ) mud8 ,i am accus$ ( be+ a noisy1 roi/]+ fell[1 ( robb+ p ( _! weal? & ( do+ all sorts ( wick$ de$s4 ,b1 wor/ ( all1 ,i am accus$ ( c>ry+ away ! t9y p>ticles ( soil 9 :i* ! plants f9d _! food & ( dropp+ !m 9 ! dep?s ( ! sea4 ,p]haps1 :5 y really und]/& my "w1 y w say t ,i h no evil int5tions at all4 ,i am only "o ( ,nature's s]vants4 ,ea* "o ( u has a "w to d4 ,sometimes we h to d ?+s t seem to be bad1 b t is because "s "o on ! e>? has brok5 ,nature's laws4 ,nature has _m s]vants4 ,to ea* "o ( u is giv5 a diff]5t k9d ( "w4 ,i am ! great level] ( ! l&4 ,no m\nta9 is too great or too high = me to te> d[n4 ,i c c>ry x all away gra9 by gra9 & leave x 9 ! l[l&s or 9 ! sea4 ,_m m\nta9s ,i h de/roy$ s completely t y w\ld h>dly believe !y ev] exi/$4 ,long be=e !re 7 any animals & m5 on ! e>? ,i 0 busy1 & ,i %all be busy :5 !y are all gone4 ,! f>m] believes me 8 enemy1 b if ,i d injure 8 fields x is because ,i _c help x4 ,! "w t has be5 giv5 me to d is ! c>ry+ away ( ! loose e>? :]ev] ,i c f9d x4 ,if ! f>m] does n want 8 hillsides made poor1 he %\ld take c>e ( !m4 ,! f>m] does n "k t he has me to ?ank = ! ri*e/ ( 8 l&s1 ^? l&s :]e ! soil is deep & d>k1 & fill$ ) plant food4 ,i & my bro!r rivulets h be5 ?\s&s ( ye>s 9 collect+ ! soil :i* =ms ! f]tile l[l&s 9 ! valleys ?r\gh :i* we fl[4 ,we all unite to =m ! mighty riv] :i* f9ally ends 9 ! sea4 ,illu/ration3 ,h4 ,w4 ,fairbanks ,because "s f>m] 0 c>eless1 a rivulet has ne>ly de/roy$ ?is ri* valley4 ,^u all ! slopes :i* dra9 t[>d ! riv] we rivulets are at "w4 ,o!r s]vants ( ,nature are work+ "h4 ,"s ( !m are mak+ ! rocks s(t5 & fall ap>t4 ,o!rs are br++ se$s ( ! grasses & trees t !y may take root 9 ! crumbl+ rock4 ,x is _! bus9ess to make a c>pet ( plants ov] ! e>? & ?us /op my "w4 ,b :]ev] ! slopes are /eep we rivulets h our way4 ,we pick up & c>ry away ! p>ticles ( s& & clay s t only ! b>e1 h>d rocks rema94 ,:5 ! /eep slopes become g5tle1 & we c no long] c>ry away all ! p>ticles ( crumbl$ rock1 !n ! c>pet ( plants spreads ov] ! surface4 ,n[ our wat]s become cle>4 ,we seem l diff]5t be+s4 ,once 9 a :ile1 :5 ! ra9s fall v heavily1 "s ( u break ?r\gh ! protect+ c>pet & dig great holl[s & gullies into ! e>?4 ,w\ld y l to "k h[ we rivulets get rid ( ! load we c>ry f ! m\nta9 slopes8 ,:5 we are muddy & swoll5 ) ! heavy ra9s1 we turn ! riv] into a flood4 ,! riv] !n breaks its banks & spreads out ov] all ! l[l&s along its c\rse4 ,n[ ! riv] fl[s m sl[ly & drops a "p ( ! s& & mud :i* we rivulets br\ght to x4 ,f9ally1 :5 ! /orm is ov] & ! riv] goes back into its *annel1 !re is left on ! surface ( ! valleys a lay] ( e>? ri* 9 plant food4 ,we br\ght ! riv] ! f9e/ ( ! rock p>ticles1 toge!r ) ! leaves & /ems ( plants t lay 9 our way4 ,illu/ration3 ,h4 ,w4 ,fairbanks ,! rivulets h unit$ to =m ! broad1 %all[ riv] load$ ) ! soil f ! f>ms along its upp] c\rse4 ,z ye> aft] ye> we made ! riv] ov]fl[1 ! soil ( ! l[l&s grew deep] & deep] until x became z y see x today4 ,n[ ! slopes ab\t ! head ( ! riv] are n s /eep z !y 7 once4 ,our wat]s d n run away s rapidly & ! riv] seldom ov]fl[s4 ,?us ! f>m] c use ! l& = 8 crops1 :i* gr[ s luxuriantly t he is envi$ by 8 less =tunate neighbors :o live ^u ! hills4 ,illu/ration3 ,u4 ,s4 ,(fice ( ,f>m ,managem5t ,! soil ( ?is valley has be5 wa%$ to its pres5t location by flood wat]s4 ,^u ! slopes ab\t ! valleys we rivulets did n leave s mu* soil4 ,! f>!r "o goes up ! slopes ! ?9n] "o f9ds ! soil1 until at ! top ! b>e rock may appe>4 ,b our "w1 says ! muddy rivulet1 0 n f9i%$ ) ! mak+ ( ! f]tile valley l&s4 ,we c>ri$ a "p ( our load ( s& & mud on to ! m\? ( ! riv]4 ,"h 9 ! bay into :i* ! riv] empties we began ano!r great task4 ,x seem$ hopeless at fir/ to try to turn ! bay into dry l&1 b ye> aft] ye> we kept at "w1 ?r\gh a "t s long t ,i h =gott5 :5 we began4 ,at la/ we succe$$ 9 br++ s mu* mat]ial to ! bay t ! wat]s became %all[4 ,!n ! s(t mud began to %[ itself :5 ! wat] 0 l[4 ,at la/ ! wat] 0 replac$ by dry l&1 :i* appe>$ mu* l ! l[l&s :i* we _h made along ! riv]4 ,n[ y :o ?9k we muddy rivulets d only h>m see :at we h accompli%$4 ,we h built a great delta ( ! ri*e/ l& t ext5ds away on e h& z level z a floor & almo/ z f> z y c see4 ,! soil ( ! delta is hundr$s ( feet deep & ! ri*e/ to be f\nd on ! :ole e>?4 ,x is on su* riv] deltas t ! fir/ civiliz$ m5 made _! homes1 & became ri* & p[]ful4 ,n[ ,i h told y :at ,nature has appo9t$ ! muddy rivulets to d4 ,is n ! good t we d f> great] ?an ! h>m8 ,:5 we d h>m x is because p h n le>n$ h[1 or h n tri$1 to obey ,nature's laws4 ,if we make p poor1 x is _! own fault4 ,we /ill f9d mu* to d ^u ! e>?4 ,nature is /ill mak+ m\nta9s :i* we h to te> d[n4 ,we are /ill build+ deltas :i* w sometime be inhabit$ by ri* & prosp]\s p4 ,we d n will+ly spoil ! l&s ( ! f>m]s on ! hills & make !m labor h>d = a liv+4 ,9 ^? happy l&s :]e p und]/& ,nature we rivulets h a diff]5t k9d ( "w to d4 ,we become pure & cle>4 ,we furni% a home = ! fi%1 dr9k = ! ?ir/y flocks1 & a nev]-fail+ p[] to turn ! mill :eels4 ,our wat]s are ( s]vice to e liv+ ?+4 ,,*apt] ,,sev5 ,,h[ ,,f> ,,w ,,nature ,,re/ore ,,h] ,,wa/$ ,,gifts8 ,! natural weal? ( our c\ntry is its soil1 wat]1 =e/s1 m9]als1 animal & bird life1 &1 f9ally1 its climate & sc5]y4 ,( all ^!1 climate & sc5]y are ! only ones :i* we c use & enjoy z mu* z we l )\t any dang] ( _! ev] fail+ u4 ,! sun w %9e ?r\gh ! blue sky1 ! w9ds w bl[1 & ! /orms w come j ! same1 no matt] :at we may d4 ,did y ev] ?9k h[ long a "t x has tak5 to make ! wond]ful _w 9 :i* we live1 & place ^u x ! m\nta9s & valleys1 lakes & oceans8 ,did y ev] ?9k h[ long a "t x has tak5 to make ! rocks & /ore away 9 !m gold1 silv]1 copp]1 & iron8 ,did y ev] ?9k h[ long a "t x has tak5 to cov] ! rocks ) soil1 & spread ov] ! surface ! fl[]s & trees & to /ock x ) unc\nt$ numb]s ( animals & birds8 ,nature usually works v sl[ly1 b %e nev] re/s4 ,! e>? & all ?+s on its surface1 h always be5 *ang+1 b *ang+ s sl[ly t we d n ord9>ily notice :at is go+ on4 ,:5 !re is an e>?quake1 or a slide ( rock on a m\nta9 side1 or an eruption ( a volcano1 we are a/oni%$ & (t5 t]rifi$4 ,/ories t h come d[n to u f ! di/ant pa/ tell u t ! e>? look$ !n mu* ! same z x does n[4 ,if we c\ld look away back to a "t long be=e ! fir/ m5 liv$1 :5 ev5 ! animals & plants 7 diff]5t f ^? ar\nd u1 we %\ld discov] t ! surface ( ! e>? 0 q diff]5t f t ( today4 ,we %\ld !n see m\nta9s & hills :]e n[ we f9d valleys1 & dry l& :]e n[ lies ! blue ocean4 ,nature has be5 su* a long "t mak+ ! beautiful _w 9 :i* we live1 t we ought to treat x ) great consid]ation4 ,x is also a wise ?+ = u to be he$ful ( h] reque/s1 =1 if we w "w ) h]1 ! e>? ) all its treasures w be at our comm&4 ,%all we n n[ seek to le>n :i* ( ! natural res\rces ( our l& w nev] be replac$ if we squ&] !m8 ,let u also le>n :i* may be made good aga9 by ,nature1 if we are will+ to wait long en\gh1 z well z to assi/ h] 9 h] sl[ "w4 ,ea* ye> ! gr[+ plants take c]ta9 sub/ances f ! soil4 ,x is necess>y = u to put back l sub/ances if we w\ld keep up ! f]tility ( ! soil4 ,if we are neglectful ( ?is law1 or all[ wat] to wa% ! soil away until only ! b>e rocks rema91 pov]ty w be our lot = _m ye>s4 ,nature w1 h[ev]1 if we give h] a *ance1 r5ew ! soil4 ,! rocks w crumble &1 by & by1 se$s w spr\t & t9y plants obta9 a foo?old4 ,b x may take a :ole lifetime1 or hundr$s ( ye>s1 ev51 = a new & f]tile soil to come aga94 ,dur+ ! e>ly ye>s ( plac] m9+ 9 ,cali=nia ?\s&s ( acres ( ri* l&s 9 ! foo?ills 7 de/roy$4 ,only b\ld]s 7 left4 ,n[ fifty ye>s h pass$ & a new soil is be+ =m$1 b x w be a long "t yet be=e x w be z good z x 0 9 ! fir/ place4 ,^u ! ,we/]n prairies only gra9 has be5 rais$ = s _m ye>s t 9 _m places ! soil w sc>cely gr[ a crop wor? ga!r+4 ,_m f>m]s h nev] ?\ght ( ?is1 b ! wise ones und]/& t !y mu/ frequ5tly add plant food to ! soil to replace t tak5 by crops4 ,!y und]/& also t x is a good ?+ to *ange ! crops gr[n ^u any p>ticul> field f ye> to ye>1 s9ce diff]5t plants take diff]5t sub/ances f ! soil4 ,illu/ration3 ,h4 ,w4 ,fairbanks ,! m9] 9 8 se>* = gold ru9s ! beautiful valley1 leav+ x a mass ( b\ld]s4 ,wat] goes ?r\gh a ceaseless r\nd4 ,x rises f ! sea & lakes to =m ! cl\ds1 falls z ra9 or sn[1 & !n fl[s back d[n ! slopes to ! sea4 ,al?\gh we h le>n$ t we _c *ange ! quantity ( ra9 t falls 9 any place1 we c influ5ce ! way 9 :i* x runs back to ! sea4 ,?is 9 turn affects ! lives ( p4 ,we c /ore wat] 9 res]voirs1 & by build+ canals h x to use on ! l& dur+ ! summ]4 ,we c also keep x f fl[+ back to ! sea z rapidly z x o!rwise w\ld1 by leav+ un9jur$ ! cov]+ ( vegetation :i* has be5 spread ov] ! m\nta9 slopes4 ,! wat] w run f b>e rocks & b>e soil mu* m quickly ?an x w f soil t is cov]$ ) leaf mold & held by plant roots4 ,d y n see1 !n1 t we h almo/ z mu* control ov] wat] & its di/ribution z ?\gh we c\ld increase or decrease ! ra9fall8 ,:at ab\t ! =e/s8 ,if we cut !m d[n1 w !y ev] come back8 ,all ?r\gh ! ea/]n "p ( our c\ntry & 9 ! m\nta9s ( ! ,we/ are l&s once =e/$ :i* h be5 cle>$ & turn$ into f>ms4 ,_m ( ^! f>ms1 :5 ab&on$1 h 9 a few ye>s be5 cov]$ ) a gr[? ( "y trees4 ,! scatt]+ trees t _h be5 left 9 ! vic9ity ( ! cle>+s furni%$ ! se$4 ,! w9ds & ! birds c>ri$ ! se$ to ! op5 fields & s ! =e/s began aga94 ,illu/ration3 ,h4 ,w4 ,fairbanks ,b ,nature1 aft] a lapse ( fifty ye>s1 has spread a new c>pet ( soil ov] ! valley4 ,x w be hundr$s ( ye>s be=e ! trees are z l>ge & valuable z ^? ( ! fir/ =e/4 ,! big trees ( ! ,si]ra ,nevada ,m\nta9s are f\nd n[h]e else 9 ! _w1 = !y are ! la/ ( _! race4 ,"s ( ^! trees are m ?an #djjj ye>s old4 ,!y /ood "h :5 our =efa!rs 7 /ill savages & liv$ 9 trees or caves4 ,mu* ( ! region :]e ^! trees are f\nd has n[ be5 res]v$ z a p>k4 ,if ! lumb]man _h be5 all[$ to get at !m1 !y w\ld h soon be5 gone =ev]4 ,illu/ration3 ,george ,j4 ,"y ,uncle ,sam has pres]v$ bo? =e/s & wat] p[]4 ,x is f> m difficult to de/roy completely mo/ ( ! species ( =e/ trees ?an x is to de/roy ! species ( animals & birds4 ,we c cut d[n ! trees & 9 "s cases !y w gr[ aga9 f spr\ts4 ,_m w hide away 9 remote places & furni% se$ = new =e/s4 ,! animals z well z ! plants h _h a long hi/ory4 ,!y h _h a h>d] /ruggle ?an ! plants1 because _m ( !m prey ^u "o ano!r4 ,we (t5 dig up ! skeletons ( /range animals unlike any n[ liv+4 ,^! mu/ h all be5 kill$ long ago4 ,ea* species or k9d ( animal n[ liv+ mu/ h come (f victori\s 9 ! /ruggle ) its enemies4 ,does x n seem a he>tless ?+ = u1 :o call ourselves civiliz$1 to de/roy s completely any species ( animal or plant t n "o ( its k9d rema9s alive8 ,no species :i* we de/roy w ev] come back aga91 & its place w always rema9 empty4 ,!re are a few pr$atory animals & birds t de/roy va/ numb]s ( useful ones4 ,we %\ld keep ^! 9 *eck by e means 9 our p[]1 b = our ?\ghtless de/ruction ( ! valuable ones ! _w w always be poor]4 ,:at ( ! m9]al treasures hidd5 away 9 ! e>?8 ,w ^! be replac$ :5 once !y h all be5 us$ up8 ,x took ,nature a v long "t to make coal out ( ! vegetation :i* _h ga!r$ 9 "s anci5t swamp4 ,x took h] fully z long to make ! oil & gas f ! bodies ( ! little organisms t once liv$ 9 ! sea4 ,! bodies ( ! little creatures f :i* oil is made are /ill ga!r+ ^u ! bottom ( ! sea1 & !re are _m swamps :]e we f9d vegetation & peat accumulat+4 ,b x is a long /ory f ^! sub/ances to oil & coal4 ,i am afraid we %\ld get tir$ ( wait+ = ,nature to make a new supply4 ,gold1 silv]1 copp]1 & o!r m9]als1 s useful to u1 are f\nd 9 v small quantities scatt]$ ?r\gh\t mo/ ( ! solid rocks ( ! e>?4 ,x w\ld be impossible = u to obta9 ^! f rocks1 because !re is s little 9 any "o place4 ,b ,nature has collect$ a "p ( !m 9 ve9s 9 ! rocks4 ,we s9k %afts ^u ^! ve9s & m9e ! ores4 ,x w be a long "t be=e we %all h m9$ all !re is ( ^! m9]als4 ,because !y are s h>d to get we are n likely to wa/e !m4 ,b x is q c]ta9 t !re is a limit to ! supply ( m9]al treasures1 & equally c]ta9 t !y c be r5ew$ ei!r v1 v sl[ly1 or n at all4 ,%all we cause our remote desc5dants to suff] = our c>elessness8 ,,*apt] ,,eight ,,! ,,soil--,,! ,,mo/ ,,important ,,gift ,,( ,,nature ,an anci5t /ory tells u t m5 7 made f ! du/ ( ! e>?4 ,?is du/ "u our feet1 :i* soils our %oes1 ?is du/ :i* ! w9d sometimes sweeps along 9 bl9d+ cl\ds1 is inde$ preci\s4 ,! delicate tissues ( our bodies are made f ! food we eat4 ,if x be plant food1 x comes directly f ! soil4 ,if x be meat or eggs or milk1 x comes f animals :i* live ^u ! plants1 t 9 turn got _! n\ri%m5t f ! soil4 ,?is s(t1 d>k sub/ance :i* cov]s ! rocky skeleton ( ! e>? we call ! soil4 ,h[ common & *eap x looks :5 x is plac$ by ! side ( a piece ( gold6 ,b h[ mu* m wond]ful x w\ld seem if we c\ld "k all ab\t x4 ,! soil is f> m necess>y to our com=t & prosp]ity ?an gold4 ,gold1 silv]1 or preci\s /ones _c keep u alive4 ,!y are ( little wor? to u comp>$ ) food & clo?+4 ,! soil1 !n1 is ! real weal? ( ! _w4 ,! f>m]1 :o tills ! soil1 is ! "o work] we c\ld n possibly d )\t4 ,all ! weal? ( ! _w1 all ! com=ts :i* we h1 all ! luxuries br\ght f f> corn]s ( ! e>?1 come 9 ! fir/ place f ! soil4 ,we d n h to j\rney f> ov] ! e>? to le>n t !re are _m l&s :]e ! fields are n fruitful1 & yet su* l&s are (t5 ri* & prosp]\s4 ,h[ c ?is be if ! soil is s necess>y8 ,let u g to ,new ,engl& & ask ! p liv+ !re if !y c tell u :y ri* p sometimes inhabit l&s :i* d n raise en\gh = !m to eat4 ,illu/ration3 ,h4 ,w4 ,fairbanks ,^! jagg$ rocks are =m$ ( once molt5 lava4 ,by & by !y w crumble & be cov]$ ) a lay] ( soil4 ,mu* ( ,new ,engl& is hilly & has a poor1 rocky soil4 ,! f>m]s :o fir/ settl$ !re toil$ h>d1 work+ e>ly & late1 & yet got few ( ! com=ts ( life4 ,mo/ ( ! f>m]s did n "k h[ to improve ! soil or ev5 to keep x 9 z good condition z x 0 :5 !y fir/ cle>$ away ! =e/s & began cultivat+ x2 s _m left _! f>ms to seek a liv+ else:]e4 ,!re are n[ _m ab&on$ f>ms t are gr[+ up to =e/s aga94 ,9 spite ( ?is poor l&1 ! ,new ,engl& /ates =m "o ( ! mo/ weal?y & prosp]\s p>ts ( our c\ntry4 ,!re are _m great cities conta9+ hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( p 9 ?is t]ritory4 ,! inhabitants enjoy luxuries ( e k9d s5t f all p>ts ( ! _w4 ,! f>m]s ( ,new ,engl& c]ta9ly d n produce ?is weal? f _! rocky soil4 ,:]e1 !n1 does x come f8 ,indu/ries ( almo/ e sort except f>m+ are c>ri$ on 9 ! cities ( ,new ,engl&4 ,all ^! p h to be f$ & ! f>ms ( ?is region w\ld h>dly support !m ev5 if ! soil 7 v productive4 ,s mu* food is ne$$ e day t if ! supply 7 cut (f = only a %ort "t1 !re w\ld be great suff]+4 ,some:]e !re mu/ be f>m]s at "w rais+ food supplies = ! p ( ! great cities4 ,! _m beautiful & wond]ful ?+s made by ! work]s 9 ! cities mu/ be ex*ang$ ) ! f>m]s = ! real necessities ( life4 ,some:]e !re mu/ be va/ f]tile fields :i* produce mu* m ?an _! own]s require4 ,we w j\rney we/w>d to ! prairies ( ! ,mississippi ,valley4 ,"h = hundr$s ( miles we c see h>dly any?+ b fields ( wav+ :eat & corn4 ,"h are hundr$s ( gran>ies & fl\r mills4 ,^u ! riv]s & lakes !re are _m boats1 & ^u ! l& railroads1 all c>ry+ fl\r & o!r f>m products to fe$ ! p ( ,new ,engl&4 ,"h are great /ock ran*es ) ?\s&s ( cattle & hogs1 :i*1 :5 fatt5$ ^u ! gra91 are also %ipp$ to ,new ,engl& to help fe$ ! p !re4 ,illu/ration3 ,a field ( :eat on "o ( ! ,we/]n prairies4 ,we mu/ conclude1 !n1 t if x 7 n = ! va/ fields ) _! deep1 ri* soil1 :]e ! f>m]s are able to gr[ mu* m ?an !y ne$ = !mselves1 x w\ld n be possible = ! p ( ,new ,engl& to become weal?y by work+ at o!r ?+s ?an f>m+4 ,! articles :i* !y are mak+ add to _! own com=t & pleasure z well z to t ( ! f>m]s1 b !y h to h ! products ( ! soil to keep alive4 ,if ! f>m]s ( ! ,mississippi ,valley & ( all ! o!r valleys t help support ! city p are c>eful ( _! soil & keep up its f]tility1 our c\ntry w rema9 prosp]\s4 ,b we are sorry to say t ! f>m]s h n always be5 c>eful4 ,_m h want$ to make m ?an !y %\ld f _! l&s4 ,! plant food ) :i* ,nature has fill$ ! soil has be5 tak5 away ye> aft] ye> fa/] ?an %e has be5 able to r5ew x4 ,_m fields d n produce ! crops !y once did4 ,! small] ! yield becomes1 ! high] ! prices ! produce br+s4 ,?is makes x m difficult = ! work]s 9 ! cities to live com=tably4 ,! less abundant ! supply ( food becomes1 ! less prosp]\s is ! c\ntry4 ,!re are c\ntries1 su* z ,engl&1 t h neglect$ agriculture b h1 9 spite ( ?is1 become ri* & p[]ful ?r\gh devot+ _! "t to manufactur+ articles to sell to o!r p4 ,b ^? :o "w 9 ! factories ( ,engl& h to be f$1 & s !y mu/ dep5d ^u o!r c\ntries to supply mu* ( _! food4 ,if1 = any reason1 !y 7 cut (f f trade ) ^! c\ntries1 n only w\ld _! manufactur+ be ru9$1 b !y w\ld be 9 dang] ( />vation4 ,to ! fir/ m51 :o liv$ entirely ^u hunt+ & fi%+1 ! soil 0 ( little consequ5ce4 ,n[ ?+s are diff]5t4 ,! wild game has mo/ly gone & we h to dep5d ^u ! products ( ! soil4 ,illu/ration3 ,h4 ,w4 ,fairbanks ,at ! top ( ! bank we see a lay] ( d>k1 ri* soil4 ,! p ( ^? l&s :]e ! climate is unfavorable & ! soil poor & rocky lack mo/ ( ! com=ts ( life1 unless !y are able to obta9 !m ?r\gh trade4 ,x does n foll[1 h[ev]1 t p liv+ 9 l&s favor$ by ,nature are always happy & prosp]\s4 ,y mu/ rememb] t :5 ! fir/ m5 increas$ 9 numb]s ov] ! e>?1 ! soil 0 fre% f ! h& ( ,nature4 ,al?\gh !y _h ev]y?+ ab\t !m t c\ld be ask$ =1 yet !y 7 poor4 ,!re are m5 liv+ today on ! ri* deltas t we h le>n$ ab\t :o h few ( ! com=ts t we h4 ,?is is because !y are lazy & ignorant1 & d n make prop] use ( ?is valuable gift1 ! ri* soil4 ,we conclude1 !n1 t ! soil =ms ! real weal? ( ! _w4 ,all our com=ts & luxuries come 9 ! fir/ place1 z we h se51 f ! soil4 ,! m cr[d$ p become ^u ! e>?1 & ! great] ! numb] t engage 9 manufactur+ & trade1 ! m important becomes ! c>e & cultivation ( ! soil4 ,if we d n take ! be/ ( c>e ( ! soil1 !re may come a "t :5 !re w n be food en\gh = u all4 ,,*apt] ,,n9e ,,?+s ,,( ,,:i* ,,soil ,,is ,,made ,let u take a spadeful ( s(t1 d>k e>? f ! g>d5 & see if we c f9d ( :at x is made4 ,we w fir/ put ! e>? 9 a di% ( wat] & /ir x ?or\ghly4 ,we notice t ! wat] at once becomes muddy & t little p>ticles ( a d>k sub/ance rise to ! surface4 ,^! p>ticles appe> to be pieces ( /ems & leaves4 ,?is crumbl+ vegetation is peat1 a sub/ance :i* fills _m swamps &1 :5 cut into blocks & dri$1 is us$ = fuel4 ,:5 scatt]$ ?r\gh ! e>? peat has a v diff]5t use4 ,z ! leaves & /ems ( plants die & sl[ly m+le ) ! e>?1 !y give x ! d>k color1 :i* usually ext5ds d[n = two or ?ree feet4 ,z ?is vegetation *anges1 or decays1 z we usually say1 x furni%es a numb] ( sub/ances :i* supply food to ! roots ( gr[+ plants4 ,"o ( ! mo/ important ( ^! is nitrog51 an invisible gas4 ,! decay+ vegetation :i* we f9d mix$ ) ! soil has o!r uses4 ,x holds wat] & s helps to keep ! soil moi/4 ,x makes ! soil loose & m easy to cultivate4 ,x absorbs heat f ! sun & s helps to w>m ! soil4 ,?is vegetable matt]1 :5 x is completely decay$1 we call humus4 ,soils t are ri* 9 humus are usually v f]tile4 ,we w n[ turn ! muddy wat] into ano!r di%1 p\r m cle> wat] ^u ! mat]ial t rema9s 9 ! bottom ( ! di%1 & wa% x aga91 repeat+ ! "w until ! wat] is no long] muddi$4 ,we w set aside ! di% conta9+ ! muddy wat] & exam9e :at rema9s 9 ! bottom ( ! di% t once conta9$ ! e>? or soil4 ,?is is mo/ly s&1 b ) x are r\gh fragm5ts ( rock :i* c be crumbl$ 9 ! h&4 ,! great] numb] ( ! little s& gra9s are qu>tz4 ,"s ( !m are cle> l glass1 o!rs are r$di%4 ,9 ?is qu>tz s& are a few gra9s ( iron :i* ! magnet picks out1 & a numb] ( scales ( yell[ mica4 ,aft] /&+ a few h\rs ! muddy wat] has become cle>1 & a deposit ( a yell[i% sub/ance has collect$ 9 ! bottom ( ! di%4 ,we w c>efully p\r (f ! wat] & exam9e :at rema9s4 ,?is f9e s(t mud we call clay4 ,z x dries & becomes h>d x %r9ks & cracks1 & ?us breaks up into little pieces4 ,clay =ms a great] or less] "p ( all soil4 ,clay soil is v /icky :5 x is wet1 z y w be sure to rememb] if y h tri$ to walk ov] x4 ,:5 soil is =m$ l>gely ( clay we speak ( x z a heavy soil4 ,9 ! ,we/ x is call$ adobe & is sometimes us$ 9 mak+ h\ses4 ,:5 adobe soil dries1 great cracks =m 9 x4 ,^! cracks are sometimes l>ge en\gh = small animals to fall into4 ,:5 !re is a l>ge am\nt ( s&1 we speak ( ! soil z light or s&y4 ,a soil compos$ ( s& & clay is sometimes call$ loam4 ,if x is ne>ly all clay x is a clay loam2 if !re is mu* s& x is a s&y loam4 ,soils f\nd 9 l[1 swampy places are sometimes =m$ almo/ :olly ( decay+ vegetable matt]4 ,su* soils are kn[n z peat soils4 ,!y are usually v f]tile4 ,we h n[ le>n$ ab\t ?ree ?+s t ! soil conta9s t are bulky & easy to discov]3 decay+ vegetation1 s&1 & clay4 ,^! are1 h[ev]1 f> f be+ all t compose ! soil4 ,!re are /ill _m o!r ?+s1 "s ( :i* are invisible to ! unaid$ eye & difficult to f9d4 ,we w next take ! cle> wat] t rema9$ aft] ! mud settl$4 ,we w p\r x into a di%1 place ! di% ov] a fire1 & let ! wat] boil sl[ly until x has all evaporat$4 ,!re w rema9 9 ! bottom ( ! di% a ?9 :ite coat+4 ,moi/5 ?is ) a drop ( v9eg> or o!r weak acid & x w disappe> 9 a mass ( little bubbles4 ,su* behavior tea*es u t ! :ite sub/ance is probably a mixture ( lime & soda4 ,besides ^! !re are t9y p>ticles ( pota% & phosphorus1 :i* we _c di/+ui% by ! means we h us$4 ,"s soils conta9 a great deal ( lime1 & because !y h be5 =m$ f lime/one1 are call$ lime/one soils4 ,plants ne$ a little soda1 b :5 !re is mu* 9 ! soil x w kill !m4 ,soils ri* 9 soda are kn[n z alkali soils4 ,!y 7 =m$ 9 ! bottom ( lakes ! wat]s ( :i* conta9$ soda4 ,salt is ano!r h>mful ?+ f\nd 9 ! soil4 ,y c sometimes see fa9t :iti% deposits ( soda & o!r salts on ! soil 9 fl[] pots4 ,!re is "o m ?+ t ! soil conta9s t we mu/ n =get1 = x is "o ( ! mo/ important ( !m all4 ,?is is a liv+ organism s small t we _c see x ) ! unaid$ eye4 ,_m ?\s&s ( ^! organisms are conta9$ 9 a bit ( e>? su* z y c\ld take up on ! po9t ( a small knife blade4 ,we h nam$ !m bact]ia4 ,plants _c make use ( mo/ ( ! sub/ances 9 ! soil )\t ! aid ( ^! organisms4 ,! bact]ia live ^u ! mat]ials ( ! soil & *ange !m into su* =m t plants c dige/ !m4 ,soil may be suppli$ ) all k9ds ( plant food 9 j ! "r am\nt & yet1 if x is pack$ h>d & is n wat]$1 no liv+ ?+ c take root 9 x & gr[4 ,plants dr9k _! food & s we mu/ supply wat]4 ,!y also require oxyg51 z d o!r liv+ ?+s4 ,= ?is reason we mu/ leave ! soil loose1 s t ! air c ent] x & ! roots get ! oxyg5 :i* x conta9s4 ,?us we le>n h[ wond]fully ! soil is made4 ,we le>n t x conta9s _m ?+s requir$ by plants4 ,9 ord] t ! plants may be ?rifty1 !re mu/ be en\gh b n too mu* ( ^! diff]5t ?+s4 ,,*apt] ,,t5 ,,h[ ,,! ,,soil ,,is ,,made ,! sub/ances :i* we f\nd 9 ! soil tea* u t x 0 =m$ f ! rocks4 ,if we c\ld take ! s&1 clay1 pota%1 soda1 lime1 & iron t we f\nd 9 ! soil & put !m toge!r z ,nature kn[s h[ to d1 we %\ld h rock aga94 ,b if we %\ld take a piece ( rock & cru% x to a f9e s&1 t w\ld n be soil1 because soil _c be made 9 t way4 ,x takes ,nature _m1 _m ye>s1 z ! rocks sl[ly crumble & decay1 to *ange ! mat]ials ( :i* !y are compos$ into true soil ) its sw>ms ( bact]ia & its plant food4 ,if we %\ld dig d[n ?r\gh ! s(t e>? "u our feet1 we w\ld at la/ come to solid rock4 ,?is is ! r\gh & jagg$ cru/ ( ! e>? on :i* re/s ! c>pet ( soil4 ,9 ! m\nta9s :]e ! slopes are /eep ! rocks /ick up ?r\gh ! soil4 ,! out] p>ts ( ?is solid rock are1 h[ev]1 always crumbl+4 ,little p>ticles1 z soon z !y become loos5$1 ei!r fall by _! own weight or are wa%$ away4 ,"s ( ! rock fragm5ts collect ^u ! g5tl] slopes & f9ally turn to soil4 ,?is soil is n ri* & x dries out quickly1 because x is %all[4 ,! soil 9 ! valleys1 z we h already le>n$ f ! muddy rivulet1 is deep & ri*4 ,nature is sl[ly spread+ h] mantle ( soil ov] ! e>?4 ,9 "s p>ts ( ! e>? "o c travel = hundr$s ( miles & see no rocks4 ,"o might ?9k t 9 "t ,nature's "w w\ld be f9i%$4 ,b be=e ! m\nta9s 9 "o place h crumbl$ & be5 wa%$ away1 %e raises up new ones some:]e else s t ! te>+-d[n "w beg9s aga94 ,illu/ration3 ,h4 ,w4 ,fairbanks ,little by little ! great rocks break 9 pieces & crumble f9ally to =m soil4 ,let u1 9 imag9ation1 sit d[n by ! side ( a rock1 prep>$ to /ay !re _m ye>s1 t we may le>n j h[ ,nature makes ! soil4 ,x w be a long1 long "t be=e we c see any *ange 9 ! rock4 ,ea* bright day ! sun w>ms ! cold rock & makes x exp& a v little4 ,at night ! rock gr[s cold & %r9ks4 ,9 ?is way m9ute crevices are f9ally =m$ betwe5 ! gra9s ( ! diff]5t m9]als t make up ! rock4 ,:5 x ra9s1 wat] creeps into ! t9y crevices4 ,! wat] c>ries ) x a little c>bonic acid :i* ! ra9drops took f ! air4 ,?is sub/ance aids 9 dissolv+ "s ( ! rock mat]ials4 ,if ! nights are v cold1 ! wat] 9 ! crevices freezes & op5s !m a little wid]1 = ice1 z y "k1 takes up a little m room ?an x did :5 x 0 wat]4 ,plants also aid 9 break+ ! rock4 ,(t5 se$s are dropp$ by ! w9d1 & ! rootlets ( "s ( ^! se$s1 :5 !y spr\t1 may f9d a crevice l>ge en\gh & deep en\gh = !m to pu% _! way into ! rock4 ,9 ^! crevices !y f9d a little food & sl[ly gr[ l>g] & /rong]4 ,by & by "s ( ! roots are /rong en\gh to pu% ap>t l>ge pieces ( rock4 ,if ! rock :i* we are /udy+ is granite1 we %all aft] a "t be able to pick out ! diff]5t m9]als ( :i* x is compos$4 ,we c tell ! gra9s ( qu>tz1 because !y look glassy & rema9 v h>d4 ,o!r gra9s1 :i* we call feldsp>1 s(t5 & *ange into clay1 :i* makes ! wat] muddy z x runs ov] ! rocks4 ,we see also little scales ( yell[ mica1 sometimes call$ fool's gold1 & a few gra9s ( iron4 ,!re are t9y quantities ( o!r ?+s :i* we %all n be able to see1 = ! ra9wat] dissolves !m & c>ries !m away4 ,z ! rock sl[ly crumbles to s& & clay1 ! bact]ia beg9 to make _! home 9 x4 ,h>dy plants1 t are n p>ticul> ab\t :at !y gr[ 91 get a foo?old1 & :5 !y die _! /ems & leaves decay & mix ) ! rock p>ticles until at la/ ?is mat]ial beg9s to look l soil4 ,x has become d>k 9 color & ri* 9 plant food4 ,!n1 _m o!r plants t require a good soil take root !re4 ,! rock has at la/ completely disappe>$ "u ! lay] ( soil & its c>pet ( vegetation4 ,suppose1 n[1 t we dig d[n & f9d h[ deep ! soil is & :at lies bel[ x4 ,:5 we h gone d[n two feet ! soil is h>d] & ( a light] color1 = !re are few] plant rema9s 9 x4 ,?is poor]1 light]-color$ soil we call subsoil4 ,if we dig a little deep]1 we %all f9d pieces ( rock 9 ! subsoil4 ,bel[ ^! we come to s(t1 crumbl+ rock & la/ ( all ! solid rock4 ,! soil t is f\nd re/+ on ! rocks f :i* x 0 =m$ is kn[n z residual soil4 ,?is "n is giv5 to su* soil1 because x is :at rema9s aft] long ye>s ( rock decay dur+ :i* ! ra9s h wa%$ away a "p ( ! f9] mat]ial4 ,:at has become ( ! s(t e>? t ! wat] wa%$ away8 ,! muddy rivulet has already told u its int]e/+ /ory4 ,we h le>n$ t a "p ( ?is e>? 7or soil7 is borne to ! di/ant ocean4 ,!re x is =ev] lo/ unless ! sea bottom %\ld "s day become dry l&4 ,/rang] ?+s ?an t h happ5$ on ?is anci5t e>? ( ours4 ,! "p ( ! soil :i* ! wat] c>ri$ away to =m ! ri* valley l&s & deltas is kn[n z alluvial soil4 ,illu/ration3 ,u4 ,s4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,a flood pla91 :]e alluvial soil has be5 deposit$ by ! riv]4 ,long ago ! nor!rn "p ( our c\ntry 0 cov]$ ) a %eet ( ice4 ,?is ice crept sl[ly s\?w>d1 & z x mov$ along x tore (f all ! soil & loose rocks on ! surface ( ! e>? ov] :i* x pass$4 ,:5 x melt$ x left !m spread r\ghly ov] ! c\ntry4 ,su* mat]ial =ms glacial soil4 ,x is (t5 deep b n v ri*4 ,illu/ration3 ,u4 ,s4 ,geological ,survey ,soil br\ght by a glaci] & deposit$ z ! ice melt$4 ,!re is ano!r k9d ( soil1 =m$ by ! w9d4 ,if y h ev] be5 9 a du/ /orm y h se5 ! f9e1 p[d]y sub/ance t settles ov] ev]y?+ & creeps into ! smalle/ cracks4 ,9 "s c\ntries :]e !re are /rong w9ds & n mu* ra9 !re is little vegetation on ! surface to hold ! soil4 ,ye> aft] ye> ! w9ds pick up p>ticles ( ! du/y soil1 :irl !m high 9 ! air1 & d n let !m d[n aga9 until !y h be5 c>ri$ _m miles4 ,9 "s f>-(f l& :]e ! w9ds g d[n ! du/ p>ticles settle aga9 to ! e>?4 ,aft] a long1 long "t1 en\gh du/ collects to =m a ?ick lay] ( ! ri*e/ soil4 ,?is is call$ aeolian soil1 f ! ^w ,a,eolus1 mean+ ! w9d4 ,!re is "o m k9d ( soil :i* we ought to "k ab\t2 t is peat soil4 ,x is f\nd 9 m>%y or swampy l[l&s & is =m$ l>gely ( plant rema9s4 ,:5 l&s ) su* soil are dra9$1 !y prove v ri*4 ,,*apt] ,,elev5 ,,h[ ,,vegetation ,,holds ,,! ,,soil ,illu/ration3 ,h4 ,w4 ,fairbanks ,:at ! rivulets did to ! hillside pa/ures :]e ! grass 0 de/roy$4 ,a walk up ! m\nta9s on a ra9y day is n a pleasant "o4 ,!re are mud & wat] "u our feet1 & ov]head are ! dripp+ bran*es :i*1 if t\*$1 s5d d[n a %[] ( drops4 ,b if we keep our eyes op5 we %all le>n some?+ :i* w be ( great value to u4 ,we %all le>n h[ x is t ,nature holds ! soil on ! slopes--! wond]ful soil :i* x takes h] s long a "t to make & :i* is ! s\rce ( all our weal?4 ,our way up ! m\nta9s is by a w9d+ road4 ,we fir/ pass ! foo?ills ^u :i* !re are scatt]$ oaks4 ,! ra9 is /eadily p\r+ d[n & rivulets load$ ) mud are eat+ little gullies all ov] ! slopes4 ,along ! roadside1 :]e !y h unit$1 ! rivulets =m a torr5t :i* is mak+ a deep dit* t ?reat5s to r5d] ! road impassable4 ,^! slopes 7 once cov]$ ) grass & ! rivulets ran d[n !m )\t do+ any h>m4 ,b s _m %eep 7 pa/ur$ "h t ! grass 0 kill$4 ,! roots1 :i* once =m$ a ?ick protect+ sod1 are n[ decay+4 ,h[ quickly ! rivulets h tak5 advantage ( ! unprotect$ slopes6 ,! road leads /ill upw>d until x br+s u to :]e !re 7 once p9e =e/s4 ,! lumb]m5 cut (f all ! trees1 & !n fire came & burn$ ! decay+ vegetation :i* once lay spread ov] ! gr\nd4 ,n[ all t rema9s is b>e e>? & black5$ /umps4 ,:at are ! ra9drops do+ "h8 ,!y ga!r 9 rivulets j z !y d on ! once grassy hillside2 b because !re are s _m roots /ill rema9+ 9 ! gr\nd !y h n done mu* "w4 ,!y are n loit]+1 h[ev]1 & by & by1 :5 ! roots h rott$1 !y w seize _! *ance & beg9 te>+ away ! soil f ! m\nta9 side4 ,b ?is is n ! end ( ! road4 ,f>!r up we come to ! primeval =e/s1 :]e ! giant trees /& j z !y did be=e m5 came4 ,"h we c see h[ ! slopes are protect$1 = 9 mak+ ! road ! workm5 cut deep into ! hillside4 ,!y fir/ remov$ a lay] ( p9e ne$les & decay+ bran*es4 ,!n !y cut ?r\gh a lay] ( soil ab\t two feet ?ick :i* 0 completely fill$ ) little roots ( trees & bu%es4 ,bel[ ?is !y came to ! s(t subsoil1 :i* conta9$ only a few roots1 & at ! bottom !y rea*$ ! solid rock4 ,! lay] ( roots & soil at ! top ( ! bank1 y c see f ! picture1 n[ ov]hangs ! road1 because ! ra9drops :i* beat aga9/ ! bank h wa%$ away all t !y c\ld rea* ( ! unprotect$ e>? at ! bottom4 ,h[ pla9ly we c see ! network ( roots4 ,:at a h>d task x mu/ be = ! wat] to get at ! soil 9 :i* ^! roots are gr[+4 ,illu/ration3 ,h4 ,w4 ,fairbanks ,! lay] ( roots holds ! soil on ! m\nta9 side4 ,we w n[ leave ! road &1 al?\gh x is /ill ra9+ h>d1 we w walk a di/ance ?r\gh ! =e/ & see if !re is any?+ m t we c le>n4 ,we are soon 9 ! deep woods :]e1 p]haps1 no "o has ev] be5 be=e4 ,ar\nd u are trees ( all ages & sizes1 f little se$l+s to great giants six feet ?r\gh4 ,among !m are ! crumbl+ /umps ( trees long dead4 ,_! trunks lie on ! gr\nd1 & _m are s s(t & rott5 t we c kick !m to pieces ) our feet4 ,z we walk our feet nev] t\* ! real e>?4 ,x is always on ! s(t1 yield+ leaves & crumbl+ bran*es t we /ep4 ,^! leaves & bran*es =m a ?ick lay] completely hid+ ! soil4 ,b ! /range/ ?+ is t1 al?\gh ! ra9 is /ill fall+1 we c discov] no rivulets4 ,:at1 !n1 becomes ( ! wat]8 ,! s(t1 decay+ vegetation on :i* we are walk+ & ! rott+ /umps & logs act l a great sponge4 ,z long z ?is sponge c take up ! fall+ drops1 none h a *ance to run away4 ,if x ra9s a v long "t & ! sponge becomes saturat$1 ! drops t creep away & f9ally unite 9 rivulets 9 ! holl[s d no h>m to ! soil1 = !y _c get at x4 ,illu/ration3 ,h4 ,w4 ,fairbanks ,! roots ( ! tree grip ! soil l ! f+]s ( a great h&4 ,long aft] ! /orm has pass$1 ! e>? und]nea? ! trees rema9s wet1 :ile ! gr\nd out 9 ! op5 has become dry4 ,a "p ( ! wat] held by ! decay+ vegetation evaporates4 ,ano!r "p creeps d[n ?r\gh ! e>? to ! crevices 9 ! rocks & fe$s ! spr+s4 ,let u n[ put aside our /orm clo!s & j\rney1 9 imag9ation1 f> away to :]e x seldom ra9s--to t l& :i* we call ! des]t4 ,"h ! b>e rocks ( ! m\nta9 slopes are burn$ br[n by ! hot sun4 ,"h !re is little soil & only a few little bu%es t someh[ manage to live4 ,:y does n ! soil ga!r ov] ! rocks z x does 9 o!r places8 ,! rocks are surely crumbl+1 = we c cru% "s ( ! pieces 9 our h&s4 ,once 9 a long "t x ra9s 9 ?is des]t4 ,!n ! drops desc5d furi\sly4 ,! wat] ga!rs 9 rivulets & ^! turn to torr5ts :i* sweep d[n ! slopes4 ,!y c>ry away ! p>ticles ( s& & clay :i* w\ld 9 "t1 if !re 7 plant roots to hold !m1 turn to soil4 ,! w9ds also help keep ! des]t rocks b>e & free ( soil4 ,h y ev] be5 9 a du/ /orm or h y read ( c>avans caught 9 su* /orms 9 ! ,sah>a ,des]t8 ,! fi]ce w9d picks up ! p>ticles ( s& & clay f ! b>e e>? & sweeps !m along z x does ! sn[ 9 w9t]1 or x :irls !m 9 cl\ds high 9 ! air4 ,! du/ cl\ds are (t5 s d5se t !y hide ! sun & all l&m>ks by :i* ! travel] c guide 8 way4 ,b h any ( u ev] se5 ! w9ds pick up mu* du/ f ! gre5 fields :]e ! vegetation protects ! surface8 ,illu/ration3 ,h4 ,w4 ,fairbanks ,! vegetation prev5ts ! w9d f bl[+ ! s& away1 s t :]ev] ! roots obta9 a hold !re a little m\nd is =m$4 ,if we turn n[ to a v wet c\ntry1 su* z t ^u our nor?we/ coa/1 :]e (t5 ne>ly eight feet ( ra9 falls 9 a ye>1 we %all f9d ! vegetation s d5se t x hides bo? soil & rocks4 ,"h wat] c d little 9 we>+ away ! soil1 ev5 ^u ! /eepe/ slopes1 :ile ! w9d _c get a peep at ! e>?4 ,does x n seem /range t :]e little ra9 falls ! e>? wa%es a great deal fa/] ?an :]e x ra9s v heavily8 ,! reason is t ! m x ra9s ! m d5se becomes ! c>pet ( vegetation4 ,if we wi% to pres]ve ! soil1 we mu/ pres]ve ! natural gr[? on ! hillsides4 ,,*apt] ,,twelve ,,:at ,,happ5s ,,:]e ,,!re ,,is ,,no ,,protect+ ,,c>pet ,,( ,,vegetation ,n all ( ! muddy /reams are due to ! c>elessness ( m54 ,x is ! bus9ess ( "s ( ! s]vants ( ,nature1 z we h already le>n$1 to te> d[n ! m\nta9s & fill up ! holl[s 9 ! e>?4 ,x is ! bus9ess ( o!rs to spread a c>pet ( vegetation ov] ! surface1 & :]ev] !y h already succe$$ 9 _! "w ! wat]s run cle> mo/ ( ! "t4 ,:]e x is dry s mu* ( ! "t t few plants c live1 ! de/ructive s]vants h _! own way :5 ! occasional ra9s come4 ,:]e !re is a w>m sun & frequ5t ra9s1 a gre5 c>pet is spread ov] all ! slopes4 ,b :5 m5 de/roy ! c>pet & take no c>e ( ! soil und]nea?1 ! ra9drops are able to d z mu* damage z !y d dur+ ! cl\dbur/s 9 ! des]ts4 ,! ,colorado is "o ( ^? riv]s 9 ! bas9 ( :i* few p live4 ,mu* ( its j\rney is ?r\gh a l& 9 :i* !re is little vegetation4 ,"h1 ! wat]s f ! melt+ sn[s ^u ! l(ty m\nta9s ab\t ! bas9 & ^? ( ! occasional heavy ra9s h ?+s _! own way4 ,!y are always yell[ ) mud4 ,! am\nt ( mud :i* ?is riv] c>ries has be5 measur$4 ,y w h>dly believe me :5 ,i tell y t x am\nts to sixty-"o million tons e ye>4 ,?is is en\gh to cov] #afd squ>e miles "o foot deep4 ,we might call ?is ! cream ( ! soil f all ! slopes ( ! great bas9 ( ! ,colorado ,riv]4 ,9 o!r p>ts ( our l&1 :]e abundant ra9s fall1 ! /reams tell a diff]5t /ory4 ,be=e m5 came ! wat] ( ^! /reams 0 cle> ?r\gh\t ! great] "p ( ! ye>4 ,x 0 only :5 ! ra9s 7 v heavy t ! soil wa%$ away1 = ! vegetation held x well4 ,n[ ! gullies on ! hillsides & along ! roads tell u z pla9ly z ?\gh !y c\ld speak t our c\ntry is los+ weal? "h4 ,illu/ration3 ,h4 ,w4 ,fairbanks ,! roots ( ! tree =m a wond]ful network und]gr\nd f :i* ! wat] _c te> ! soil4 ,! soil is our mo/ valuable possession4 ,! p ( _m l&s are suff]+ f pov]ty today because _! =efa!rs did n take c>e ( ! soil z !y %\ld4 ,9 su* l&s ! p :o live on ! m\nta9 sides are poor1 because ! be/ ( _! soil has be5 wa%$ away4 ,^? :o live 9 ! valleys are (t5 poor because ( ! s&s & gravels :i* floods h spread ov] _! f]tile fields4 ,:ile x is ra9+1 let u fill a bottle f "s muddy /ream & all[ x to /& until ! wat] settles4 ,9 ! bottom w !n appe> a lay] ( f9e mud1 or silt z x is usually call$4 ,h[ mu* soil d y suppose ! rivulets wa%$ f my g>d5 & f y\rs dur+ ! la/ sev]e /orm8 ,h[ mu* d y suppose all ! rivulets :i* make up ! riv]s ( y\r /ate wa%$ f all ! g>d5s & fields dur+ ! same /orm8 ,make a guess & !n multiply y\r answ] by ! numb] ( /orms 9 "o ye> & t by fifty ye>s1 & y w get a quantity great] ?an y w\ld believe possible4 ,?is is ! way ,nature takes h] toll = our c>elessness4 ,s quietly does %e d x t (t5 ! f>m] does n h any idea ( :at is happ5+4 ,%e is l a ?ief t comes & /eals 8 goods :ile he is sleep+4 ,illu/ration3 ,bailey ,willis ,! soil on ! hillsides ( ,*9a is be+ wa%$ away because ( ! ?\ghtlessness ( ! p4 ,:5 ! f>m] f9ally awakes & beg9s to wond] :y 8 crops gr[ small] ea* ye>1 he has already lo/ ! cream ( 8 soil4 ,he mu/ at once /op pl[+ ! /eep hillsides & leav+ ! gr\nd b>e = ! w9t] ra9s to wa% x away4 ,to save ! slopes he c ei!r t]race !m or he c s[ grass or clov]1 :i* w =m a sod & hold ! soil4 ,if ! f>m] c get peas1 beans1 alfalfa1 or clov] to gr[ ^u 8 wa/$ l&s1 !y w make x f]tile aga91 = ^! plants h ! wond]ful p[] ( tak+ nitrog5 f ! air & /or+ x 9 ! soil4 ,illu/ration3 ,am]ican ,=e/ry ,association ,! f>m] :o owns ?is l& w soon be made poor because ( 8 c>elessness 9 de/roy+ ! cov]+ ( ! soil4 ,m e>? has be5 wa%$ f ! hillsides ( our c\ntry dur+ ! la/ fifty ye>s ?an dur+ ?\s&s ( ye>s be=e :ite p came4 ,! f>m l&s h be5 injur$1 ! bays h be5 made %all[]1 & _m riv] *annels h be5 s fill$ up t x is m difficult to navigate !m n[ ?an x 0 9 ! e>ly days4 ,! f>m]1 ! /ockman1 ! lumb]man1 & ! m9] has ea* be5 selfi%ly do+ 8 %>e 9 ! de/ruction ( ! soil4 ,ea* "o has ?\ght only ( h[ he c\ld make ! mo/ money 9 ! %orte/ "t4 ,x has n occurr$ to !m t !y are mak+ x difficult = _! *ildr5 & gr&*ildr5 to live4 ,9 ! ,s\!rn /ates ?\s&s ( acres are be+ gulli$ by ! ra9s1 & ! soil de/roy$4 ,! floods ( spr+ h become worse 9 late ye>s1 because ( ! de/ruction ( ! =e/ cov] 9 ! ,appala*ian ,m\nta9s4 ,build+s & bridges are frequ5tly c>ri$ away1 & gravel & b\ld]s are wa%$ ov] ! ri* bottom l&s4 ,9 ! m\nta9s ( f>-away ,italy ! soil is poor1 & s are ! p4 ,!y h cut d[n ne>ly all ! trees & = hundr$s ( ye>s ! bru% & grass h be5 eat5 s closely by ! %eep & goats t few roots rema9 to hold ! soil4 ,x does n ne$ to ra9 heavily !re to cause ! riv]s to become muddy & swoll54 ,! soil :i* once cov]$ ! slopes has be5 c>ri$ to ! bays1 & n[ !re is l& :]e %ips float$ two ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,illu/ration3 ,u4 ,s4 ,=e/ ,s]vice ,t]races ( rock built by natives ( ,*9a to aid 9 hold+ ! soil4 ,9 ,spa9 s mu* ( ! be/ soil has be5 lo/ t ! p n[ d n raise en\gh food to support !mselves1 & mu* has to be import$ f o!r l&s4 ,france is a ri* c\ntry /ill1 9 spite ( ! cutt+ ( s mu* ( ! =e/ & ! c>eless pa/ur+ ( ! m\nta9 slopes4 ,! p are indu/ri\s & h>d work+ & ?us make a liv+ 9 spite ( ! loss :i* !y are suff]+4 ,! ,mont5egr9s are among ! brave/ p ( ,europe1 b _! l& is b>r5 & !y enjoy few luxuries4 ,_! c\ntry consi/s l>gely ( lime/one m\nta9s1 f :i* !y h be5 cutt+ ! trees = hundr$s ( ye>s4 ,!re is b little soil & t is to be f\nd 9 ! holl[s ( ! rocks4 ,?is soil is s preci\s t e bit1 be x ev] s small1 is c>efully cultivat$4 ,9 ! m\nta9s ( ,pale/9e & ,syria ! p h s completely de/roy$ ! trees & grasses :i* ,nature once plant$ !re t x is difficult = !m to raise en\gh to live ^u4 ,! riv]s are muddy aft] e ra91 & ev5 ! wat] f ! melt+ sn[s picks up "s ( ! soil & fl[s away ) a dirty1 yell[ color4 ,:5 we rea* ,*9a & ,korea1 we f9d t !re ! p h be5 mo/ sev]ely puni%$ = _! c>elessness4 ,! m\nta9 sides h be5 torn by ! ra9s & deeply gulli$4 ,! once smoo? slopes ^u :i* grew trees & grasses are n[ a mass ( %>p ridges & deep holl[s ( b>e e>?4 ,! wat] fall+ ^u ^! m\nta9s runs (f 9 torr5ts1 c>ry+ ev5 l>ge b\ld]s z x does 9 our ,we/]n des]ts4 ,"h & !re ! natives h built t]races ( rock to aid 9 hold+ ! soil1 b _m p>ts ( ! c\ntry are almo/ :olly des]t$4 ,! wat]s run (f ! m\nta9s s quickly t !y (t5 =m va/ floods :i* spread ov] ! l[] valleys & pla9s4 ,! floods de/roy ! crops & dr[n ! p4 ,ea/w>d ( ,*9a !re is an arm ( ! ,pacific ,ocean kn[n z ! ,yell[ ,sea4 ,:y d y suppose ?is "n 0 giv5 to ! sea8 ,"o ( ! great riv]s ( ,*9a1 ! ,yang/e-kiang1 empties into x4 ,! riv] rises 9 ! b>r5 m\nta9s ( :i* we h j be5 speak+1 & x is cont9ually br++ s mu* mud & s& t a :ole sea is be+ fill$4 ,long be=e a %ip comes )9 sight ( ! l& ! wat]s are se5 to be ( a muddy1 yell[ color4 ,9 ! small] valleys ( ,korea ! natives build dikes along ! riv]s to keep ! m\nta9 floods f spread+ s& & gravel ov] _! rice fields4 ,e ye> !y h to make ! dikes high] z ! riv] b$s fill up4 ,?us we see t all ov] ! _w p are suff]+ because !y h n obey$ ! laws :i* ,nature has made = ! protection ( ! soil4 ,,*apt] ,,?irte5 ,,! ,,use ,,& ,,c>e ,,( ,,wat] ,! ocean is ! home ( ! wat]4 ,! wat] w\ld always rema9 9 ! ocean if x c\ld1 b ! sun & air are cont9ually at "w /eal+ little p>ticles away & s5d+ !m on long j\rneys4 ,! wat] p>ticles are s small z !y rise f ! ocean t we _c see !m4 ,by & by !y cr[d toge!r & make ! cl\ds t float across ! sky4 ,z soon z ! cl\ds meet cold] air1 ! little wat] p>ticles ru% toge!r & ?us become l>g] & l>g] until !y gr[ s heavy t !y c no long] float 9 ! air1 b mu/ fall4 ,"s ( !m fall into ! ocean aga91 b o!rs drop ^u ! l&4 ,! ra9drops t rea* ! l& h _m sorts ( /ories to tell be=e !y aga9 get back to ! ocean4 ,"s ( !m are at once snat*$ up aga9 & are />t$ ^u ano!r j\rney4 ,! ?ir/y air1 :e!r ov] ! ocean or ov] ! l&1 is ev] 9 se>* ( wat] p>ticles4 ,if ! air is v cold1 ! cl\ds turn to sn[ in/ead ( ra94 ,! fea!ry flakes fall sl[ly ?r\gh ! air & =m a s(t :ite mantle ov] ! e>?4 ,^? t fall on l(ty m\nta9s =m great banks :i* may n entirely melt & turn to wat] until late 9 ! summ]4 ,! ra9drops t fall :]e ! slopes are /eep1 :]e ,nature has gr[n little vegetation1 or :]e m5 h de/roy$ ! e>? cov]1 h little to deta9 !m & are soon on _! way back to _! home4 ,9 _! ha/y j\rney !y d mu* damage to ! unprotect$ soil4 ,if ! drops fall ^u g5tle slopes1 or :]e !re are m>%es & lakes1 or ^u ! =e/ ) its decay+ vegetation1 or ^u deep b$s ( gravel & s&1 !y are a long "t gett+ back to ! ocean4 ,illu/ration3 ,george ,j4 ,"y ,! cool & %ady /ream be=e m5 came & cut ! trees away s t ! hot sun c\ld get at x4 ,we c 9 no way *ange ! am\nt ( ra9 t falls ^u any "p ( ! e>?4 ,we _c call up a /orm :5 we wi% x1 nor c we s5d x away :5 !re has be5 ra9 en\gh4 ,b !re are _m ways 9 :i* we c ha/5 or delay ! return ( ! wat] to ! ocean4 ,nature %[s u "s ( ^!4 ,! spongelike c>pet und]nea? ! =e/ holds ! wat] until x has _h "t to soak into ! e>? f :i* x lat] em]ges z spr+s4 ,nature =ms bas9s on ! heads ( ! riv]s :]e a "p ( ! wat]1 in/ead ( imm$iately fl[+ away1 collects 9 ! =m ( lakes4 ,f ^! lakes ! wat] runs away sl[ly in/ead ( 9 torr5tial floods4 ,illu/ration3 ,h4 ,w4 ,fairbanks ,! rott+ tree trunks take up ! ra9wat] l a sponge4 ,only a few places 9 our c\ntry h m ra9 ?an is really ne$$4 ,"o ( ^! is ! region ab\t ! m\? ( ! ,mississippi ,riv] ^u ! ,gulf ( ,mexico4 ,ano!r is ^u ! ,nor?we/ coa/4 ,?r\gh\t ! c5tral "p ( ! c\ntry ! summ] ra9s are sometimes too light to af=d a full h>ve/4 ,! ra9fall ^u ! pla9s & valleys ( ! ,s\?we/ is s small t ! only plants t c live !re are ^? /range & curi\s =ms t h become us$ to des]t conditions4 ,! only way 9 :i* ^! l&s c be made useful to ! f>m] is by means ( irrigation4 ,to obta9 wat] = irrigation we h ei!r to g to ! di/ant m\nta9s & build res]voirs to collect ! ra9s :i* fall !re & !n dig canals to c>ry ! wat] to ! des]t valleys1 or to make use ( "s riv] fl[+ ?r\gh !m1 if !y are =tunate en\gh to h su* a riv]4 ,c y ?9k ( any riv]s t are us$ 9 ?is way8 ,illu/ration3 ,br[n ,bro!rs ,! great ,roosevelt ,dam1 9 ! ,salt ,riv] irrigation project1 ,arizona4 ,al?\gh wat] sometimes seems ! greate/ bless+ t we h1 yet x may prove a curse if x is n look$ aft]4 ,if y give ! wat] a *ance to make gullies 9 y\r fields1 y lose n only ! wat] b ! be/ ( ! soil also4 ,if y cultivate y\r fields ) c>e1 mo/ ( ! wat] w soak into ! gr\nd4 ,if y are a wise f>m] y "k also t cultivation ( ! soil helps to hold ! wat]1 = x _c escape ?r\gh loose soil z x c ?r\gh compact soil4 ,?us if y "k h[ to h&le bo? ! wat] & ! soil1 y c1 ) only a little ra91 accompli% a great deal4 ,illu/ration3 ,sc5e bel[ an irrigation res]voir ne> ,ri*field1 ,idaho1 %[+ a field irrigat$ by means ( canals & dit*es4 ,we c1 !n1 hold or cons]ve ! wat]1 fir/1 by leav+ ! /eep] slopes cov]$ ) vegetation2 second1 by keep+ ! soil loose2 &1 ?ird1 by build+ res]voirs to hold ! floods4 ,we c make use ( ! cons]v$ wat] by c>ry+ x 9 pipes or dit*es to ^? regions :]e x is ne$$4 ,we c get rid ( too mu* wat] by dra9+ ! swamps1 & build+ dikes to protect l[l&s f riv] floods4 ,let u n[ le>n some?+ ( ! diff]5t uses ( wat]4 ,e "o ( our homes has its wat] supply4 ,9 ! city ! wat] comes ?r\gh pipes f "s di/ant res]voir4 ,9 ! c\ntry ! homes are s f> ap>t t x is difficult to supply !m 9 ?is way4 ,! wat] 9 ! /reams is (t5 n suitable = dr9k+1 & if !re are no spr+s ne> by x has to be obta9$ by "s o!r means4 ,ne>ly ev]y:]e 9 ! e>? "u our feet wat] c be f\nd by digg+ or bor+ a well4 ,sometimes we h to g only a few feet1 at o!r times _m hundr$s ( feet4 ,?is wat] 9 ! e>?1 or gr\nd wat]1 is ( v great importance4 ,x enables u to build our homes :]e we wi%4 ,spr+ wat] is t :i* f9ds its way to ! surface ?r\gh "s t9y crack or fissure 9 ! rocks4 ,h[ delici\s is ! pure1 cold wat] t comes out ( ! %ady holl[ 9 ! hills6 ,y c =m 9 y\r m9ds a picture ( ! ra9 fall+ on "s di/ant m\nta91 ( its soak+ into ! gr\nd & f9ally rea*+ ! little crevices 9 ! rocks4 ,along ^! crevices x may h crept = days & p]haps ye>s until at la/ x f\nd an outlet 9 "s spr+4 ,! great riv] fl[s by s quietly t we (t5 =get 9 h[ _m ways x is s]v+ u4 ,x s]ves n only ^? ^u its banks b ^? :o live hundr$s ( miles away & :o1 p]haps1 h nev] se5 x4 ,x 0 ! fir/ & easie/ means ( travel us$ by our =efa!rs be=e !re 7 any roads or railroads ?r\gh ! wild]ness4 ,x n[ aids 9 c>ry+ on trade betwe5 diff]5t regions4 ,if l>ge & deep en\gh1 x p]mits boats f all p>ts ( ! _w to rea* ! v he>t ( our c\ntry4 ,canals might be call$ artificial riv]s4 ,!y s]ve an important purpose 9 ne>ly level c\ntries :]e ,nature has plac$ no navigable riv]4 ,al?\gh canal boats usually move sl[ly1 yet !y c c>ry goods *eap] ?an railroads c4 ,! ,erie ,canal1 9 connection ) ! ,great ,lakes & ! ,hudson ,riv]1 makes x possible = u to g all ! way by wat] f ! he>t ( ! cont95t to ,new ,york ,city4 ,! ,erie ,canal has help$ make ,new ,york ,city ! greate/ city 9 our c\ntry4 ,! canal across ! ,i/hmus ( ,panama saves %ips a j\rney ( _m ?\s& miles ar\nd ,s\? ,am]ica4 ,riv]s s]ve u 9 yet ano!r way by af=d+ wat] = irrigation4 ,a great riv] l ! ,colorado fl[s ?r\gh regions ( _m diff]5t climates4 ,"s riv]s become s small 9 ! summ] t x is necess>y to build great res]voirs at _! headwat]s 9 ord] to insure a supply :5 ! crops ne$ x4 ,b 9 ! case ( ! ,colorado ?is is n necess>y4 ,! headwat]s ( ?is riv] are among l(ty m\nta9s1 :]e ! melt+ sn[s & summ] %[]s make ! wat]s ( ! riv] high] 9 ! e>ly summ] ?an at any o!r season ( ! ye>4 ,?us its great delta1 ! ,colorado ,des]t1 has become ! home ( _m ?\s&s ( p4 ,ano!r use :i* we make ( riv]s is by putt+ ! wat] to turn+ mill :eels4 ,if y w turn to y\r geographies1 y w f9d t ne>ly all ! great manufactur+ cities ( our c\ntry h gr[n up ar\nd rapids or wat]falls1 :]e "s riv] tumbles ov] a l$ge ( rocks4 ,once we _h to build our mills close to ! riv]s to use ! wat] p[]1 b ?is is no long] necess>y4 ,n[ we build electric-p[] plants by ! riv]s & c>ry electric en]gy m ?an a hundr$ miles to any place :]e we wi% to use x4 ,electricity made f ! di/ant m\nta9 wat]fall w d any k9d ( "w = u :]ev] we c>ry x4 ,?us we see t ! riv] works = u 9 m ?an "o way4 ,aft] x has creat$ p[] = our factories1 x c be turn$ on to ! ?ir/y fields1 :]e x w s]ve u equally well4 ,illu/ration3 ,great ,we/]n ,p[] ,company ( ,cali=nia ,electric-p[] plant on nor? =k ( ! ,fea!r ,riv]1 ,cali=nia1 = g5]at+ electricity :i* is c>ri$ to di/ant places4 ,,*apt] ,,f\rte5 ,,c\ld ,,we ,,get ,,along ,,)\t ,,! ,,trees8 ,we h come to dep5d ^u trees to supply s _m ( our wants t we c\ld n possibly d )\t !m4 ,we c no m sp>e ! trees ?an ,nature c4 ,%e ne$s !m 9 h] "w ( protect+ ! soil on ! /eep slopes & ( hold+ back ! ra9drops t !y may keep ! spr+s alive4 ,%e ne$s !m to =m ne/+ places = ! birds1 & %e ne$s ! d>k =e/ s t ! wild creatures may f9d %elt] & a home4 ,x w\ld be /range if we did n love ! trees2 = !y are n only useful1 b add s mu* to ! beauty ( our homes4 ,our e>ly ance/ors may at times h made _! homes 9 ! trees1 z "s ( ! wild p d n[4 ,!y c]ta9ly liv$ among ! trees1 = ! my? /ories t !y h giv5 u speak ( ! deep1 d>k =e/s & ( ! my/]i\s p suppos$ to inhabit !m4 ,we feel pity = ! p :o live 9 treeless des]ts4 ,! few articles ( wood :i* !y possess h to be br\ght a long di/ance at great co/4 ,! ,eskimos ( ! froz5 ,nor? are m helpless ?an ! des]t p1 = be=e ! com+ ( explor]s !y _h no communication ) =e/$ regions4 ,!y 7 n :olly )\t wood1 h[ev]1 = ! ocean waves occasionally wa%$ pieces ^u _! %ores4 ,f ! "t :5 ! e>lie/ man f\nd a club a bett] weapon ?an 8 b>e fi/s1 wood has be5 us$ = an ev]-increas+ numb] ( purposes4 ,wood fires kept ! e>ly p w>m4 ,wood 0 us$ 9 mak+ _! b[s & spe>s2 b>k & pieces ( bran*es s]v$ to make _! rude homes4 ,! inn] b>k ( ! c$> & bir* 0 us$ by ! ,indians 9 weav+ baskets & mats4 ,f ! inn] b>k ( ! bir* tree !y made canoes t 7 s light t !y c\ld be c>ri$ f "o /ream to ano!r4 ,:]e !re 7 no bir* trees1 great c$>s 7 cut or burn$ d[n & made into canoes1 = travel+ by wat] 0 mu* easi] ?an ov] rocky gr\nd or ?r\gh d5se =e/s4 ,"s tribes ( ,indians le>n$ to split ! c$> logs into rude bo>ds :i* !y us$ 9 mak+ _! h\ses4 ,! ,indians also le>n$ to boil d[n ! sweet sap ( ! maple until x turn$ to sug>4 ,! eat+ ( nuts & fruits furni%$ by c]ta9 k9ds ( trees came z natural to e>ly m5 z x does to ! o!r animals4 ,!y %>$ ) ! birds ! wild fruits1 & divid$ ) ! squirrels ! _m k9ds ( nuts4 ,s highly d ! ,italians /ill value ! wild *e/nut t ?is tree1 almo/ alone ( all ! =e/ trees t once cov]$ _! c\ntry1 has be5 sav$4 ,! mo/ important uses ( trees 9 our c\ntry are = lumb]1 = fuel1 & = ! edible fruits & nuts :i* !y be>4 ,!re are sev]al purposes to :i* logs are put )\t be+ saw$ into lumb]1 su* z = telegraph poles & = pil+ = ! support ( great build+s & = :>ves4 ,long ago ne>ly all our h\ses 7 made ( logs4 ,!re 0 !n an abundance ( cle>1 /raight trees b v few sawmills4 ,x 0 easy to cut ! logs1 peel & not* !m at ! ends1 & !n lay !m up 9 a h\se ( j ! size t 0 want$4 ,f ! logs t split easily r\gh bo>ds & %+les 7 made1 z well z *airs & tables4 ,blocks ( wood 7 set 9 ! op5+s cut = w9d[s1 because ( ! sc>city ( glass4 ,illu/ration3 ,h4 ,w4 ,fairbanks ,a giant sug> p9e 9 a ,national ,=e/ 9 ! ,si]ra ,nevada ,m\nta9s4 ,our =efa!rs _h all ! wood !y want$ j = ! cutt+1 & s !y w>m$ _! h\ses by means ( fireplaces l>ge en\gh to hold great logs4 ,!y made ( wood e tool & h\sehold conv5i5ce = :i* ?is sub/ance c\ld be us$4 ,inde$1 !y _h m wood ?an !y want$4 ,trees cov]$ s mu* ( ! l& t ! gr\nd c\ld n be cultivat$ until !y _h be5 cut away4 ,n[ we wi% t we _h ! oak1 hickory1 black walnut1 & o!r k9ds ( trees1 t ! pione]s ( our c\ntry burn$ 9 ord] to get !m out ( ! way1 = !y h become v valuable4 ,n[1 p>tly because wood is becom+ sc>ce1 & p>tly because our l>ge build+s mu/ be made v /rong & safe f fire1 we are us+ o!r mat]ials = !m4 ,/one1 brick1 & concrete1 :5 ti$ toge!r ) iron beams1 are m suitable mat]ial = great build+s4 ,our l& n[ conta9s s _m p1 & s _m new homes are ne$$ e ye>1 t ! lumb] requir$ = h\ses alone is almo/ m ?an we c believe4 ,! =e/s are n[ disappe>+ s fa/ t unless we use wood m c>efully we may h to give up our attractive wood5 homes & *e]y fireplaces & live 9 h\ses ( /one or concrete4 ,9 _m p>ts ( ! _w p h s completely de/roy$ ! =e/s t !y h n only to make _! homes ( mud bricks or /one1 b h little wood left = fuel & o!r purposes4 ,we _c m5tion all ! purposes to :i* wood is put 9 our homes & 9 our indu/ries4 ,x w\ld take a :ole page 9 ?is book m]ely to make a li/ ( !m4 ,:at we ought to rememb]1 h[ev]1 is t x is n s mu* ! am\nt ( wood t we actually use z x is ! wood t is wa/$ t is likely to br+ u to want4 ,two ?irds ( ! wood ( ! trees cut ?r\gh\t our c\ntry is wa/$ 9 its manufacture into lumb] & o!r objects4 ,besides ?is1 z mu* wood is burn$ e ye> 9 ne$less =e/ fires z is cut by ! lumb]man4 ,! wa/e ( trees t are cut m]ely = _! b>k :i* is us$ 9 tann+ lea!r is a wrong = :i* ,nature w sometime call u to acc\nt4 ,9 ,switz]l&1 :]e ! =e/s are giv5 ! c>e t we be/[ ^u a g>d51 n a p>ticle ( wood is all[$ to g to wa/e4 ,! bran*es are all pick$ up & sav$4 ,ev5 ! sawdu/ is made use ( 9 ! manufacture ( wood alcohol1 :i* has an important use z fuel4 ,!re are _m k9ds ( trees ! sap ( :i* has great value4 ,if c>e is us$ 9 tapp+ ! trees1 !y are n greatly injur$ & w live = ye>s4 ,sap ( ! maple af=ds delici\s maple sug>4 ,! /icky sap ( ! conif]\s trees is obta9$ by mak+ a cut 9 ! b>k4 ,canada balsam1 ?us obta9$1 is a cle> liquid f a fir tree ( ! same "n4 ,x is ! f9e/ ( all ! turp5t9es & is us$ = _m purposes 9 ! arts4 ,enorm\s quantities ( turp5t9e are obta9$ f ! yell[ p9es4 ,! p9e =e/s ( ! ,s\!rn /ates supply ne>ly all our turp5t9e4 ,f ?is by a process ( di/illation is obta9$ res9 & spirits ( turp5t9e4 ,! rubb] tree f\nd 9 ! tropical =e/s has become "o ( ! mo/ necess>y ( trees4 ,rubb] made f ! sap ( ?is tree is n[ us$ = _m purposes = :i* we h be5 able to f9d no o!r mat]ial4 ,we sometimes =get h[ valuable trees are = v>i\s sub/ances us$ 9 m$ic9e4 ,our lives may dep5d on hav+ su* m$ic9es )9 rea*4 ,qu99e made f ! b>k ( ! c9*ona tree is p]haps ! mo/ important4 ,camphor gum is furni%$ by ano!r tropical tree4 ,! acacia supplies gum arabic4 ,! poison1 /ry*na1 comes f a nut tree4 ,! eucalyptus1 bir*1 & o!r trees too num]\s to "n1 supply v>i\s o!r m$ic9al products4 ,illu/ration3 ,ar?ur ,d4 ,little1 ,inc41 ,! ,little ,j\rnal ,:5 ?is beautiful long-leaf p9e tree is cut we manage to save only ab\t "o ?ird ( x4 ,f ! wa/$ two ?irds ( ?is & o!r p9e trees we c\ld obta9 _m ?\s& tons ( pap]1 great quantities ( res91 & o!r products4 ,:ile we are try+ to f9d o!r sub/ances to replace wood z f> z is possible1 s z to keep ! =e/s f be+ us$ up1 we are requir+ m & m = ! manufacture ( pap]4 ,! spruce =e/s are fa/ disappe>+ 9 pulp mills1 f :i* ! blocks ( wood em]ge z %eets ( pap]4 ,p]haps aft] a "t we %all f9d some?+ to take ! place ( wood 9 ! manufacture ( pap]4 ,! "o use to :i* we put ! trees1 :i* does n de/roy or injure !m 9 ! slighte/1 is gr[+ !m = _! fruit & nuts4 ,we take great c>e ( su* trees1 select+ ! be/ v>ieties & cultivat+1 trimm+1 & spray+ !m 9 ord] to keep !m heal?y & /rong4 ,! bett] ! c>e t we give !m1 ! f9] & l>g] become _! fruits4 ,trees are valuable to u 9 s _m ways & appeal s deeply to our love ( ! beautiful ?+s 9 ,nature t we %\ld all be int]e/$ 9 !m4 ,if we give ! trees a *ance1 !y w d _! %>e t[>d mak+ our lives com=table & happy4 ,,*apt] ,,fifte5 ,,:]e ,,has ,,nature ,,spread ,,! ,,=e/8 ,our =efa!rs :o came across ! wat] to ,am]ica f\nd =e/s /ret*+ away f ! wat]'s edge into an unkn[n wild]ness4 ,! settlem5ts spread v sl[ly into ! pa?less woods1 = !re lurk$ dang] f ! ,indians & wild animals4 ,! ,allegh5y ,m\nta9s also held ! settl]s back = a long "t4 ,! pione]s f\nd ! c\ntry1 z f> z ! ,ohio ,riv] & beyond1 /ill =e/ cov]$2 b by & by op5+s or prairies began to appe>4 ,by ! "t !y _h cross$ ! ,great ,riv] ! =e/s _h be5 left beh9d1 except = fr+es ( trees ^u ! l[l&s along ! /reams4 ,f ?is po9t we/w>d ! op5 prairies /ret*$ away to ! horizon4 ,antelope1 de]1 & buffalo 7 (t5 se5 fe$+ on ! ri* grasses4 ,! adv5tur\s pione]s pu%$ on across ! f]tile prairies1 com+ at la/ to a dri] & high] region :i* we h call$ ! ,great ,pla9s4 ,on ^! pla9s ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s came 9 sight4 ,^! m\nta9s gradually became high] z ! travel]s approa*$1 until !y rose be=e !m l a mighty wall4 ,"h !y aga9 met va/ =e/s1 :i* cov]$ all ! high] slopes4 ,beyond ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s !y cross$ a broad l& ( des]ts :]e little ra9 fell4 ,! vegetation 0 s scanty & spr+s s f> ap>t t _m ( _! horses & cattle di$4 ,! dre>y & b>r5 des]ts 7 foll[$ by ano!r l(ty range ( m\nta9s4 ,ent]+ ^! m\nta9s1 ! pione]s came ^u ! mo/ magnific5t =e/ t _h yet be5 se5 ^u our cont95t4 ,aft] travel+ = "s days ov] rugg$ m\nta9s1 !y at la/ em]g$ f ! =e/s ^u ! ,great ,valley ( ,cali=nia4 ,illu/ration3 ,a =e/ ( great trees 9 ! ,si]ras1 ne> ! ,yosemite ,valley4 ,scatt]$ ov] portions ( ! valley 7 oak trees1 giv+ x ! appe>ance ( a p>k4 ,:5 ! valley _h be5 pass$ ! pione]s climb$ ! la/ m\nta9 range1 & f ?is range look$ d[n ^u ! wat]s ( ! ,pacific ,ocean4 ,"h !y f\nd =e/s aga91 "s ( ! trees be+ ( enorm\s size4 ,?us we see t ! ea/]n "p ( ! cont95t 0 ne>ly all =e/$1 b t 9 ! ,we/ ! =e/s grew *iefly on ! m\nta9s1 because !re is n en\gh ra9fall ^u ! pla9s & 9 ! valleys4 ,! trees t make up mo/ ( ! =e/s ( our c\ntry are ( two v diff]5t k9ds4 ,!re is "o k9d t has n>r[ or ne$le-l leaves :i* !y keep ?r\gh ! w9t]4 ,^! we commonly call n>r[-leav$ trees or conif]s4 ,! mo/ important ( ! n>r[-leav$ trees are ! p9es1 firs1 spruces1 & hemlock4 ,su* trees =m ! =e/s ( ! great] "p ( ! highl&s ( ! nor!rn & nor!a/]n p>ts ( our c\ntry4 ,! p9es also f9d a cong5ial home ^u ! l[l&s ( ! ,s\!rn /ates4 ,trees ( ! second k9d h broad leaves1 & usually _! wood is r h>d4 ,h5ce we call !m broad-leav$ or h>dwood trees4 ,s9ce mo/ ( ^! trees drop _! leaves 9 w9t]1 we (t5 speak ( !m z decidu\s trees4 ,by f> ! l>g] "p ( ! l&s ( ! ,ea/]n /ates t are n[ cultivat$ 7 f\nd by ! fir/ settl]s to be cov]$ ) h>dwood trees4 ,we are famili> ) _m ( ! h>dwoods ?r\gh _! use 9 furniture & v>i\s h\sehold ut5sils & f>m implem5ts4 ,! mo/ important v>ieties are ! walnut1 hickory1 *e/nut1 bee*1 maple1 a%1 oak1 elm1 locu/1 & l9d54 ,!re are n _m broad-leav$ trees 9 ! =e/s ( ! ,we/4 ,! *ildr5 ( ! ,we/ miss all ! nut trees t ! boys & girls ( ! ,ea/ enjoy4 ,b to make up = ?is lack !re are "s 9 ! ,we/ t are n f\nd 9 ! ,ea/4 ,! sug> p9e1 ! p9on p9e1 & ! digg] p9e af=d delici\s nuts :i* once =m$ an important article ( food = ! ,indians4 ,9 ! ,we/ ! broad-leav$ trees d n =m d5se =e/s4 ,!y are scatt]$ among ! p9es on ! l[] m\nta9 slopes1 9 ! valleys1 & along ! /reams4 ,! mo/ important ( ^! trees are oaks ( _m k9ds1 s(t maple1 ald]1 cottonwood1 sycamore1 & laurel4 ,! d5se =e/s ( ! ,we/]n m\nta9s consi/ almo/ :olly ( n>r[-leav$ trees4 ,among !m are ! p9es & firs ( diff]5t k9ds1 spruce1 c$>1 r$wood1 & big trees4 ,! r$woods & big trees are bo? kn[n z sequoias2 !y gr[ to an imm5se size ^u ! m\nta9s ( ,cali=nia4 ,! conif]\s =e/s ( :i* ^! trees =m a "p are among ! mo/ wond]ful & int]e/+ ones on ! e>?4 ,if y w take a =e/ map ( our c\ntry & place x beside a ra9fall map1 y w quickly discov] :y ! =e/s are f\nd :]e !y are4 ,y w see t ! =e/s are f\nd :]e !re is m ?an ?irty in*es ( ra9 ea* ye>1 except 9 ! f> ,nor?1 :]e x is v cold4 ,y c say1 !n1 t ! climate is ! *ief ?+ t det]m9es :]e ! =e/s %all gr[4 ,if ! climate is w>m & ! ra9fall heavy1 ! =e/ vegetation is s d5se & rank t y c h>dly travel ?r\gh x4 ,su* =e/s are f\nd 9 ! tropical p>ts ( ! c\ntry4 ,:]e little ra9 falls !re is scanty vegetation1 z ^u ! des]ts ( ! ,s\?we/4 ,b :]e x is v cold1 ev5 if !re is mu* sn[ or ra91 y w f9d no trees4 ,illu/ration3 ,george ,j4 ,"y ,m\nta9 hemlocks1 :i* ,john ,muir consid]$ ! mo/ beautiful ( all conif]s4 ,we mu/ n =get t !re is ano!r ?+ t affects ! gr[? ( trees1 & t is ! soil4 ,p9es l a s&y soil1 :ile mo/ o!r trees d n4 ,c]ta9 c$>s & cypresses l swampy places :]e no o!r trees w gr[4 ,_m beautiful mead[s & prairies h no trees1 because ! soil is n well dra9$4 ,x is v easy to und]/& :y trees _c gr[ :]e x is dry1 b h[ %all we le>n ( ! effect ( cold ^u !m8 ,%all we h to take a j\rney ( ?\s&s ( miles into ! f> ,nor?1 until we f9ally come to ! l& call$ ! ,b>r5 ,l&s or tundras1 :]e ! trees become /unt$ & at la/ disappe>--a l& :]e !y _c long] fight aga9/ ! cold & live8 ,=tunately su* a long j\rney is n necess>y4 ,all we h to d is to climb a great m\nta9 range1 l ! ,si]ra ,nevadas1 to pass ?r\gh all ! diff]5t climates :i* we w\ld exp]i5ce on a long j\rney to ! arctic regions4 ,x is only a few miles f ! hot ,san ,joaqu9 ,valley1 at ! base ( ! ,si]ras1 :]e x is s dry t irrigation is necess>y1 to ! summit ( ! range1 :]e ! w9t] climate is z cold z x is 9 ! arctic regions4 ,9 go+ up ! m\nta9s we fir/ come to ! foo?ills1 :]e !re is a little m ra9 ?an 9 ! valley4 ,"h we f9d oak trees gr[+4 ,f>!r up !re is /ill m ra9 & we come to ! p9es4 ,soon we rea* ! mo/ wond]ful conif]\s =e/ 9 all ! _w4 ,"h n only is !re a great v>iety ( trees1 b because ( ! favorable climate !y gr[ to a great size4 ,z we approa* ! summit ( ! m\nta9s ! trees become small]1 & at an elevation ( ab\t two miles !y %r9k to ! size ( little bu%es & f9ally disappe>4 ,!y c no long] /& ! fi]ce w9ds & cold /orms ( ?is arctic region4 ,illu/ration3 ,george ,j4 ,"y ,ea/ ,vidette1 ,k+'s ,riv] ,c\ntry1 ,cali=nia1 %[+ h[1 z we approa* ! summit ( ! m\nta9s1 ! trees become small]4 ,we h le>n$ n[ t ! trees d n gr[ haphaz>d ov] our c\ntry1 b t ! ra91 ! temp]ature1 & ! soil det]m9e :]e !y c live4 ,)9 ! he>t ( ! =e/ ! trees w come aga9 if we cut !m d[n1 b ^u its bord]s1 :]e ! air is dri]1 x is m difficult = !m to spr+ up anew4 ,if we cut !m d[n c>elessly & all[ fires to burn ov] ! surface1 & ! wat] to wa% away ! soil1 !y may nev] come back4 ,x is important1 !n1 t we und]/& :y trees gr[ 9 "s places & n 9 o!rs1 9 ord] t we may "k h[ to take c>e ( !m4 ,,*apt] ,,sixte5 ,,:at ,,are ,,! ,,enemies ,,( ,,! ,,trees8 ,e liv+ ?+ is engag$ 9 a /ruggle = air to brea! & = some?+ to eat4 ,^? t make _! homes on ! l& also h to /ruggle = wat]4 ,! /rong] rob ! weak]2 =1 among all ( !m except man1 might always makes "r4 ,m5 are le>n+ t unselfi%ness is ! bett] way1 al?\gh !y d n always practice x4 ,9 ?is /ruggle ! animals h an advantage ov] ! plants1 = if food fails 9 "o place !y c move to ano!r4 ,among ! animals also ! "m tries to protect h] *ildr52 &1 9 ! case ( "s1--! wolf1 = example1--a numb] w hunt toge!r = ! common good4 ,x is q diff]5t ) ! plants4 ,!y mu/ gr[ :]e ! se$s take root4 ,if !re is little sunlight or wat] or ! soil is poor1 !y mu/ make ! be/ ( :at !y h4 ,! plants h to /ruggle n only ) su* enemies z insects1 w9ds1 fire1 & br[s+ animals1 b ) ea* o!r1 = e tree is ! real or possible enemy ( e o!r tree4 ,bro!r se$s spr\t+ "u ! same p>5t maple /ruggle ) ea* o!r = ! food & moi/ure 9 ! soil & = ! be/ place 9 ! sunlight4 ,! "o t gets ! mo/ ( ^! w gr[ ! fa/] & *oke "s ( its weak] bro!rs4 ,illu/ration3 ,edw>d ,s4 ,curtis ,trees t /ruggle ) cold & /orm4 ,9 yond] grove ( p9es !re are trees ( all ages & sizes4 ,! old] ones h mu* ! advantage & take a "p ( ! food & sunlight t ! small] ones require4 ,h[ ! little ones /ret* up & gr[ tall & sl5d] 9 _! attempt to get ! sunlight6 ,b 9 spite ( all _! ef=ts "s ( !m mu/ die4 ,"s k9ds ( trees gr[ fa/] ?an o!rs4 ,:]e a numb] are spr++ up toge!r1 ! sl[-gr[+ ones w /& less *ance ( ev] becom+ great trees4 ,9 ?is way ! yell[ p9e sometimes *okes out ! c$>1 & ! fir gets ! advantage ( ! sug> p9e4 ,! bright1 w>m sun is ! enemy ( ! tree t loves ! %ady hillsides4 ,! swamp is ! enemy ( ! tree t mu/ h loose1 dry soil4 ,! cold is ! enemy ( ! tree t is us$ to a hot climate4 ,is x n /range t :at is good = "o tree is an enemy ( ano!r8 ,_m k9ds ( trees h _! own p>ticul> insect enemies :i* attack !m & no o!rs4 ,"s ( ^! insects live ^u ! leaves1 o!rs eat ! sapwood "u ! b>k1 :ile a few attack ! roots4 ,c]ta9 insects burr[ 9 & eat ! he>twood4 ,al?\gh ?is does n always kill ! tree1 x weak5s x & makes ! wood unfit = use4 ,! c$> & ! hickory are among ! trees injur$ 9 ?is mann]4 ,! foliage ( ! broad-leav$ trees is ! delight ( _m insects4 ,!y sometimes eat ! leaves s closely t ! tree is kill$2 = ! trees brea! ?r\gh _! leaves & c no m d )\t !m ?an !y c )\t _! roots4 ,! gypsy mo?1 :i* did no great h>m 9 its ,european home1 0 br\ght to ?is c\ntry & accid5tally set free4 ,x at once began to attack ! leaves ( ! elm1 t beautiful tree ( ! old ,new ,engl& villages4 ,n[ x is de/roy+ o!r trees &1 not)/&+ ! fight :i* we h made aga9/ x1 we h n yet be5 able to ext]m9ate x4 ,illu/ration3 ,am]ican ,=e/ry ,association ,insects are de/roy+ ! trees ( ?is =e/4 ,! *e/nut tree1 :i* e ,ea/]n *ild loves = its nuts1 is n[ be+ de/roy$ by a fungus :i* may kill e "o ( ^! trees 9 ! c\ntry4 ,! :ite-p9e bli/]1 also br\ght ov] f ,europe1 is n[ ?reat5+ all ! :ite p9es & ! relat$ trees ( our c\ntry4 ,?is disease has already su* a />t 9 ! ,ea/ t we may n be able to /op x4 ,! da9ty mi/letoe1 ab\t :i* !re are s _m pretty ,*ri/mas leg5ds1 is a deadly enemy ( _m trees4 ,! se$ ( ?is fungus is c>ri$1 by ! birds or by ! w9d1 f "o tree to ano!r4 ,:5 x spr\ts1 t9y roots g d[n ?r\gh ! b>k to ! sap1 on :i* x fe$s until ! tree is kill$4 ,all our fruit trees h _! deadly enemies :i* cause a loss ( _m millions ( doll>s e ye>4 ,among ! wor/ ( ^! is ! ,san ,jose scale1 :i* 0 c>elessly br\ght into ! c\ntry f ,*9a4 ,illu/ration3 ,pillsbury's ,pictures1 ,inc4 ,a dw>f :ite p9e :i* has f\nd a foo?old 9 ! rocks on a m\nta9 top4 ,! pe> blight has de/roy$ :ole or*>ds ( pe> trees 9 ! ,we/]n /ates4 ,! citrus cank] is n[ ?reat5+ ! orange or*>ds ( ! ,s\!rn /ates4 ,= ye>s we h be5 se>*+ ov] ! _w = new & bett] v>ieties ( fruit trees4 ,) ! %ipm5ts ( su* trees we h br\ght "s ( ! wor/ ( ! diseases t we h j m5tion$4 ,we %\ld h all =eign trees mo/ c>efully inspect$ be=e admitt+ !m to ! c\ntry4 ,we %\ld also be v c>eful ab\t %ipp+ fruit or o!r trees f "o "p ( our c\ntry to ano!r4 ,diseases are (t5 c>ri$ 9 ?is way into places :i* o!rwise !y c\ld n rea*4 ,field mice1 goph]s1 & rabbits eat ! b>k ( "y fruit trees & kill ^? :i* are n c>efully protect$4 ,9 "s p>ts ( our c\ntry ! apple & pea* tree bor]s are a s]i\s m5ace to "y or*>ds4 ,gras%opp]s occasionally come 9 d5se sw>ms & eat ! leaves f e tree or plant 9 _! pa?4 ,! valuable sug> p9e ( ! ,we/]n m\nta9s is n se$+ itself z rapidly z x %\ld1 & we fe> x w become ext9ct4 ,! beautiful silv]-gray squirrel loves ! nuts ( ?is p9e1 & x is said t he eats s _m t few are left to spr\t & make new trees4 ,= ?is reason "s p w\ld l to make x lawful to kill all ! gray squirrels t "o wi%$4 ,?is w\ld be too bad1 = we d n believe ! gray squirrel is ! cause ( ! tr\ble4 ,x is m likely t ! lack ( "y sug> p9es is due p>tly to its /ruggle 9 ! =e/ ) m rapidly gr[+ trees & p>tly to ! less frequ5t occurr5ce ( =e/ fires to burn (f ! humus on ! gr\nd4 ,we "k t ! se$s ( c]ta9 trees f9d difficulty 9 s5d+ _! roots d[n ?r\gh ! humus to ! soil b5ea?4 ,illu/ration3 ,h4 ,w4 ,fairbanks ,an avalan*e has pass$ ?r\gh ?is =e/4 ,! n>r[-leav$ or cone-be>+ trees1 :i* are ! ma9 s\rce ( our lumb]1 also h o!r enemies4 ,! mo/ de/ructive ( ^! are ! little p9e beetles :i* lay _! eggs 9 ! b>k ( ! yell[ p9e1 sug> p9e1 & tam>ack p9e4 ,f ^! eggs !re hat* worms :i* burr[ "u ! b>k until !y cut (f ! fl[ ( ! sap4 ,?is kills ! trees4 ,! trees t are "y & /rong are sometimes able to p\r out en\gh sap into ! w\nds to dr[n ! insects1 b _m ?\s&s ( trees 9 ! ,we/]n m\nta9s are de/roy$ e ye> by ^! insects4 ,w9d & lightn+ are bo? enemies ( ! =e/s4 ,hundr$s ( =e/ fires are set e summ] by ?und] /orms1 b ! rang]s usually discov] su* fires soon en\gh to put !m out be=e !y h done mu* h>m4 ,! pa/ur+ ( =e/s by /ock does great injury1 because ( ! br[s+ & trampl+ und]foot ( ! "y trees4 ,%eep & goats are ! wor/ ( all ! animals & %\ld be kept out ( ^? =e/s :]e ! surface p>ticul>ly ne$s protection & :]e ! "y trees require all ! enc\ragem5t t ,nature c give !m 9 ord] to make a successful />t 9 life4 ,we h le>n$ some?+ ab\t ! _m enemies ( ! trees1 b ! wor/ "o has n yet be5 m5tion$4 ,c y guess :at x is8 ,?is t]rible enemy is man1--n savage man or ,indian1 b civiliz$ man4 ,al?\gh man has m ne$ = =e/ trees ?an has any o!r animal1 he is at ! same "t m ru?less 9 8 treatm5t ( !m4 ,man de/roys m trees e ye>1 z a result ( fires :i* he sets & ( 8 wa/eful me?ods ( lumb]+1 ?an all ! o!r enemies ( ! trees put toge!r4 ,! =e/ area ( ! _w is con/antly gr[+ small]1 & we mu/ soon le>n to treat ! trees ) m c>e or !y may1 l _m ( ! wild creatures1 ne>ly disappe> f p>ts ( ! e>? :]e !y are mo/ ne$$4 ,,*apt] ,,sev5te5 ,,h[ ,,! ,,=e/s ,,are ,,wa/$ ,o =e/ home 9 :i* ! songbirds dwell6 ,! squirrel & ! /ag %all miss ! spell ,( ?y cool dep?s :5 summ]'s sun assails1 ,nor m f9d %elt] 9 ?y %ad[$ vales4 99 99 99 99 99 ,all w be sil5t2 e*o w be dead2 ,a field w lie :]e %ift+ %ad[s fl$ ,across ! gr\nd4 ,! mattock & ! pl[ ,w take ! place ( ,pan & ,satyr n[4 ,! timid de]1 ! spott$ fawns at play1 ,f ?y retreats w all be driv5 away4 ,f>ewell1 old =e/2 sacr$ cr[ns1 f>ewell6 ,rev]$ 9 lett]s & 9 art z well2 ,?y place becomes ! scorn ( e "o1 ,doom$ n[ to burn b5ea? ! summ] sun4 ,all cry out insults z !y pass !e by1 ,^u ! m5 :o caus$ !e ?us to die6 ,f>ewell1 old oaks t once 7 wont to cr[n ,our de$s ( valor & ( great r5[n6 ,o trees ( ,jupit]1 ,dordona's grove1 ,h[ +rate man repays ?y treasure trove ,t fir/ gave food t humank9d might eat1 ,& furni%$ %elt] f ! /orm & heat4 ,,pi]re ,,de ,,rons>d1 translat$ by ,,bri/[ ,,adams2 ,am]ican ,=e/ry1 ,,xvi4 #bdd ,:5 our gr&fa!rs came to ,am]ica !y f\nd ! c\ntry s cov]$ ) =e/s t !y _h to cut & burn ! trees 9 ord] to obta9 ! gr\nd on :i* to raise _! crops4 ,! ,ea/]n /ates c\ld n h be5 settl$ )\t cle>+ ! l&1 & we _c blame ! pione]s = do+ "u ^? circum/ances t :i* today w\ld be v wrong4 ,illu/ration3 ,h4 ,w4 ,fairbanks ,! f>m] wa/es ! trees by girdl+ !m & !n all[+ !m to rot4 ,!re is n[ en\gh l& s t x is no long] necess>y to de/roy ! trees 9 ord] to raise our food supplies4 ,! =e/s con/itute "o ( ! great natural res\rces ( our c\ntry & m5 %\ld n be all[$ to wa/e !m = private ga94 ,al?\gh ! ne$ = m l& has long pass$1 ! habit ( reckless tree cutt+ /ill cont9ues4 ,!re are n[ p>ts ( ! ,ea/ :]e none ( ! primeval =e/ rema9s & v little ( ! second gr[?4 ,firewood is exp5sive & _m a f>m] has to buy coal1 :o1 if he & 8 ance/ors _h be5 c>eful1 might h a woodlot to supply n only fuel1 b lumb] = 8 build+s4 ,_m ( ! l&s once cle>$ 7 f\nd n suit$ to f>m+ & h be5 left to gr[ up to bru%4 ,if ! f>m] 7 wise he w\ld replant "s ( ^! l&s ) su* trees z spruce1 hickory1 walnut1 or maple4 ,al?\gh 8 ance/ors toil$ e>ly & late to get ^! trees out ( ! way1 a few acres ( !m n[ w\ld be a =tune4 ,!re are p>ts ( our c\ntry1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! ,s\? & ,we/1 :]e ! settl]s are /ill cutt+ ! trees to get !m out ( _! way4 ,9 di/ant m\nta9 valleys :]e !re is no m>ket = lumb]1 m5 are *opp+ d[n ! great p9es4 ,!y w\ld make f9e lumb]1 = !y are tall & /raight1 b in/ead ( be+ put to "s useful end _! fate is ! bonfire4 ,x makes no diff]5ce to ^! m5 t !y are wa/+ :at x has tak5 ,nature hundr$s ( ye>s to produce nor t 9 o!r p>ts ( ! c\ntry timb] is sc>ce & exp5sive4 ,9 ,g]many & ,switz]l& ! =e/ res\rces are c>efully look$ aft]4 ,z fa/ z ! gr[n trees are cut f a field1 "y trees are plant$ 9 _! places4 ,! keep+ ( a c]ta9 "p ( ! l& 9 =e/ is held to be ( advantage to all ! p4 ,= ?is reason m5 are n all[$ to cut trees ^u _! own l& )\t p]mission f ! =e/ (fic]4 ,_m ye>s ago1 :5 lumb]+ became an important indu/ry & ! mills began to turn out imm5se quantities ( bo>ds & beams ( e sort ne$$ by ! gr[+ population ( our new c\ntry1 x 0 believ$ t ! supply w\ld nev] be us$ up4 ,only ! be/ & cle>e/ logs 7 saw$ into lumb]1 & a l>ge "p ( ea* tree 0 left on ! gr\nd to rot or to fe$ ! fir/ fire t occurr$4 ,n[ lumb] is sc>ce & exp5sive2 & ! poor] grades also are 9 mu* dem&4 ,h y ev] se5 ! giant sug> p9es on ! slopes ( ! ,we/]n m\nta9s8 ,next to ! sequoias !y are ! l>ge/ ( our ,am]ican trees4 ,a s+le tree has furni%$ lumb] en\gh = a h\se4 ,sug> p9e has n[ become s valuable t x is us$ only = su* purposes z w9d[ sa%1 doors1 & simil> articles4 ,we h tak5 no c>e ( ^! wond]ful trees until rec5tly1 b h all[$ !m to be cut & wa/$ 9 ! mo/ reckless fa%ion4 ,if y c\ld g ?r\gh ! sug>-p9e =e/s1 y w\ld f9d hundr$s & ev5 ?\s&s ( ^! mighty trees ly+ on ! gr\nd rott+4 ,?is is ! "w ( ! %ake or %+le mak]4 ,he has be5 z ?\ghtless 9 8 cutt+ ( ^! giants :i* h be5 hundr$s ( ye>s gr[+ z is ! f>m] ( ! /alks ( gra9 t spr+s up & rip5s its se$ 9 "o season4 ,! %+le mak] mu/ h mat]ial :i* splits well4 ,he hunts = ! /raighte/ & cleane/ trees4 ,at mo/ he does n use ov] fifty feet ( ! trunk1 & if ! tree does n split to suit him1 !n all1 or ne>ly all1 ( ! tree is left to rot4 ,illu/ration3 ,h4 ,w4 ,fairbanks ,9 turn+ ?is giant sequoia into lumb] m ?an half ! tree is wa/$4 ,! wa/e ( ! lumb]man is n s great1 b x is en\gh to op5 our eyes to "o ( ! reasons = ! rapid disappe>ance ( our =e/s4 ,on ! av]age only ab\t "o ?ird ( ! wood ( e tree cut is actually us$4 ,! re/ is lo/ 9 ! logg+ op]ations & dur+ ! v>i\s processes ?r\gh :i* x passes be=e x rea*es our h&s4 ,9 addition to ! wa/e ( ! trees actually cut1 !re is ! loss ( ! "y trees due to c>eless logg+4 ,too (t5 ! lumb]m5 d n c>e 9 :at condition ! logs leave ! =e/4 ,!y want only ! trees n[ fit = lumb]1 & !y want to get !m 9 ! easie/ way possible4 ,in/ead ( go+ ?r\gh ! =e/ & pick+ out only ! ripe or mature trees & leav+ ! re/ = a lat] cutt+1 ! lumb]m5 usually take ev]y?+ t has any pres5t wor?4 ,trees t are less valuable = lumb]1 su* z ! firs1 are us$ = skidways & bridges1 & :5 no long] ne$$ = ^! purposes are left on ! gr\nd4 ,no c>e is tak5 to see t ! great trees fall ) ! lea/ possible damage to ! "y gr[?4 ,^u ! pres]vation ( ! "y trees1 :i* almo/ ev]y:]e occupy ! op5 spaces betwe5 ! l>ge ones1 re/s our hope ( a future =e/4 ,:5 ! "w ( lumb]+ 9 any p>ticul> region is f9i%$1 ! sight is su* z mu/ make ,nature weep1 = x almo/ br+s te>s to our eyes4 ,! "y trees are brok5 & cru%$ to ! gr\nd1 bran*es & fragm5ts ( ! trunks lie scatt]$ ab\t1 :ile above ! ru9 rise ^? trees n consid]$ wor? cutt+4 ,! once beautiful & maje/ic =e/ is n[ ready = fire4 ,"s pass]-by may drop a light$ mat* or cig>ette1 & y c easily =m a picture 9 y\r m9d ( :at happ5s4 ,illu/ration3 ,h4 ,w4 ,fairbanks ,! %ake mak] wa/es ! l>g] "p ( a great sug> p9e t has be5 a ?\s& ye>s 9 gr[+4 ,9 ! c\ntries ( ,europe lumb]m5 are v c>eful2 n a p>ticle ( ! cut tree goes to wa/e4 ,! logs are saw$ )\t remov+ :at we call slabs4 ,! sawdu/ is sav$ & us$ 9 ! manufacture ( wood alcohol4 ,if we sav$ all ! pres5t wa/e 9 ! logg+ & mill+ ( our p9es1 we c\ld make all ! turp5t9e ne$$ 9 our c\ntry4 ,if we sav$ :at is n[ wa/$ ( ! popl> & spruce1 we %\ld h mat]ial en\gh to make all ! pap] we use4 ,!re are /ill l>ge & valuable =e/s 9 ! ,s\!rn ,appala*ian ,m\nta9s1 9 ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s1 ! ,si]ra ,nevada-,cascade ,range1 & ! ,coa/ ,ranges4 ,^! regions 7 settl$ lat] ?an ! ,ea/]n /ates1 & p>ts ( !m are yet remote f m>kets4 ,our wise lumb]m5 are beg9n+ to und]/& t x is bett] to cut ov] ! =e/ c>efully1 s t by & by !re w be ano!r crop4 ,nature is do+ all %e c to keep up ! supply ( trees1 &1 if we give h] half a *ance1 !re w be timb] en\gh bo? = u & = ^? t come aft] u4 ,! =e/ crop is l any o!r crop1 except t x _c be cut e ye>4 ,e "o %\ld und]/& t he has an int]e/ 9 ! =e/4 ,al?\gh he may n own a foot ( l&1 yet 8 prosp]ity dep5ds 9 "p on h[ ! =e/s are manag$4 ,if ! =e/s are n tak5 c>e (1 !re w sometime be a wood fam9e4 ,if ! m\nta9 slopes are /ripp$ ( _! trees1 ! /reams w no long] run cle> & ! l[ /reams 9 summ] w lead to a wat] fam9e1 :i* 9 turn might easily cause a bread fam9e4 ,,*apt] ,,eighte5 ,,h[ ,,! ,,=e/s ,,suff] ,,f ,,fires ,he :o wantonly kills a tree1 ,all 9 a night ( ,god-s5t dream1 ,he %all travel a des]t wa/e ,( pitiless gl>e1 & nev] a /ream1 ,nor a blade ( grass1 nor an in* ( %ade-- ,all 9 a wild]ness he has made4 ,o1 =lorn )\t trees6 ,he :o t5d]ly saves a tree1 ,all 9 a night ( ,god-s5t dream1 ,he %all li/ to a h]mit ?ru% ,deep 9 ! =e/ by m\nta9 /ream1 ,) fri5dly bran*es t lead & %ade1 ,all 9 a woodl& t he has made4 ,o1 ! peace ( ! trees6 ,he :o passionately loves a tree1 ,gr[? & p[] %all und]/&2 ,ev]y:]e he %all f9d a fri5d4 ,li/56 ,!y greet him f e l&1 ,engli% ,oak & ! ,a% & ,?orn1 ,silv]y ,olive1 & ,cypress tall1 ,spread+ ,will[1 & gn>l$ old ,p9e1 ,fl[]+ bran*es by or*>d wall-- ,sun%9e1 %ad[1 & sweetness ( glade-- ,all 9 a ,p>adise he has made4 ,o1 ! joy ( ! trees6 ,! ,dryad's ,message ,h y ev] se5 a =e/ fire8 ,x is a t]rible sight to see ! flames sweep up a m\nta9 side4 ,!y run along ! gr\nd lick+ up ! leaves & dead bran*es4 ,!y leap f tree to tree1 & !n ) a ro> ! %eet ( flame goes to ! top ( a tall p9e4 ,! air is l ! brea? f an ov5 & is fill$ ) sp>ks & ) suffocat+ smoke4 ,! birds & animals flee away 9 e direction4 ,illu/ration3 ,am]ican ,=e/ry ,association ,! =e/ fire sweeps ev]y?+ 9 its pa?4 ,x is no wond] t ^? ^: homes are 9 ! =e/ ga!r quickly to fight ! fire1 = if !y _c control x1 !y may lose ev]y?+ t !y possess4 ,if !re is a w9d bl[+1 ! fire w probably sweep ov] _m miles ( c\ntry4 ,at night1 ?\gh1 :5 ! air becomes cool] & m quiet1 ! m5 c get ! advantage ( x4 ,y c und]/&1 ( c\rse1 t x is impossible to use wat] aga9/ su* a fire1 = wat] is n to be _h ?r\gh\t mo/ p>ts ( ! =e/s4 ,in/ead ( us+ wat]1 ! m5 fight fire ) fire4 ,tak+ %ovels1 hoes1 & rakes to a suitable place "s di/ance ahead ( ! fire1 !y rake away ! dead litt] on ! gr\nd1 mak+ a broad1 clean pa? ?r\gh ! =e/4 ,!n !y set back-fires along t side ( ?is clean pa? :i* lies t[>d ! com+ fire4 ,^! back-fires burn sl[ly t[>d ! ma9 fire1 & :5 !y meet bo? mu/ die out = lack ( fuel4 ,= _m ye>s =e/ fires h caus$ z mu* damage z ! lumb]m52 b n[ mo/ ( ! =e/s are patroll$ by rang]s dur+ ! summ]1 & !re are few] s]i\s fires4 ,h[ d ! fires />t 9 ! =e/8 ,x is suppos$ t long ago ! ,indians set _m fires to keep ! woods op5 = _! hunt+4 ,lightn+ has always be5 a frequ5t cause ( =e/ fires4 ,z _m z a doz5 fires are kn[n to h />t$ dur+ a s+le ?und]/orm4 ,b su* fires are n z s]i\s z !y once 71 because ! rang]s are on ! wat* = !m & put !m out be=e !y get well />t$4 ,illu/ration3 ,h4 ,w4 ,fairbanks ,fires de/roy$ ! =e/ t once cov]$ ?is region & its place is n[ mo/ly occupi$ by small bu%es4 ,aside f ^? due to lightn+1 mo/ =e/ fires are n[ ei!r set purposely or come f eng9e sp>ks or f somebody's c>elessness4 ,_m fires are set purposely by /ockm5 :o ?9k by ?is means to cle> away ! bru% & ?us obta9 bett] fe$ = _! cattle & %eep4 ,^! m5 (t5 c>e no?+ = ! =e/s or = ! pres]vation ( ! summ] wat] fl[4 ,!y w\ld1 inde$1 be pleas$ to see all ! =e/s burn$ away if by t means !y c\ld increase _! fe$4 ,if y c\ld travel ?r\gh "s ( ! m\nta9\s portions ( ! ,s\?we/1 y w\ld see h[ mu* h>m has be5 done 9 ?is way to ! trees1 ! /reams1 & ! soil4 ,x is a hot summ] day & two m5 are rid+ along a m\nta9 road4 ,"o ( !m ?\ghtlessly ?r[s away a light$ cig>ette1 :i* falls ^u "s dry p9e ne$les4 ,9 a few mom5ts ! p9e ne$les are ablaze4 ,! fire spreads ) incr$ible rapidity & a great column ( smoke rises above ! treetops4 ,be=e any "o c rea* x1 ! fire is sweep+ up ! m\nta9 side1 & x may n be /opp$ be=e x has de/roy$ ?\s&s ( acres ( valuable timb]4 ,all ?is t]rible loss is due to "o c>eless man :o1 9 ! fir/ place1 %\ld n h be5 smok+ cig>ettes1 & 9 ! second place %\ld h kn[n bett] ?an to ?r[ a sp>k into ! =e/ p[d] magaz9e4 ,"s camp]s1 enjoy+ ! summ] 9 ! m\nta9s1 g away leav+ _! fire burn+4 ,by & by a /ick burns outw>d until ! fire rea*es ! leaves1 or a gu/ ( w9d comes along & c>ries a sp>k to !m4 ,9 ! hot sun ! leaves & ne$les are almo/ z easy to ignite z p[d]1 & 9 a few mom5ts ano!r fire is mak+ headway into ! surr\nd+ =e/4 ,a f>m] cle>+ l& ?9ks he c get rid ( ! bru% & "y trees m easily by burn+4 ,b ! und]gr[? is dri] ?an he ?\ght1 &1 ! w9d com+ up unexpect$ly1 ! fire is soon beyond 8 control4 ,x may de/roy 8 own f5ces & build+s &1 sweep+ on1 ru9 ^? ( 8 neighbors also4 ,illu/ration3 ,h4 ,w4 ,fairbanks ,! dead /ubs ( a once beautiful =e/4 ,few p h p]i%$ f fires 9 ! ,we/1 = !re ! =e/ regions are g5]ally ?9ly inhabit$1 b 9 "s ( ! ,ea/]n & ,nor!rn /ates !re h be5 t]rible fires t h de/roy$ :ole villages toge!r ) _! inhabitants4 ,9 _m m\nta9 regions ( our c\ntry !re are l>ge areas n[ cov]$ ) useless bru% :]e !re 7 once valuable =e/s4 ,9 regions :]e ! lumb]m5 h n utt]ly de/roy$ ! =e/s1 b h left "s se$ trees1 ! =e/s w come back aga91 b 9 ^! l>ge burn$ areas conditions are n favorable4 ,! de/ruction ( ! humus z well z ! trees has be5 s complete t ! se$+ ( a new =e/ is sl[ "w4 ,x may be hundr$s ( ye>s be=e ! trees w spread ov] & aga9 take possession ( ! wa/e l&4 ,a s+le fire (t5 de/roys m timb] ?an w\ld be de/roy$ by a :ole camp ( logg]s work+ = ye>s4 ,9 ! ,nor?we/ !re are _m sad & desolate pictures ( ! de/ruction caus$ by =e/ fires4 ,we may travel = miles ?r\gh =e/s ( tall1 dead /ubs1 ! rema9s ( once noble trees4 ,:]e !y h fall5 ! trunks lie pil$ _m feet high & trails _h to be cut ?r\gh an almo/ solid mass ( timb]4 ,"h is wood en\gh to supply ?\s&s ( p ) pleasant w9t] fires4 ,b !re are1 alas1 no p liv+ ne> ^! va/ woodpiles & (t5 no road to !m4 ,! logs mu/ lie !re & rot4 ,n[ let u see if we c /ate ! *ief reasons :y we %\ld be exce$+ly c>eful ab\t sett+ fires 9 ! woods3 #a4 ,fires de/roy an enorm\s am\nt ( valuable timb] e ye>4 #b4 ,betwe5 fires & lumb]m5 our =e/s are disappe>+ fa/] ?an !y are gr[+4 #c4 ,fires de/roy ! "y trees1 & if !y happ5 (t5 en\gh w keep !m f gr[+ up to replace ! mature trees4 #d4 ,fires d n p]man5tly help ! cattle ranges1 b injure !m by burn+ ! humus & grass se$s4 #e4 ,fires leave ! gr\nd b>e1 s t x w dry out quickly4 #f4 ,fires leave ! soil unprotect$1 s t x w wa% away quickly4 #g4 ,fires de/roy prop]ty & endang] lives4 ,,*apt] ,,n9ete5 ,,evils ,,t ,,foll[ ,,! ,,de/ruction ,,( ,,! ,,=e/s ,we h already le>n$ some?+ ab\t ! pov]ty ( ! p 9 ^? l&s :]e ! =e/s h be5 de/roy$4 ,?is pov]ty is due n s mu* to lack ( wood = fuel & o!r purposes1 b to a :ole s]ies ( tr\bles :i* ! removal ( ! =e/s has br\ght ^u !m4 ,! burn+ ( ! humus1 :5 a fire sweeps ! =e/1 is ! next greate/ loss to t ( ! timb] itself4 ,:]e !re has be5 no fire1 ! gr\nd "u ! trees is cov]$ ) decay+ leaves & /ems :i* are sl[ly mix+ ) ! soil & becom+ a "p ( x4 ,! m !re is ( ?is humus 9 ! soil1 ! m ?riftily plants w gr[4 ,_m p purposely burn ov] _! pa/ure l&s 9 ! fall1 believ+ t ?is w make ! grass bett] ! foll[+ ye>4 ,!y %\ld "k t e "t ?is is done ! soil is made poor]1 & t x kills ! se$s ly+ on ! gr\nd ready to spr\t :5 ! w>m spr+ days come4 ,in/ead ( a bett] pa/ure !re is m likely to be a crop ( almo/ wor?less we$s4 ,! gr\nd is full ( wor?less se$s :i* are always ready to take ! place ( ! grasses :5 !y h a *ance4 ,be=e ! fire came1 ! roots ( trees1 bu%es1 & grasses kept ! e>? f wa%+2 & ! humus help$ to hold ! ra9wat] f runn+ away rapidly1 s t m ( x _h "t to soak into ! gr\nd4 ,h[ well ?is is %[n on yond] hills :i* 7 once cov]$ ) bru%4 ,a fire swept ov] ^! hills & burn$ e liv+ ?+4 ,:at a b>r5 appe>ance !y pres5t$ aft] ! heavy w9t] /orms6 ,! slopes 7 completely cov]$ ) little furr[s & gullies :]e ! ra9wat] _h done its "w4 ,x w be a long "t be=e vegetation w aga9 ga9 a foo?old !re & /op ! wa%+ ( ! e>?4 ,:5 a fire occurs 9 ! d5se =e/s ( ! ,cascade ,range1 all ! trees are kill$ & ! ?ick lay] ( decay+ vegetation und]nea? is burn$4 ,! spruce1 :i* is "o ( ! mo/ important lumb] trees ( ?is region1 does n at once spr+ up aga94 ,its se$s may be scatt]$ !re1 b ! soil is n n[ 9 a condition to n\ri% !m4 ,9 its place spr+s up ! tam>ack p9e1 :i*1 because x c gr[ 9 poor soil1 has ! :ole burn$ area to itself4 ,if we %\ld return to ! same place p]haps "o hundr$ ye>s aft] ! fire1 we %\ld f9d t ! tam>ack p9es _h =m$ a ?ick =e/4 ,! lumb]m5 h little use = ! tam>ack & s h pass$ x by4 ,9 look+ c>efully ?r\gh ! tam>ack =e/1 we f9d t o!r trees are n[ spr++ up4 ,!y are already /ruggl+ = ! food1 ! moi/ure1 & ! sunlight :i* ! tam>acks are mak+ use (4 ,dur+ ! _m ye>s t h pass$ s9ce ! fire swept ?is region1 decay+ vegetation has be5 sl[ly accumulat+ & =m+ humus aga94 ,n[ at la/ ! se$s ( ! spruce f9d ! soil ri* en\gh aga9 to spr\t & gr[4 ,"h & !re are ?rifty "y trees :i* w 9 a few ye>s gr[ up & *oke out ! tam>ack4 ,?us ! tam>ack1 ?\gh ( s little value itself1 has done a great "w 9 prep>+ ! soil = a new gr[? ( ! valuable spruce4 ,^u ! dri] slopes ( ! ,we/]n m\nta9s %rubs1 su* z ! manzanita & *ap>ral1 spr+ up & cov] ! surface aft] a =e/ fire4 ,nature does n seem to want ! surface left b>e & usually has some?+ at h&1 ev5 ?\gh x be no?+ bett] ?an bru%1 ) :i* to clo! x aga94 ,z ! ye>s pass humus beg9s to collect ^u ! gr\nd & f9ally re/ores x to mu* ! same condition x _h be=e ! fire4 ,n[1 if by any means se$s c rea* su* places1 scatt]+ trees w fir/ spr+ up 9 favor$ spots &1 aft] a "t1 ! trees w become ?ick en\gh & l>ge en\gh to %ade ! gr\nd & ! bru% w be kill$ out4 ,illu/ration3 ,am]ican ,=e/ry ,! "w ( ! wat] :]e ! =e/ has be5 cut away4 ,! cutt+ ( ! =e/s1 especially f ! /eep] m\nta9 slopes1 has 9 _m p>ts ( ! _w *ang$ wat]1 "o ( ,nature's mo/ valuable gifts1 into an ag5t ( de/ruction4 ,?r\gh\t ! ,ea/]n & ,s\!rn /ates ! floods are high] 9 spr+ & l[] 9 summ] ?an !y us$ to be1 because ( ! removal ( s l>ge a "p ( ! =e/s t once cov]$ ?is :ole region4 ,9 ! ,we/ x is ev5 m necess>y t ! =e/ cov] be di/urb$ z little z possible4 ,"o reason is t ! great] "p ( ! =e/s are f\nd ^u ! l(ty m\nta9s 9 :i* ! /reams rise4 ,if we de=e/ ^! /eep slopes1 wat] is go+ to injure !m mu* m ?an x w\ld ! g5tl] slopes ( ! l[] l&s1 if !y _h be5 de=e/$4 ,ano!r reason is t s9ce little ra9 falls 9 ! summ] 9 ?is region1 we mu/ d no?+ to less5 ! summ] fl[ ( ! /reams1 :i* is s mu* ne$$ = irrigation4 ,illu/ration3 ,am]ican ,=e/ry ,association ,?is beautiful valley 9 ! ,s\!rn ,appala*ian ,m\nta9s has be5 ru9$ by ! floods due to cutt+ (f ( ! =e/s ^u ! headwat]s ( ! riv]4 ,! m wat] t c be held back 9 ! m\nta9s ( ! ,we/ = summ] use1 ! m prosp]\s ! f>m]s are4 ,!re is no?+ t helps to hold ! wat] bett] ?an ! =e/s4 ,!y help to equalize ! fl[ ( ! /reams s t ! floods are n s high 9 ! spr+ nor ! wat] s l[ 9 ! summ] z !y w\ld be if !re 7 no =e/s4 ,"o ( ! fir/ que/ions ask$ by a man :o is ?9k+ ( buy+ a f>m is ab\t ! wat] supply4 ,he wants to "k :e!r !re are wells1 spr+s1 or liv+ /reams on ! place4 ,almo/ ev]y?+ dep5ds ^u ! wat] supply4 ,if !re is an abundance1 ! f>m] is likely to be prosp]\s4 ,:5 he is prosp]\s all ! re/ ( u are prosp]\s1 no matt] :at our bus9ess is4 ,are y n ready n[ to say t ! ,swiss are "r 9 n p]mitt+ tree cutt+ ^u any l& except "u ! sup]vision ( a =e/]8 ,! c>eless removal ( ! =e/s f ! m\nta9 slopes may affect ! f>m] 9 ! valley fifty miles away4 ,d y n ?9k t ?is f>m] is v mu* int]e/$ 9 ! managem5t ( ! =e/1 al?\gh he does n own a foot ( x8 ,tr\ble always foll[s ! de/ruction ( ! =e/s on ! headwat]s ( ! /reams4 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty ,,h[ ,,our ,,gov]nm5t ,,is ,,help+ ,,to ,,save ,,! ,,=e/s ,z long z ! =e/ %all live1 ,! /reams %all fl[ onw>d1 /ill s++ ,sweet songs ( ! woodl&1 & br++ ,! bright1 liv+ wat]s t give ,new life to all mortals :o ?ir/4 ,b ! races ( m5 %all be curs$4 ,yea1 ! h\r ( de/ruction %all come ,to ! *ildr5 ( m5 9 t day ,:5 ! =e/ %all pass away2 ,:5 ! l[ woodl& voices are dumb2 ,& dea?'s deva/ation & de>? ,%all be spread o'er ! face ( ! e>?4 ,av5g+ ! dea? ( ! wood1 ,! turbul5t /reams %all outp\r ,_! vials ( wra?1 & no m ,%all _! banks hold back ! high flood1 ,:i* %all ru% o'er ! h>ve/s ( m52 ,z swiftly rec$+ aga94 ,lo6 aft] ! flood %all be de>?1 ,& ! ra9 no long] %all fall ,on ! p>*+ fields2 & a pall1 ,z ( a%es1 %all cov] ! e>?2 ,& du/-cl\ds %all d>k5 ! sky2 ,& ! deep wat] wells %all be dry4 ,& ! riv]s %all s9k 9 ! gr\nd1 ,& e man cov] 8 m\? ,f ! ?ick5+ du/1 9 t dr\?2 ,fi]ce fam9e %all come2 & no s\nd ,%all be borne on ! desolate air4 ,b a murmur ( dea? & despair4 ,,alex&] ,,blair ,,?aw1 ,! ,pass+ ( ! ,=e/2 9 ,c5tury ,magaz9e1 ,june1 #aijg ,= _m ye>s x 0 ?\ght ! =e/s 7 inexhau/ible & ne$$ no special c>e4 ,! national gov]nm5t enc\rag$ p to acquire =e/ l& & practically gave away #afj acres to e "o :o w\ld build a cab9 ^u ! l& & live !re = a %ort "t4 ,sudd5ly "s ( ! wise p among u awoke to a realization ( :at 0 go+ on4 ,!y discov]$ t ! =e/s 7 go+ v fa/ & t soon we %\ld h none if some?+ 7 n done4 ,betwe5 ! fires t swept !m e ye> & ! wa/eful lumb]+1 ! =e/s 7 9 a fair way to leave u z !y _h ! wa/eful & c>eless peoples ( o!r p>ts ( ! _w4 ,h[ =tunate x is t "s ( u did look ahead be=e x 0 too late2 =1 al?\gh ! ,ea/]n =e/s h l>gely disappe>$1 !re /ill rema9 millions ( acres ( gov]nm5t-own$ =e/s 9 ! ,we/4 ,^! =e/s h n[ be5 )drawn f sale & are to be held = ! use & b5efit ( all4 ,!y are n to be p]mitt$ to pass into ! h&s ( a few1 to be cut & sold = private ga94 ,our gov]nm5t is act+ l a wise fa!r :o is int]e/$ 9 ! welf>e ( 8 *ildr51 & :o und]/&s ! ne$ ( tak+ c>e ( _! treasures until !y are wise en\gh to manage !m = !mselves4 ,we are all conc]n$ 9 _m ways 9 ! welf>e ( ! =e/s4 ,:e!r we own any =e/ l& or n1 we are affect$ by ! way 9 :i* ! trees are manag$4 ,because we are all dep5d5t m or less ^u ! =e/s1 !y %\ld be reg>d$ z ! prop]ty ( u all1 j z ! air & wat] are4 ,b because "s ( u d n yet "k h[1 or d n c>e1 to protect !m1 x is be/ t ! gov]nm5t %\ld d s = u4 ,illu/ration3 ,am]ican ,=e/ry ,association ,^! m5 are replant+ a m\nta9 slope f :i* fire once swept ! =e/4 ,x may be t y live 9 a brick1 or /one h\se & burn coal 9 y\r /oves4 ,y ?9k t x makes no diff]5ce to y :e!r or n !re are any =e/s4 ,b /op & ?9k a mom5t4 ,are y sure t y are really indep5d5t ( !m8 ,h[ _m ?+s d y use e day t are made ( wood8 ,! li/ is surely a long "o4 ,if wood is r>e & exp5sive1 ! articles :i* are made ( x add to y\r co/ ( liv+ & all[ y less money = o!r ?+s4 ,let u suppose = a mom5t t y h no use = wood 9 any =m4 ,w ?is take away all int]e/ t y may h 9 ! =e/s8 ,9 any ev5t y are dep5d5t ^u ! f]tility ( y\r fields = ! food t y require4 ,n[1 if !re is a lumb] company /ripp+ ! m\nta9s at ! head ( ! riv] ^u :i* y\r home is situat$1 & z a result ( cle>+ ! timb] f ! slopes ! floods become worse1 y\r g>d5 is buri$ b5ea? gravel & s&1 & y\r or*>d wa%$ away1 w y n ?9k x does make a diff]5ce to y 9 :at way ! =e/s are treat$8 ,! timb]$ l&s :i* ! gov]nm5t is hold+ & c>+ = are kn[n z ,national ,=e/s4 ,ab\t two ?irds ( ! =e/s yet rema9+ 9 ! ,we/ are includ$ 9 !m4 ,^! l&s are mo/ly m\nta9\s & n suit$ to agriculture4 ,9 ! ,ea/ ! gov]nm5t has no l&s except ^? :i* x buys4 ,because ( ! great damage :i* is be+ done to ! /reams & valleys ( ! ,appala*ian ,m\nta9s by c>eless lumb]+1 a great tract ( l& is be+ acquir$ by pur*ase4 ,?is is call$ ! ,appala*ian ,=e/4 ,! timb] 9 ?is region w be c>efully cut & ^? areas f :i* x has be5 /ripp$ w be replant$4 ,9 ! ,:ite ,m\nta9s ( ,new ,hamp%ire1 ) ,mt4 ,wa%+ton z ! c5t]1 is a remnant ( a once beautiful =e/1 :i* has be5 acquir$ by ! gov]nm5t4 ,?is is kn[n z ! ,:ite ,m\nta9 ,=e/4 ,x w be enl>g$ z ! ye>s pass & c>efully gu>d$4 ,x w s]ve = all "t z a beautiful pleasure & camp+ gr\nd4 ,x is n ! gov]nm5t's plan t ! ,national ,=e/s %all rema9 unus$1 b !y are to be us$ wisely1 s z to be ( ! greate/ p]man5t good to ! greate/ numb] ( p4 ,! m5 :o h be5 plac$ 9 *>ge ( ^! l&s are call$ =e/ rang]s1 & _! duties are ( _m k9ds4 ,! rang]s sup]vise ! sale & cutt+ ( ! mature or ripe trees z !y are ne$$ = lumb]1 m9+ timb]s1 or po/s4 ,!y see t ! wa/e p>ts ( ! cut trees are pil$ s z to less5 ! dang] f *ance fires4 ,dur+ ! long summ]s ! =e/s become z dry z t9d] & ! loss f fire am\nts to millions ( doll>s e ye>4 ,x is ! *ief duty ( ! rang]s at ?is "t to patrol ! roads & trails lead+ ?r\gh ! =e/s & keep a %>p look\t = fires4 ,/ations h be5 e/abli%$ ^u high po9ts f :i* !re is a view ov] a wide ext5t ( c\ntry4 ,9 ea* ( ^! /ations !re is a man con/antly on wat* = columns ( smoke :i* indicate ! beg9n+ ( a =e/ fire4 ,:5 smoke is se5 a message is telephon$ to ! rang] /ation ne>e/ ! fire1 & f ?is /ation m5 are s5t z quickly z possible ) ! object ( putt+ out ! fire be=e x spreads beyond ! p[] ( control4 ,! =e/s are n[ wat*$ s c>efully t hundr$s ( fires are ?us /opp$ be=e !re has be5 any s]i\s loss ( timb]4 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- ,,/op ,=e/ ,fires ,!y are a ,curse to ! ,p ( ,p5nsylvania ,,=e/ ,exi/+ ,=e/s ,,fires ,possibility ( ,future ,=e/s ,,de/roy ,possibility ( ,labor ,beauty ( a ,region ,com=t ,homes ,lives ,prosp]ity ,protect$ ,=e/s ,increase 9 ,value ,!y ,furni% ,labor1 ,promote ,indu/ry1 ,af=d ,recreation & ,sport1 ,make a ,region ,beautiful1 ,make ,home ,safe & ,com=table1 ,make ,life ,wor? ,liv+1 & a ,prosp]\s ,/ate ,inhabit$ by a ,cont5t$ & ,indu/ri\s ,p4 ,:i* ,w\ld ,y ,r ,h ,,=e/ ,,fires ,,gre5 ,,=e/s ,,floods ,,pure ,,wat] ,,disease ,,or ,,heal? ,,de/ruction ,,?riv+ ,,indu/ries ,,deva/ation ,,prosp]ity ,= ,in=mation ,respect+ ,p5nsylvania ,=e/s & ,tree ,plant+1 write to ,,commission] ,,( ,,=e/ry1 ,h>risburg1 ,p5nsylvania ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- ,illu/ration3 ,?is l>ge po/]1 pr9t$ on %eets #ad by #bb in*es1 has be5 ( excell5t s]vice 9 ,p5nsylvania4 ,illu/ration3 ,am]ican ,=e/ry ,! se$ trees left by ! lumb]man are giv+ rise to a new =e/4 ,9 conv5i5t places ! rang]s /ore boxes ( tools1 :i* include axes1 picks1 %ovels1 & rakes to be us$ 9 fight+ any ne>-by fire4 ,!y also h at h& provisions & camp outfits1 s z to be able to live any:]e 9 ! woods4 ,9 "s p>ts :]e !re is a great deal ( small timb] & bru%1 fire l9es are cut along ! ridges :]e x is easie/ to /op a fire1 %\ld "o occur4 ,our =e/s are s va/ t x is n possible to remove ! dead wood z is done 9 ,europe & ?us less5 ! dang] ( fire4 ,! =e/ rang]s also wage a w>f>e aga9/ insect pe/s4 ,9 regions :]e ! b>k beetles c>ry on _! de/ructive "w among ! p9es1 ! rang]s sometimes cut d[n & burn ?\s&s ( trees4 ,ano!r duty ( ! rang]s is t ( replant+ burn$ or logg$-(f areas4 ,9 ?is way _m ?\s&s ( acres :i* w\ld o!rwise rema9 wa/e l& = ye>s1 n be+ suitable = agriculture1 are made 9 a %ort "t to produce a new =e/4 ,a limit$ numb] ( cattle & %eep are all[$ 9 ^? =e/s :i* c be pa/ur$ )\t do+ injury to ! "y trees or affect+ ! fl[ ( ! /reams4 ,! rang]s h *>ge ( ?is "w & collect ! r5t4 ,a "p ( ! money d]iv$ f ! sale ( timb] & = pa/urage rights is exp5d$ 9 ! improvem5t ( ! roads & trails 9 ! =e/s & 9 mak+ ! =e/s m safe f fire4 ,illu/ration3 ,h4 ,w4 ,fairbanks ,a beautiful grassy mead[ 9 ! ,si]ra ,nevada ,m\nta9s4 ,! ,national ,=e/s are op5 to all = pleasure & recreation1 b "u /rict regulations ab\t ! cutt+ ( trees & ! c>e ( camp fires4 ,violators ( ^! rules are sev]ely puni%$4 ,visitors to ! =e/s are expect$ to take c>e 9 ! selection ( places = _! camp fires s t !re w be no dang] ( ! fire spread+4 ,:5 ! camp is left1 ! fire mu/ be put out ) wat] or cov]$ ) e>?4 ,_m /ates h =e/ s]vices ( _! own1 & "s h cons]vation commissions4 ,x is ! bus9ess ( ^! organizations to look aft] v>i\s natural res\rces1 includ+ ! =e/s1 wat]1 soil1 m9]als1 & wild game4 ,all =e/ rang]s z well z /ate fire w>d5s are au?oriz$ to aid 9 ! en=cem5t ( ! game laws4 ,we %\ld assi/ ! =e/]s & w>d5s 9 e way possible4 ,mo/ ( ^! m5 love ! woods1 ! birds1 & ! animals4 ,!y are do+ _! be/ to protect ! =e/ & its wild life = ! good & happ9ess ( u all4 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty-,,"o ,,our ,,=e/ ,,playgr\nds ,:at does he plant :o plants a tree8 ,he plants ! fri5d ( sun & sky2 ,he plants ! flag ( breezes free2 ,! %aft ( beauty1 t[]+ high2 ,he plants a home to heav5 anigh ,= song & "m-croon ( bird ,9 hu%$ & happy twilight he>d-- ,! treble ( heav5's h>mony-- ,^! ?+s he plants :o plants a tree4 ,:at does he plant :o plants a tree8 ,he plants cool %ade & t5d] ra91 ,& se$ & bud ( days to be1 ,& ye>s t fade & flu% aga92 ,he plants ! glory ( ! pla92 ,he plants ! =e/'s h]itage2 ,! h>ve/ ( a com+ age2 ,! joy t unborn eyes %all see-- ,^! ?+s he plants :o plants a tree4 ,:at does he plant :o plants a tree8 ,he plants1 9 sap & leaf & wood1 ,9 love ( home & loyalty ,& f>-ca/ ?\ght ( civic good-- ,8 bless+ on ! neighborhood ,:o 9 ! holl[ ( ,8 h& ,holds all ! gr[? ( all our l&-- ,a nation's gr[? f sea to sea ,/irs 9 8 he>t :o plants a tree4 ,h4 ,c4 ,,bunn]1 ,! ,he>t ( ! ,tree2 9 ,c5tury ,magaz9e1 ,april1 #ahic ,our ,national ,p>ks & ,=e/s =m ! gr&e/ summ] playgr\nds t any p h ev] _h4 ,! ,national ,=e/s1 we h le>n$1 7 set aside = ! direct purpose ( pres]v+ ! timb] supply & regulat+ ! fl[ ( ! m\nta9 /reams4 ,! ,national ,p>ks 7 creat$ = ! purpose ( pres]v+ = all "t ! mo/ beautiful & attractive sc5ic features ( our c\ntry4 ,among ! mo/ important ( ^! are ! ,yell[/one1 ,gr& ,canon1 ,yosemite1 ,ra9i]1 & ,crat] ,lake p>ks4 ,!y include _m ?\s&s ( squ>e miles ( =e/$ m\nta9s1 cliffs1 lakes1 wat]falls1 & riv]s1 :i* are op5 to all ( u ) no re/rictions except t we d n injure !m4 ,h[ delightful x is to h ^! wild & picturesque p>ts ( our c\ntry left unspoil$ & j z ,nature made !m1 & to be able to w&] ?r\gh !m at w6 ,9 ! p>ks we c become acqua9t$ ) ! fl[]s1 trees1 birds1 & animals z !y 7 be=e ! c\ntry 0 discov]$ & settl$ by :ite m54 ,"h ! wild creatures are protect$ f ! hunt]s4 ,! de] no long] fe> ! sight ( m51 & ! "m gr\se c raise h] brood 9 safety f !m4 ,:5 summ] comes we feel a /range & my/]i\s long+ to get out ( doors & live 9 ! =e/s ) ! wild creatures4 ,! p>ks (f] j ! opportunity to satisfy ?is long+1 = 9 !m we c get away f ! worries & p]plexities ( our ev]yday life4 ,we feel ! call ( ! wild1 p]haps1 because long ago our savage ance/ors dwelt 9 ! =e/s among ! hills4 ,!y 7 a "p ( ,nature & liv$ mu* z ! animals d 9 caves 9 ! hillsides1 or 9 homes ( ! rude/ sort made ( ! b>k ( trees or ! sk9s ( animals4 ,our ance/ors sp5t ne>ly all ( _! "t out ( doors 9 ! pure1 fre% air4 ,_! eyes & e>s 7 tra9$ to e sign ( ! =e/1 = ^u ! %>pness ( _! s5ses _! v lives dep5d$4 ,illu/ration3 ,george ,j4 ,"y ,a =e/ playgr\nd on ,virg9ia ,creek 9 ! ,yosemite c\ntry1 ,cali=nia1 9 "o ( ,uncle ,sam's =e/ res]ves4 ,we h liv$ 9 h\ses s long1 :]e ! air is (t5 close & impure & :]e we h no ne$ ( %>p s5ses = protection1 t we h lo/ "s ( ! /r5g? & /urdy self-reliance ( our wild ance/ors4 ,we h become p>tly dull$ to ! beauty out ( doors1 because we h be5 s con/antly employ$ by ! bus9ess ( mak+ a liv+4 ,b ! =e/ playgr\nds are call+ u to return = a little "t ea* ye> to ! wilds t 7 once our home1 & to r5ew our acqua9tance ) ! trees1 ! /reams & ! rocks1 & ) ! wild creatures t live among !m4 ,to be able to make our b$s on ! leaves "u ! trees1 & to build a fire ( /icks & cook our own food1 seems q natural & l old & famili> times4 ,! /ories & leg5ds t h come d[n to u ab\t ! =e/s & ! imag9>y p :o liv$ 9 !m 7 believ$ to be true by ! p ( long ago4 ,! deep1 d>k woods once cov]$ ne>ly all ,europe :]e our ance/ors liv$4 ,to be lo/ 9 ! woods 0 to be 9 dang] ( meet+ ! /range & my/]i\s p :o 7 ?\ght to live 9 _! dep?s4 ,among ^! be+s1 "s ( :om 7 good & o!rs bad1 7 fairies1 nymphs1 gnomes1 & ogres4 ,:5 p ceas$ to believe s mu* 9 ^! /ories1 !y began to lose _! fe> ( ! woods4 ,among "s ( ^! p !re grew up a love & fasc9ation = ! trees :i* !y believ$ 7 ! dwell+ places ( spirits or div9ities4 ,if 9 our great =e/ playgr\nds we c lead ?is out-(-door life = a few weeks ea* ye>1 x w make u heal?i]1 /rong]1 & happi]4 ,we no long] fe> any my/]i\s creatures 9 ! woods or ! =ces ( ,nature z %[n 9 ! lightn+1 ! w9ds1 & ! wat]falls2 b ye> by ye> we are f9d+ m to love & admire 9 ! wild sc5]y ( ! woods & m\nta9s & 9 _! animal & plant inhabitants4 ,! wild woods call _m ( u on jaunts & picnics :51 if x 7 n = !m1 we %\ld /ay at home %ut up 9 /uffy rooms4 ,9 "t may n ! love ( ! =e/ wilds come back to u all8 ,may n ! "t come :5 ea* "o ( u %all be able to look at a beautiful tree & n ?9k only ( h[ mu* lumb] x w\ld make8 ,may n ! "t come :5 we may he> ! gr\se drumm+ its call & n feel ! desire to kill & eat x8 ,if ! "t does come 9 :i* we ?9k z mu* ( our beautiful m\nta9s z ! p ( ,europe d ( ! ,alps1 we %all !n gu>d !m ) f> m jeal\s c>e ?an we d today4 ,9 spite ( ! fact t ! ,alps are wet & cold & t no "o ?9ks ( sleep+ out ( doors !re1 yet ! p ( ,europe love _! m\nta9s almo/ passionately4 ,our m\nta9s are mu* m attractive summ] playgr\nds ?an ! ,alps4 ,we c w&] at w ov] a f> great] numb] ( untrodd5 ways ?an ,europeans c 9 ! ,alps4 ,we c make our b$s "u ! trees ) r>ely a ?\ght ( ! wea!r4 ,! air is always balmy & ! skies are almo/ always blue4 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty-,,two ,,:at ,,is ,,happ5+ ,,to ,,! ,,wild ,,fl[]s ,h[ eag]ly we h look$ =w>d to ! com+ ( spr+1 & n[ x is "h6 ,! sun is %9+ bright] & w>m] ea* day4 ,! birds are return+ f _! w9t] home 9 ! ,s\?4 ,! buds on ! trees are swell+ &1 9 ! w>m nooks1 "s ( ! wild fl[]s h already op5$ _! delicate petals4 ,:o w f9d ! fir/ spr+ beauty 9 ! ,ea/]n woods8 ,:o w f9d ! fir/ ( ! purple trilliums t op5 _! d>k fl[]s 9 ! %ady groves1 or ! gold5 poppies on ! w>m hillsides ( ! ,we/8 ,! spr+ air affects u z x does ! plants & wild creatures4 ,we long to get away f s*ool1 & tak+ our lun*es1 to sp5d ! delightful days w&]+ ?r\gh ! fields & woods4 ,!re is no place l ! op5 c\ntry :5 all ,nature is wak+4 ,we feel l runn+ & frisk+ z ! "y lambs d4 ,c x be wrong to ga!r all t we wi% ( ! beautiful fl[]s ) :i* ! e>? is c>pet$8 ,has n ,nature gr[n !m 9 h] great g>d5 9 su* abundance t all we pick w make no diff]5ce to h]8 ,let u g ) ! *ildr5 on _! rambles aft] fl[]s & le>n if ,nature does take any acc\nt ( _! innoc5t raids on h] treasures4 ,"h is a p>ty ( *ildr5 *as+ across ! fields4 ,ea* "o is se>*+ = ! fl[]s t h bloom$ s9ce la/ !y 7 out1 & ea* is try+ to get m ?an 8 companions4 ,! *ildr5 h le>n$ t "s k9ds ( fl[]s gr[ 9 ! woods1 o!rs 9 ! m>%y places1 & /ill o!rs on ! dry hillsides4 ,!y "k :]e to g = ea* k9d1 & n a spot escapes _! %>p se>*4 ,"h !y f9d a pat* ( violets1 & all are quickly pick$4 ,!re are "s baby-blue-eyes1 & yond] dry field is brilliant ) ! colors ( _m o!rs4 ,9 ! ga!r+ ( ! fl[]s "s ( !m are pull$ up by ! roots1 b ! *ildr5 d n ?9k ( ! h>m ?is does4 ,!y w&] on & on until _m h m 9 _! h&s ?an !y c c>ry4 ,"s ( ^? pick$ fir/ are already wilt$1 &1 to make _! burd5s light]1 ! *ildr5 ?r[ ^! away4 ,at la/ a tir$ b happy b& turns t[>d home4 ,illu/ration3 ,h4 ,w4 ,fairbanks ,! wild oxalis loves ! moi/1 %ady places4 ,:at w be done ) all ! fl[]s t h be5 pick$8 ,9 ea* home ! vases are fill$ & ! tables decorat$4 ,!re is no room = all ( !m & "s are ?r[n out4 ,^! fl[]s1 once s fre% & bright z !y nodd$ 9 ! breeze1 n[ lie cru%$ & wilt$ on ! gr\nd4 ,ano!r spr+ returns & ! *ildr5 are out aga9 look+ 9 ! famili> places = ! fl[]s !y "k s well4 ,b !re seems to be some?+ wrong1 = !re are n s _m z !re us$ to be4 ,! *ildr5 h to g f>!r & se>* m c>efully to get _! arms full4 ,/ill a ?ird spr+ comes & ! *ildr5 are j z ready = ! happy excursions & j z anxi\s to get ! fl[]s4 ,!y hunt ! fields ov]1 b 9 ! places :]e ! fl[]s us$ to be s ?ick !re are only a few scatt]+ ones4 ,!y _c und]/& :at is wrong1 b ,nature c\ld tell !m if !y w\ld ask h]4 ,! ye> be=e %e 0 %ort ( se$1 b ?is ye> x is mu* worse1 = %e _h h>dly any to plant 9 h] g>d54 ,%e is %ort ( bulbs also1 & ( _m o!r plants t gr[ f ye> to ye>1 = ! *ildr5 c>elessly pull$ ^! up4 ,illu/ration3 ,h4 ,w4 ,fairbanks ,wild a/]s cov] ! m\nta9 mead[s4 ,! *ildr5 d n want to g home ) only a few fl[]s1 & s !y w&] f>!r into ! c\ntry ?an !y h ev] be5 be=e4 ,"h !y f9d !m z abundant z !y us$ to be ne> home4 ,! *ildr5 d n /op to ?9k t at ! base ( ! bright1 fragrant blossoms gr[ ! se$ t w make ! fl[]s ( ! next ye>4 ,nature c sp>e ! se$ ( a "p ( ! blossoms1 = %e gr[s _m m ?an %e ne$s2 b if we pick !m all1 :at c %e d = ! com+ ye>8 ,! wild fl[]s are liv+ ?+s /ruggl+ = a place 9 ! _w1 j z are ! animals & birds4 ,we _c abuse & de/roy too _m ( !m if we w\ld h !m /ay & add to ! beauty ( our homes4 ,%\ld we n take j z mu* pleasure 9 ga!r+ ! fl[]s if we did n br+ home m ?an we ne$$8 ,w\ld x n be bett] to be satisfi$ ) small] b\quets & leave en\gh 9 ! fields to g to se$ & gladd5 u next ye>8 ,! reckless ga!r+ ( wild fl[]s has gone on s long & !y h be5 pick$ s closely ab\t _m ( our t[ns & cities1 t !y are disappe>+4 ,:5 !re are no long] wild fl[]s )9 rea* ( ! *ildr5 :o live 9 ! cities1 !y w h lo/ a great joy out ( _! lives4 ,!re are besides ! fl[]s ( :i* we h be5 speak+ o!r l[ plants ( beautiful foliage ) :i* we love to decorate our homes4 ,we mu/ take c>e t ^! are n ga!r$ too closely or !y also w become sc>ce4 ,we _c g out into ! woods & pull up f]ns by ! roots ye> aft] ye> & expect ,nature to keep up ! supply4 ,! huckleb]ry is "o ( ! _m beautiful %rubs :i* we admire = its delicate leaves & colors4 ,x is cut & br\ght 9 f ! c\ntry 9 huge bundles to supply ! flori/s4 ,! "t w come :5 ^! decorations c no long] be _h if ! m5 are all[$ to cut all !y c f9d4 ,j z 9 ! case ( ! fl[]s1 seek]s = !m w be oblig$ to g f>!r ea* ye> & by & by ! %rubs w be s sc>ce & high pric$ t we %all be oblig$ to d )\t !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,pillsbury's ,pictures1 ,inc4 ,nature has gr[n fl[]s 9 abundance1 b we %\ld n pick or de/roy too _m ( !m4 ,we hunt f> & wide = ! beautiful holly b]ries ) :i* to decorate our homes at ,*ri/mas4 ,:5 we h f\nd a b]ry-lad5 bu%1 we eag]ly break (f ! bran*es & be> !m home 9 triumph4 ,! bu%1 once s gay ) b]ries1 is a sad-look+ ?+ :5 we are ?r\gh ) x4 ,! bran*es are brok5 s f> back t next ye> x w be> few b]ries & we %all h to seek ano!r4 ,we treat ! beautiful e>? on :i* we h be5 plac$ 9 a mo/ ?\ghtless mann]4 ,we ?9k only ( :at we want n[1 & =get t ano!r ye> is com+ 9 :i* also we %all want "s ( ! e>?'s treasures4 ,if we take only ! surplus :i* ea* ye> produces1 !re w always be en\gh = u & = ! p :o live aft] u4 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty-,,?ree ,,nature',s ,,p5alty ,,= ,,int]f]+ ,,) ,,h] ,,arrangem5ts ,nature seems v prodigal 9 h] ways4 ,%e is cont9ually creat+ on ! e>? a great multitude ( liv+ ?+s1 f> m ?an !re is room =4 ,ea* "o ( ^!1 if x w\ld live1 mu/ h a c]ta9 am\nt ( air1 sun%9e1 & food4 ,z !re is n en\gh ( ^! ?+s to supply e "o1 !re arises a /ruggle4 ,^? t are weake/ die1 because !y are n able to get :at !y ne$4 ,to u ?is seems h>d1 b x is ,nature's way4 ,& fur!r1 s9ce _m ( ! animals fe$ on ! fle% ( o!r animals1 ! latt] h1 9 addition to ! /ruggle = _! food1 to wat* con/antly = _! lives4 ,e organism is 9 "o s5se ! enemy ( e o!r "o4 ,we d n mean t !y (t5 try to kill ea* o!r because ( hate1 z m5 d1 b t !y are aft] food to satisfy _! hung]4 ,"s ( ! high] animals z well z m5 fight = ma/]y1 9 addition to /ruggl+ = food4 ,we hope t among m5 ! unnecess>y fight+ w sometime cease1 & t k9dness & unselfi%ness w rule4 ,! /ruggle = life is ceaselessly go+ on ar\nd u1 b s quiet is x t we are n (t5 aw>e ( ! c\ntless trag$ies t take place4 ,?is /ruggle ext5ds f ! plants & animals 9 ! pond1 s small t we _c see !m ) ! unaid$ eye1 upw>d ?r\gh all ! l>g] animals4 ,! /ruggle among all liv+ ?+s helps u to und]/& ! necessity = ,nature's prodigality4 ,if ! plants & animals t s]ve z food = o!rs 7 n produc$ 9 great numb]s1 !y w\ld soon become ext9ct4 ,x is seldom t any "o k9d ( plant or animal1 because ( its _m enemies1 has an opportunity to spread & obta9 m ?an its %>e ( food & sun%9e4 ,accord+ to ,nature's arrangem5ts1 ea* organism does its %>e 9 keep+ d[n ! numb]s ( ! o!rs4 ,?is we call ! balance ( ,nature4 ,sometimes ! balance ( ,nature is di/urb$ & "o p>ticul> k9d ( animal gets ! />t ( its enemies & increases until x becomes a plague4 ,?is may be caus$ by a favorable season or by ! decrease ( its enemies on acc\nt ( disease among !m4 ,we h read ( ! plagues ( gras%opp]s :i* h sometimes visit$ ! ,we/]n /ates & eat5 up e gre5 ?+4 ,plagues ( rats & field mice h be5 kn[n to d a great deal ( damage4 ,9 su* cases _! natural enemies1 ! hawks1 owls1 & coyotes1 may be attract$ to ! region f f> ar\nd1 because ( ! extra food supply4 ,aft] a "t !y may succe$ 9 r$uc+ ! numb]s ( ^! pe/s4 ,?is balance among ! animals1 :i* comes f "o liv+ ^u ano!r1 is a /range & wond]ful ?+4 ,no "o k9d c long ov]run its fell[s4 ,if "o does get a />t & increases until x becomes a pe/ or plague1 "s enemy is sure soon] or lat] to spr+ up to de/roy x4 ,we use ?is me?od 9 fight+ "s ( ! insect pe/s :i* are injur+ our trees4 ,m5 h se>*$ 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! _w f :i* su* pe/s z ! gypsy mo? & ! ,san ,jose scale h come to f9d "s ( _! enemies & br+ !m to ?is c\ntry to fe$ on ^! insects4 ,:5 m5 came ^u ! e>?1 !y soon began to upset ,nature's arrangem5ts1 & f t "t until n[ matt]s ( ?is k9d h be5 gr[+ worse4 ,we h kill$ l>ge numb]s ( ! b5eficial animals & birds t kept ! h>mful ones 9 *eck4 ,we h c>ri$ o!rs f ! homes giv5 !m by ,nature1 :]e !y 7 do+ little h>m1 to new homes :]e !y h become t]rible plagues4 ,! kill+ ( l>ge numb]s ( hawks & owls1 all ! species ( :i* _m p h wrongfully ?\ght to be h>mful1 has be5 foll[$ by a great increase 9 ! numb]s ( rats & mice4 ,we h kill$ (f mo/ ( ! coyotes1 ! *ief food ( :i* 0 rabbits & gr\nd squirrels4 ,! two latt] animals h n[ become a s]i\s pe/4 ,!y d enorm\s damage to ! crops1 & we sp5d ?\s&s ( doll>s fight+ !m4 ,! common rabbit has 9 mo/ p>ts ( its native c\ntry s _m enemies :i* are always on ! look\t = a good meal1 t x _c increase en\gh to d mu* h>m4 ,ye>s ago a numb] ( rabbits 7 tak5 to ,au/ralia1 :]e !re 7 none4 ,"h !y f\nd a favorable climate & few enemies4 ,!y h n[ increas$ s t !y ov]run mu* ( ! cont95t & are a t]rible pe/ :i* ! f>m]s are unable to control4 ,"s ye>s ago ! gypsy mo? & ! br[ntail mo? 7 introduc$ by accid5t into ! ,new ,engl& /ates4 ,f9d+ !re a cong5ial climate & few enemies1 !y increas$ rapidly4 ,!y soon began to /rip ! leaves f ! beautiful elms :i* make ! /reets & p>ks ( ?is region s attractive4 ,n[ ^! mo?s h turn$ _! att5tion to ! :ite p9e & are do+ an ev]-increas+ am\nt ( damage2 & al?\gh !y are be+ f\ght by e means 9 our p[]1 we are n c]ta9 t we c ev] control !m4 ,! codl+ mo?1 ^: l>va is ! little apple worm1 causes an imm5se loss 9 our fruit or*>ds4 ,! cotton-boll weevil1 :i* de/roys s mu* ( ! cotton1 is1 l ! codl+ mo?1 an insect import$ f ano!r c\ntry4 ,! ,san ,jose scale rea*$ ,cali=nia f ,*9a & has n[ spread ?r\gh\t our c\ntry4 ,x has a special fondness = ! sap ( fruit trees1 &1 be+ s small1 0 n notic$ until x _h got beyond control4 ,?is scale causes m loss ?an any o!r ( ! tree insects4 ,! ,hessian fly1 introduc$ f ,europe m ?an "o hundr$ ye>s ago1 causes dur+ c]ta9 seasons a v great loss to ! :eat crop4 ,! ,arg5t9e ant has be5 br\ght to u f ,s\? ,am]ica & is prov+ a mo/ de/ructive pe/4 ,! ,norway rat 0 br\ght to our c\ntry on sail+ vessels & causes m loss ?an mo/ ( u realize4 ,! ,engli% sp>r[ has spread ov] mu* ( ! c\ntry & is driv+ _m ( ! native birds f _! homes1 because ( its qu>relsome disposition4 ,x makes itself a nuisance on all our city /reets4 ,! mongoose1 9 its home 9 ,india1 is a great rat kill]1 b does n !re increase s z to d mu* h>m4 ,:]ev] x has be5 c>ri$ = ! purpose ( us+ x z a rat kill]1 ?is little f\r-foot$ animal has become a t]rible sc\rge4 ,aft] x de/roys ! rats x goes aft] ! snakes4 ,!n x attacks ! o!r small animals & birds4 ,f9ally x beg9s ^u ! *ick5s1 & ev5 ! vegetables 9 ! g>d5 are n safe f its voraci\s appetite4 ,m5 are n[ wat*+ at e port to see t no m dang]\s insects & animals are br\ght into ! c\ntry4 ,!y are p>ticul>ly on ! wat* = ! ,m$it]ranean fruit fly & = ! mongoose4 ,:5 we upset ! balance ( ,nature1 we />t a :ole *a9 ( tr\bles4 ,:at c we d to escape ! consequ5ces ( our ignorance & c>elessness8 ,9 ! fir/ place we c protect ! birds1 = !y eat enorm\s quantities ( ! h>mful insects4 ,9 ! second place we c see t no m ( ^! dang]\s pe/s are all[$ to l& on our %ores4 ,9 ! ?ird place we %all h to fight1 by e means t we c discov]1 ^? t are already "h4 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty-,,f\r ,,:at ,,%all ,,we ,,d ,,:5 ,,! ,,coal1 ,,oil1 ,,& ,,gas ,,are ,,gone8 ,if coal1 oil1 & gas 7 sudd5ly tak5 away1 all ! nations w\ld become poor & _m ( _! indu/ries w\ld cease4 ,j ?9k = a mom5t ( ! am\nt ( "w ^! ?+s d = u & :at an ef=t !re w\ld be made to f9d some?+ to take _! place6 ,wood once =m$ ! *ief fuel4 ,x 0 us$ only to cook our food or to keep u w>m4 ,n[ fuel is requir$ = s _m diff]5t purposes t ) ! decrease ( ! =e/s wood has be5 f\nd insuffici5t4 ,peat is "o ( ^? sub/ances t has be5 us$ 9 p>ts ( ,europe to take ! place ( wood1 b x is us$ s little 9 our own c\ntry t _m h nev] se5 x4 ,peat is dug f bogs or m>%es4 ,we might say t a peat m>% is ! beg9n+ ( a coal b$4 ,peat is ! p>tly decay$ vegetation :i* has sl[ly accumulat$ 9 wet places4 ,9 ! cold] c\ntries x is =m$ l>gely ( moss & simil> wat]-lov+ plants1 b :]e ! climate is w>m o!r k9ds ( m>% vegetation1 & ev5 trees1 aid 9 =m+ peat4 ,sometimes floods br+ e>? & deposit x 9 ! m>%es1 9 :i* case ! peat is less suitable = fuel1 b =ms a ri* & productive soil in/ead4 ,9 _m ( ! va/ swamps ( long ago1 :5 !re 7 no m5 nor ev5 ! high] animals ^u ! e>?1 vegetation grew v rank4 ,x is believ$ t at t remote "t ! air conta9$ m c>bonic acid1 a sub/ance :i* promotes ! gr[? ( plants4 ,?us ! plants 9 ! w>m1 moi/ p>ts ( ! e>? grew m d5sely & luxuriantly ?an !y usually d today4 ,9 ! decay ( ?is vegetation deposits simil> to ! peat m>%es 7 =m$1 b !y diff]$ 9 be+ mu* ?ick] & m ext5sive4 ,if ! /ory ( ^! anci5t peat m>%es _h /opp$ "h1 we %\ld nev] h _h any coal4 ,=tunately x did n1 = "s ( ! swamps sank b5ea? ! wat] ( a lake or ocean & ?ick b$s ( gravel1 s&1 or clay 7 deposit$ ov] !m4 ,:ile buri$ deep 9 ! e>?1 ! decay+ vegetation 0 heat$ & press$ toge!r by ! great weight ( ! e>? above1 & 0 f9ally *ang$ to %9+1 black coal4 ,aft] ! coal 0 made1 b be=e m5 came to ! e>?1 p>ts ( ! sea bottom ) its buri$ treasures 7 rais$ to =m hills & m\nta9s4 ,!n ! ra9wat] began its "w ^u ! slopes1 & aft] a "t wa%$ away s mu* ( ! ov]ly+ mat]ial t ! coal 0 expos$ at ! surface4 ,at la/ ?r\gh "s accid5t1 su* z lightn+ p]haps1 m5 le>n$ t ?is black sub/ance w\ld burn4 ,coal 0 little us$1 h[ev]1 z long z !re 0 an abundance ( wood & ! ne$s ( p 7 few4 ,z manufactur+ & ! use ( ! /eam eng9e increas$1 coal grew 9 value4 ,! bus9ess ( m9+ coal f9ally became "o ( ! great indu/ries4 ,! m9+ op]ations 7 c>ri$ on z c>elessly z ?\gh ! supply 9 ! int]ior ( ! e>? 7 inexhau/ible4 ,9 ! und]gr\nd work+ x is cu/om>y to leave ab\t "o qu>t] ( ! coal 9 ! =m ( pill>s = ! purpose ( support+ ! ro(4 ,at a little m exp5se o!r mat]ials c\ld be sub/itut$ = ^! pill>s & all ! coal c\ld be tak5 out4 ,9 us+ ! coal we wa/e ab\t ano!r qu>t]4 ,/oves & furnaces are usually built s poorly t a l>ge "p ( ! value ( ! coal escapes z gas & smoke4 ,9 l>ge cities & manufactur+ di/ricts ! smoke becomes a great nuisance4 ,9 ! mak+ ( coke f coal1 enorm\s quantities ( coal t> & gas h be5 lo/4 ,mo/ eng9es consume a f> great] am\nt ( coal ?an !y %\ld 9 do+ a giv5 am\nt ( "w4 ,mo/ ( u d n "k h[ to use coal economically 9 our homes1 & ?us aid n only 9 wa/+ ! coal supplies b 9 mak+ ! co/ ( liv+ high] ?an x %\ld be4 ,all toge!r1 9 ! h&l+ ( coal we lose fully half ( x4 ,! coal supply ( ! e>? is disappe>+ v fa/1 & at ! rate at :i* its use is n[ increas+ x may n la/ m ?an "o hundr$ ye>s4 ,if we _c use coal )\t wa/+ s mu*1 w\ld x n be wis] = u to turn our att5tion m fully to ! s\rces ( p[] 9 ! /reams :i* are fl[+ d[n all our m\nta9 sides8 ,! use ( ?is p[] :5 turn$ into electricity w\ld enable u to save a l>ge "p ( ! coal1 oil1 & gas t are n[ us$1 & s make !m la/ long]4 ,x is f> easi] to wa/e oil & gas ?an coal1 =1 :5 we h drill$ holes 9 ! e>?1 unless we are v c>eful ! gas w escape into ! air & ! oil w become mix$ ) wat]1 s t x w be difficult = u to get x4 ,oil & gas are conf9$ "u great pressure hundr$s & (t5 ?\s&s ( feet bel[ ! surface4 ,to make cle> h[ easy x is to wa/e !m1 we might comp>e !m to ! compress$ air 9 an automobile tire4 ,if ! tire is punctur$ by a nail1 ! air issues sudd5ly ) a %>p1 :i/l+ s\nd until ! pressure inside is gone & no m w come out4 ,= _m ye>s we h be5 punctur+ ! cru/ ( ! e>?1 :]e oil has be5 discov]$1 & lett+ ! oil & gas escape4 ,we h sav$ mo/ ( ! oil1 b ne>ly all ! gas has be5 wa/$4 ,! gas w f9ally /op com+ out :5 ! pressure is gone1 j z ! air did 9 ! automobile tire4 ,on ! opposite page is a picture ( a gu%] 9 ! ,sunset oil field1 ,cali=nia1 :i* tells ! /ory ( h[ we are p]mitt+ ! valuable sub/ances )9 ! e>? to be wa/$4 ,9 drill+ ?is well ! oil m5 sudd5ly /ruck a deposit ( oil & gas "u great pressure4 ,! drill+ tools 7 bl[n out ( ! well & a column ( oil & gas %ot up #aej feet4 ,= a "t ! well fl[$ =ty ?\s& b>rels ( oil ea* day1 & an unkn[n quantity ( gas4 ,mu* ( ! oil 0 scatt]$ ar\nd ! surr\nd+ c\ntry1 & all ! gas 0 lo/4 ,m5 work$ = weeks mak+ res]voirs ( e>? 9 an attempt to save ! riv] ( oil4 ,ano!r well a few miles di/ant /ruck an enorm\s quantity ( gas4 ,x blew (f = days ) a ro> l t ( ! /eam f a giant eng9e4 ,!n x took fire1 & ! column ( flame at night 0 a fe>ful sight4 ,!re 0 gas en\gh lo/ f ?is "o well to light a city = mon?s4 ,gas has be5 escap+ dur+ _m ye>s f hundr$s ( wells 9 ! ,p5nsylvania1 ,ohio ,valley1 ,oklahoma1 ,texas1 & ,cali=nia oil fields4 ,! gas f all ^! wells toge!r has be5 e/imat$ to be equal 9 value to a riv] ( oil fl[+ sev]al hundr$ ?\s& b>rels ea* day4 ,9 _m di/ricts ! gas 0 ne>ly gone be=e p discov]$ its great value4 ,x is impossible = u to realize ! wa/e :i* ?is repres5ts4 ,illu/ration3 ,myrl's ,/udio1 ,bak]sfield1 ,cali=nia ,a gu%] 9 a ,cali=nia oil field wa/+ great quantities ( oil & gas4 ,x has tak5 ,nature a long "t to make ! oil & gas :i* we are los+4 ,:5 %e began ?is "w1 ! oil regions :i* h be5 m5tion$ 7 b5ea? ! sea4 ,9 its wat]s liv$ c\ntless numb]s ( m9ute organisms1 z well z fi% ( _m k9ds4 ,z !y di$1 _! bodies accumulat$ 9 b$s :i* f9ally became ?\s&s ( feet ?ick4 ,!n ! curr5ts ( ! wat] *ang$ & s& & mud 7 wa%$ ov] ^! b$s1 bury+ !m deeply4 ,f9ally ! bottom ( ! sea 0 lift$ & became dry l&4 ,! movem5t squeez$ & fold$ ! rocky lay]s made ( ! skeletons ( ! animals & plants4 ,! s(t p>ts ( _! bodies held 9 ^! rocky lay]s produc$ a gre5i% or br[ni% oil & gas4 ,! gas tri$ to escape f ! rocks1 = !y 7 hot & x want$ m room4 ,9 "s places x f\nd op5+s ?r\gh ! rocks & escap$ to ! surface1 usually br++ "s ( ! oil ) x4 ,! gas 0 lo/1 b a "p ( ! oil rema9$1 =m+ deposits ( t>4 ,9 o!r places ! oil & gas c\ld n rea* ! surface1 b f\nd por\s1 s&y rocks into :i* !y w5t & rema9$ until ! oil drill] f\nd !m4 ,! t> spr+s1 or seepages1 indicate to ! oil prospector :]e deposits ( oil may possibly be f\nd4 ,he exam9es ! c\ntry ab\t &1 select+ a favorable place1 drills a well4 ,if he is successful1 he w /rike oil-be>+ rocks4 ,! oil may be a few hundr$ feet bel[ ! surface1 or x may be a mile bel[4 ,9 ! latt] case x takes mon?s to drill ! well4 ,if a robb] came & attempt$ to take by =ce ! coal1 oil1 & gas :i* we are daily los+ ?r\gh our c>elessness & indiff]5ce1 ev5 ?\gh he might put x to bett] use ?an we put x1 !re w\ld at once g up a great cry4 ,we w\ld raise an army & fight = our prop]ty1 & p]haps suff] great loss 9 def5d+ x4 ,b1 day by day1 )\t mak+ any s]i\s objection1 we are lett+ ^! natural res\rces g to wa/e4 ,p]haps 9 "s f> di/ant future1 aft] we h us$ up ! /ores ( fuel 9 ! e>?1 we may discov] some?+ to take its place2 b wise & ?\ghtful p %\ld make ! mo/ ( :at !y h4 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty-,,five ,,ne$ ,,= ,,protection ,,( ,,creatures ,,t ,,live ,,9 ,,! ,,wat] ,p]haps y ?9k x is absurd to talk ab\t c>+ = ! creatures t live 9 ! wat]1 s9ce !y c s easily hide away 9 its dep?s :]e we _c foll[4 ,p]haps y ?9k t because ! ocean is s great x w\ld be impossible ev] to cat* all ! fi% t live 9 x4 ,x is easy to und]/& h[ all ! fi% might be caught out ( ! creeks1 riv]s1 & %all[ lakes1 s9ce fi% are hungry & we put be=e !m su* attractive bait2 b ) ! ocean x seems diff]5t4 ,x /ret*es s _m ?\s&s ( miles & is s v deep t !re does n appe> to be any dang] ( ext]m9at+ ! animals ( ! ocean z we h "s ( ^? ( ! l&4 ,is x true1 h[ev]1 t all ! va/ wat]s ( ! ocean are full ( fi%1 or are !y f\nd only 9 c]ta9 p>ts8 ,! fi%]m5 c tell u ab\t ?is matt]4 ,!y "k :]e to set ! hooks & nets1 & :]e !y are mo/ likely to get a good cat*4 ,!y d n g f> out :]e ! wat] is deep b seek1 in/ead1 ! %all[ wat]s ne> ! %ore or ab\t ! reefs & isl&s4 ,!y "k t ! deep wat] ( ! ocean conta9s v few fi% & none t are ( any value z food4 ,ea* k9d ( fi% has become adapt$ to c]ta9 p>ts ( ! ocean1 = bo? ! food supply & ! pressure ( ! wat] diff] ) diff]5t dep?s4 ,fi% caught 9 deep wat] are (t5 dead be=e rea*+ ! surface1 because ( ! decrease 9 ! wat] pressure4 ,"o reason :y fi% are n num]\s f> out 9 ! ocean is because !re is little food to be _h !re4 ,! reason no fi% are f\nd 9 ! v deep p>ts ( ! ocean is because ! wat] !re conta9s no air p>ticles4 ,/range z x may seem1 al?\gh fi% brea! wat]1 !y _c live unless x conta9s oxyg5 f ! air4 ,! fi%1 !n1 t int]e/ u because ( _! value = food1 are f\nd only 9 ! %all[ wat]s usually ne> ! %ore & 9 ! lakes & riv]s4 ,because ( ?is fact x is possible1 z we h le>n$ f exp]i5ce1 to set s _m traps & use s _m nets & hooks z entirely to de/roy c]ta9 species4 ,! fi% h _! natural enemies1 & !re is w>f>e among !m j z !re is among ! l& animals4 ,! l>g] & m p[]ful live ^u ! small] ones1 b1 seem+ly to make up = ?is1 ,nature has giv5 ! small fi% quickness ( movem5t--:i* ! l>ge fi% d n possess--to aid !m 9 escap+4 ,!y h also ! p[] ( increas+ v rapidly4 ,! little h]r+1 :i* is ! *ief food ( _m ( ! l>ge fi%1 ma9ta9s its c\ntless numb]s aga9/ all its enemies except ! fi%]m54 ,! ,indians1 ) _! crude traps1 hooks1 & spe>s1 c\ld obta9 b few fi% at a "t & did n r$uce _! numb]s4 ,b civiliz$ man1 ) 8 cunn+ly contriv$ hooks & nets1 has ! same advantage ov] ! fi% t ! hunt]1 ) 8 repeat+ gun1 has ov] ! l& animals4 ,nature1 n =esee+ h[ de/ructive man w\ld be1 has arm$ nei!r ! creatures ( ! l& nor ! creatures ( ! wat] aga9/ him4 ,! fi%]man does 8 "w j z ?\ghtlessly z ! hunt] ^: bus9ess x is to supply ! m>ket4 ,he seems to ?9k no m ab\t ! effect ^u next season's supply1 ( 8 /ret*+ a net across a riv] & cat*+ all ! fi% go+ up to spawn1 ?an does ! m>ket hunt] :o w\ld1 if he c\ld1 %oot ! la/ duck4 ,is x n /range t _m fi%]m5 w d any?+ 9 _! p[] to evade ! laws gov]n+ ! cat*+ ( fi% :5 by do+ s !y injure _! own bus9ess8 ,illu/ration3 ,edw>d ,s4 ,curtis ,a rocky isl& 9 ! ,pacific ,ocean1 us$ by seals z a sunn+ place4 ,we h already ne>ly de/roy$ ! mammals t live 9 ! ocean4 ,among !m are ! :ales1 :i* 7 once num]\s 9 ! arctic regions4 ,few :al+ %ips n[ arrive ) pr(itable c>goes ( oil or :alebone4 ,! sea ott]1 ! fur ( :i* is m highly priz$ ?an t ( any o!r animal1 & ! walrus1 valuable = its oil1 are also ne>ly ext9ct4 ,no m cruel hunt+ 0 ev] c>ri$ on ?an 0 t ( ! seal mo!rs 9 ! op5 ocean :]e !y g 9 se>* ( food4 ,:5 ! mo!rs are kill$ ! "y ones1 left 9 ! rook]ies ^u ! ,pribil( ,isl&s1 soon die ( />vation4 ,! fur seal has ?us be5 s r$uc$ 9 numb]s t x 0 ?reat5$ ) ext9ction4 ,n[ ,russia1 ,japan1 ,engl&1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates h agre$ to /op all kill+ ( ! fur seal = a numb] ( ye>s4 ,z a result ( ! great dem& = fi%1 & ! c>eless me?ods us$ by ! ?\s&s ( m5 engag$ 9 cat*+ !m1 ,nature unaid$ _c keep up ! supply4 ,= ! purpose ( assi/+ h]1 /rict laws h be5 pass$ 9 _m /ates4 ,^! laws prohibit fi%]m5 f /ret*+ _! nets or weirs across ! /reams s z to block ! passage ( ! fi% :5 go+ to _! spawn+ gr\nds4 ,!y also prohibit ! tak+ ( und]siz$ fi% & 9 "s cases all[ none at all ( "s k9ds to be tak5 = a giv5 "t4 ,our gov]nm5t is n[ do+ a great deal to save ! food fi%es ( ! c\ntry1 b "s v>ieties are /ill decreas+4 ,illu/ration3 ,h4 ,w4 ,fairbanks ,an ,indian fi% trap4 ,! little h]r+ is ! mo/ valuable ( all ! sea fi%4 ,enorm\s numb]s are captur$ 9 nets1 & /ill great] numb]s =m ! food ( o!r fi%4 ,! h]r+ has s _m enemies t x mu/ increase rapidly 9 ord] to hold its place 9 ! sea4 ,nature has arrang$ t ?is fi% %\ld produce tw5ty ?\s& or m eggs at ea* spawn+ season4 ,x is ?\ght t if only two eggs out ( ?is great numb] hat* & gr[ up1 ! supply ( h]r+ w be ma9ta9$4 ,?is e/imate does n1 h[ev]1 take into acc\nt ! pres5t t]rible wa/e ( h]r+ 9 ! ,*esapeake & o!r bays on ! ,atlantic coa/1 :]e x is tak5 9 nets & us$ = mak+ l& f]tiliz]4 ,is x any wond] t ! h]r+ is n[ decreas+ 9 numb]s8 ,! oy/] 0 once hunt$ s closely t x w\ld h disappe>$ f our coa/ wat]s if ! "y _h n be5 tak5 & rais$ artificially4 ,is x n int]e/+ to "k t we plant "y oy/]s on oy/] f>ms1 & raise oy/] crops1 all bel[ ! level ( high tide8 ,! greate/ oy/] f>ms 9 ! _w are ^u ,*esapeake ,bay4 ,!re are also oy/] f>ms 9 o!r bays ^u ! ,atlantic seabo>d1 & lately ! oy/] has be5 transplant$ to ! bays ^u ! ,pacific ,coa/4 ,! lob/] 0 trapp$ s indu/ri\sly t x also began to gr[ sc>ce4 ,f9ally ! gov]nm5t took up ! matt] ( protect+ x4 ,! eggs & ! "y 7 gu>d$1 & n[ x is increas+ 9 numb]s4 ,once ! /urgeon 0 v pl5tiful 9 ! lakes & riv]s ( our c\ntry4 ,= a long "t x 0 ?\ght to be ( no value & 0 ?r[n away :5 caught 9 nets set = o!r fi%4 ,!n x 0 discov]$ t its fle% 0 delici\s1 & its eggs1 kn[n z cavi>1 became a v fa%ionable di%4 ,aft] ?is !re foll[$ a p]iod ( mo/ de/ructive fi%+1 & n[ /urgeon are q sc>ce & high pric$4 ,h]r+1 %ad1 & salmon are migratory fi%4 ,by ?is we mean t !y sp5d a "p ( _! lives 9 ! ocean b ent] ! bays & /reams at ! spawn+ season4 ,y c readily und]/& t if ! bays are block$ ) nets ! fi% _c rea* ! spawn+ gr\nds & _! numb]s mu/ decrease4 ,*esapeake ,bay conta9s su* a maze ( nets1 _m ( !m ext5d+ out t5 miles f ! %ore1 t x is a wond] t any fi% get pa/ !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,h4 ,w4 ,fairbanks ,a fi% :eel on ! ,columbia ,riv]1 9 :i* salmon are caught on _! way to ! spawn+ gr\nds4 ,! wat]s ( ,new ,engl& 7 once fill$ ) /rip$ bass1 smelt1 salmon1 & %ad1 b n[ ^! fi% are almo/ gone4 ,! %ad are rapidly decreas+ all along ! ,atlantic ,coa/4 ,! nets 9 ,lake ,erie ext5d out sometimes t5 miles f %ore1 & ! :itefi% z well z ! /urgeon h be5 greatly r$uc$ 9 numb]s !re4 ,:5 ! ,pacific ,coa/ 0 fir/ settl$1 ! salmon run 9 ! ,sacram5to1 ,columbia1 & o!r riv]s 0 a wond]ful sight4 ,! wat]s 7 fairly alive ) ^! huge fi%4 ,hydraulic m9+ s muddi$ ! wat]s ( ! ,sacram5to t _! numb]s greatly decreas$4 ,!n came ! fi%]m5 & /ret*$ _! nets across ! riv]s1 s ne>ly block+ ! *annels t ! salmon 7 r>ely se5 on _! old spawn+ gr\nds4 ,n[ salmon fi%+ is c>efully regulat$ & salmon are increas+4 ,! %all[ wat]s ( ,san ,francisco ,bay1 ! ocean = "s miles out f %ore1 & ! wat]s ab\t ! isl&s ( ,s\!rn ,cali=nia =m v valuable fi%+ gr\nds1 :i*1 if !y are tak5 c>e (1 w furni% mu* l>g] supplies ( fi% ?an are n[ obta9$4 ,! int]e/+ discov]y has be5 made t ! wat]s ar\nd ! isl&s ( ,santa ,catal9a & ,san ,clem5te =m important spawn+ gr\nds = _m food fi%1 includ+ ! great tuna4 ,^! wat]s 7 fi%$ s de/ructively t _m ( ! fi% 7 f\nd to be decreas+4 ,?is has l$ to ! e/abli%m5t ( a fi% pres]ve = ?ree miles ab\t ,santa ,catal9a ,isl&4 ,)9 ?is area no fi% are all[$ to be tak5 except ) a hook & l9e4 ,"s ( ! mo/ valuable fi%1 :i* 7 almo/ gone1 are n[ becom+ m num]\s4 ,! fact t ! fi% /ay close ab\t ! isl& :]e ! wat] is %all[ makes ! e/abli%m5t ( ! pres]ve possible4 ,! salmon & halibut fi%]ies ( ! ,alaskan wat]s h long be5 ! s\rce ( mu* pr(it4 ,?is region1 ow+ to ! _m bays & isl&s1 fairly sw>ms ) fi% ( _m k9ds4 ,protection w soon be ne$$ "h if ?is great /oreh\se ( fi% is to be kept fill$4 ,! cod fi%]ies ( ! ,newf\ndl& banks are among ! mo/ valuable 9 ! _w1 & are almo/ ! only ones :]e fi%+ has long be5 c>ri$ on & :]e ! supply is n decreas+4 ,! banks are =m$ by a great flat reef f\r hundr$ miles long1 ov] :i* ! wat] is %all[ en\gh to (f] a f9e home = cod4 ,hat*]ies h be5 e/abli%$ 9 _m p>ts ( our c\ntry = ! purpose ( collect+ & hat*+ fi% eggs4 ,^! are us$ = re/ock+ ^? wat]s t h be5 fi%$ out4 ,aft] ! eggs h hat*$ & ! "y fi% h rea*$ a c]ta9 /age1 !y are %ipp$ to ! /reams :]e !y are ne$$4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates fi%]y on ! ,mc,cloud ,riv]1 ,cali=nia1 has di/ribut$ ra9b[ tr\t all ov] ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,%ad & /rip$ bass h be5 br\ght f ,ea/]n fi%]ies & plant$ 9 ,pacific ,coa/ wat]s1 :]e !y are n[ rapidly increas+4 ,?us we le>n t valuable food fi% live )9 c]ta9 n>r[ b\nds in/ead ( be+ di/ribut$ all ?r\gh ! wat]s ( ! globe4 ,x is z easy1 ) our _m +5i\s devices ( net & weir1 to de/roy ! inhabitants ( ! wat] z x is to de/roy ^? ( ! l& ) guns4 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty-,,six ,,man ,,m ,,de/ructive ,,?an ,,! ,,o!r ,,animals ,we h le>n$ some?+ ab\t ! /ruggle among ! plants & animals = food & = room on ! e>?4 ,we mu/ n ?9k1 h[ev]1 t ?is /ruggle is at all l ! w> t is c>ri$ on betwe5 diff]5t nations4 ,w>s are usually unnecess>y & d m h>m ?an good1 = !y result 9 ! loss ( ! /ronge/ & be/ m54 ,b ! /ruggle among ! animals & plants has result$ 9 good1 = x has cr[d$ out ! weake/ & ^? less fitt$ to live4 ,! /ruggle among all liv+ ?+s = food & a %>e ( ! sun%9e has cov]$ ! e>? ) a f> great] v>iety ?an !re w\ld o!rwise be4 ,because s _m m are born ?an !re is room =1 !y cr[d & elb[ ea* o!r4 ,_m are =c$ to make _! homes 9 regions :i* !y w\ld n h *os5 if !y _h be5 free to d z !y pleas$4 ,x is p>tly because ( ?is cr[d+ t "s ( ! animals :i* once liv$ on ! gr\nd became *ang$ into birds & made _! homes 9 ! trees4 ,a numb] ( ! mammals f\nd m fre$om 9 ! wat] & f9ally became :ales1 seals1 & walruses4 ,_m mov$ into des]ts &1 9 le>n+ to live ) v little wat]1 develop$ curi\s bodies & habits4 ,"s h f\nd a home 9 ! cold ,nor?1 :]e !y h become suit$ to a climate :i* w\ld quickly kill ^? :i* _h held _! gr\nd 9 ! w>m & moi/ tropical regions4 ,nature has ?us fill$ ! e>? ) an inf9ite v>iety ( liv+ ?+s1 ea* ( :i* is do+ its "p 9 mak+ ! _w beautiful & attractive4 ,man is ,nature's la/ & mo/ wond]ful creation4 ,he has le>n$ to fly l ! birds1 to swim "u ! sea l ! fi%1 & to h>ness ,nature's =ces & make !m "w = him4 ,b man1 ) all 8 wisdom1 has too (t5 =gott5 t he is really a bro!r to ! l[] creatures4 ,! inhabitants ( ! air1 ! l&1 & ! wat] c\ld1 if !y 7 able to talk1 tell ! mo/ pitiful tales ( man's cruel treatm5t ( !m4 ,( c\rse we h to eat1 z d all o!r liv+ creatures1 b = ?\s&s ( ye>s p h suppli$ _! wants l>gely f agriculture & f ! dome/ic h]ds4 ,al?\gh v few ( u n[ h to hunt = our food1 & ^! few are ^? :o live f> out on ! bord]s ( newly settl$ regions1 yet we h n =gott5 ! hunt+ in/9cts ( our ance/ors4 ,our ance/ors ( long ago1 l ! savages on ! e>? today1 seldom kill$ game unless !y ne$$ x = food4 ,we1 :o ?9k ourselves f> bett] ?an !y1 n[ kill wild life = ! pleasure ( ! *ase4 ,! pr(essional hunt] :o seeks ! glossy coats ( ! fur-be>+ animals or ! beautiful plumage ( c]ta9 birds gives no ?\ght to ! wa/$ bodies t he leaves beh9d4 ,s9ce m5 h become civiliz$ & _! ne$s h become s _m1 ,nature's arrangem5ts h be5 s]i\sly di/urb$4 ,%e has n arm$ ! wild creatures aga9/ m51 :o1 ) all k9ds ( m>vel\s weapons1 are able to take advantage ( !m4 ,! wild creatures discov] v quickly t !y c f9d little protection aga9/ ?is new enemy1 no matt] h[ quick & %>p _! s5ses are4 ,! blue jay has only 8 %>p eyes to help him :5 he seeks ! cunn+ly hidd5 ne/ ( ano!r bird ) ! hope ( be+ able to d9e ^u eggs4 ,! breakfa/ ( ! wolf dep5ds alone ^u 8 quickness 9 cat*+ a rabbit4 ,! m\nta9 lion dep5ds ^u 8 /eal?9ess :5 /alk+ a de]4 ,! ,indian relies ^u 8 skill 9 imitat+ ! call or ! appe>ance ( an animal :5 he tries to approa* ne> en\gh to use 8 b[ & arr[4 ,civiliz$ m5 h lo/ mu* ( ! ke5ness ( sight & he>+ !y once _h1 b !y h f> m ?an made up = ?is ?r\gh _! +5uity 9 mak+ deadly weapons4 ,we dep5d no long] ^u ! hunt = ea* day's supply ( food4 ,b ! in/9ct to hunt :i* /ill rema9s we use to amuse ourselves :ile ^u our camp+ trips4 ,"s p ev5 made a liv+ by hunt+ = ! m>ket1 al?\gh1 =tunately = ! wild creatures1 little ( ?is k9d ( hunt+ is n[ p]mitt$4 ,! desire to get out ( doors & live = a "t ea* ye> among ! wild m\nta9s is ano!r in/9ct :i* comes to u f our savage =efa!rs4 ,?is is a b5eficial in/9ct1 = life 9 ! fre% air gives u new /r5g?4 ,! hunt+ in/9ct is n wrong 9 itself4 ,x is ! mann] 9 :i* we hunt t is wrong4 ,b h[ mu* f9] x w\ld be if1 in/ead ( us+ an out+ z an excuse to de/roy ! wild creatures1 we %\ld use x to le>n ab\t !m & _! curi\s ways4 ,h[ mu* m real pleasure !re is 9 /udy+ ! habits ( ! d5iz5s ( ! woods & fields ?an !re is 9 kill+ !m6 ,_m a boy wants to c>ry a gun1 because he has read lurid /ories ( ,indians & robb]s1 or ( hunt+ 9 ! jungles :]e lions & tig]s ab\nd4 ,?is (t5 leads to ! kill+ ( h>mless birds = ! lack ( bigg] game4 ,boys %\ld be taught ei!r at home or 9 s*ool ! sacr$ness ( life1 & a feel+ ( pity & love = ! wild creatures t are surr\nd$ by enemies on e side4 ,!y %\ld be taught t animals h feel+s & t !y want to live4 ,!y %\ld be taught h[ wrong x is to de/roy life uselessly4 ,! ne/ ( eggs or helpless "y left to _! fate ?r\gh ! ?\ghtless kill+ ( a "m bird is a sight :i* mu/ ar\se ! sympa?y ( e boy :o has be5 taught :at x means4 ,illu/ration3 ,ea/man ,kodak ,company ,! only "r way to hunt birds' ne/s--) a cam]a4 ,! kill+ ( ! mo!rs is ! sure/ way to de/roy a species4 ,! laws 9 mo/ ( our /ates n[ regulate hunt+ dur+ ! bre$+ season & limit ! numb] ( wild animals or birds t may be tak5 9 a giv5 "t4 ,:5ev] ! numb]s ( any species become s r$uc$ t x is 9 dang] ( ext9ction1 all hunt+ ( t species %\ld be prohibit$ = a numb] ( ye>s4 ,we %\ld feel sorry = ^? m5 :o live 9 a civiliz$ l& & get ! b5efit ( its advantages & yet are worse ?an savages at he>t4 ,if ^! m5 :o are s wa/eful ( wild life c\ld be /ripp$ ( _! de/ructive weapons & s5t into ! wilds to make _! liv+ z savages d1 !y w\ld soon le>n to be m c>eful4 ,! animals prey ^u ea* o!r because x is _! nature to d s & because _! lives dep5d ^u x4 ,savages hunt because !y mu/ h food4 ,we d n ne$ to hunt1 b1 because ( our high] intellig5ce1 our hunt+ me?ods are f> m de/ructive ?an are ^? ( ei!r animals or savages4 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty-,,sev5 ,,:at ,,is ,,happ5+ ,,to ,,! ,,animals ,,& ,,birds ,nature has done m = our l& ?an = almo/ any o!r4 ,%e has giv5 x va/ =e/s1 f]tile soil1 favorable climate1 enorm\s wat] p[]1 _m m9]als1 & a wond]ful v>iety ( animal life4 ,dur+ all ! c5turies t ! ,indians liv$ "h be=e ! com+ ( :ite m51 wild game furni%$ !m _! *ief food1 b 9 spite ( ?is1 ! am\nt ( game 0 n decreas$4 ,:5 our =efa!rs l&$ ^u ?is cont95t1 x fairly sw>m$ ) animals & birds4 ,) ! cle>+ away ( ! =e/s & ! settl+ ( ! prairies m5 c\ld n help depriv+ _m wild creatures ( bo? _! %elt] & _! food1 b ?is 0 n ! *ief cause = _! rapid decrease 9 numb]s4 ,hunt]s foll[$ !m p]si/5tly into ! wild] hills & m\nta9s1 & _m1 n ne$$ = food1 7 kill$ = _! furs4 ,illu/ration3 ,!re is no recov]y ( an ext9ct species4 ,cons]vation or deva/ation--:i* %all x be8 ,common s5se dem&s ! regulation ( hunt+ 9 su* a way t our wild life w p]si/ z a p]man5t asset4 ,we/]n ,wild ,life ,call1 publi%$ by ! ,cali=nia ,associat$ ,*>ities = ! ,cons]vation ( ,wild ,life4 ,n[ we may travel = days ?r\gh ! remote & /ill unsettl$ p>ts ( our c\ntry & see v little life ( any k9d except birds & ! small] animals1 su* z squirrels4 ,occasionally we may />t up a de] t flees away f u l ! w9d4 ,/ill m r>ely we come ^u a be> & are =tunate if we get ev5 ! m]e/ sight ( him be=e he is gone4 ,! fe> ( man has spread among all ! wild creatures4 ,!re is good reason = ?is fe>1 because man has completely ext]m9at$ "s species & s r$uc$ ! numb]s ( o!rs t c>eful protection w be ne$$ to save !m4 ,travel]s tell u t 9 ^? l&s :]e man r>ely goes ! wild creatures h little fe> ( him4 ,illu/ration3 ,l4 ,a4 ,huffman1 ,miles ,city1 ,mont4 ,:y ! buffalo h ne>ly disappe>$ f ! l&4 ,! /ory ( ! slaught] ( ! buffalo is kn[n to u all4 ,once ?is noble animal roam$ f ! ,allegh5ies to ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s4 ,c\ntless ?\s&s 7 kill$ m]ely = _! hides1 & o!r ?\s&s 7 kill$ = sport4 ,f9ally1 :5 !y 7 almo/ gone1 p awoke to ! importance ( sav+ !m4 ,sev]al small h]ds1 n m ?an a few hundr$ 9 numb]1 t _h escap$ ! hunt]s 7 plac$ "u protection & n[ !y are sl[ly increas+4 ,illu/ration3 ,am]ican ,museum ( ,natural ,hi/ory ,a gr\p ( ,roosevelt elk4 ,! grizzly1 k+ ( be>s1 0 once abundant 9 p>ts ( ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s & ^u ! ,pacific slope1 b n[ he is f\nd only 9 ! ,yell[/one ,p>k region4 ,! man :o kill$ ! la/ specim5 9 ,cali=nia is pr\d ( 8 great a*ievem5t4 ,( all ! elk :i* once spread ov] ! we/]n "p ( our c\ntry1 only a few rema9 outside ( ! ,yell[/one region4 ,a protect$ h]d exi/s 9 ! ,san ,joaqu9 ,valley1 ,cali=nia1 & ano!r small h]d roams ?r\gh ! wild] p>ts ( ! nor!rn ,coa/ ,ranges4 ,! antelope1 s common on ! pla9s only a few ye>s ago1 are all gone except = small1 scatt]$ h]ds 9 ! m remote p>ts ( ! ,we/4 ,( ! _m fur-be>+ animals :i* once inhabit$ ! ,nor?we/1 beav]s 7 ! mo/ widespread & abundant4 ,_! pelts 7 s valuable t !y 7 us$ z money4 ,= _m ye>s ! trapp+ ( ^! little animals 0 an important indu/ry1 until at la/ !y 7 practically ext]m9at$ 9 e /ream ?r\gh\t ! we/]n half ( ! c\ntry4 ,a few beav] are kn[n to rema9 9 ! ,yell[/one ,p>k1 :]e !y are ( c\rse c>efully protect$4 ,9 ,oregon a few escap$ & h be5 c>efully protect$ = "s ye>s4 ,9 c]ta9 places !y are n[ q abundant4 ,9 p>ts ( ,new ,engl& & ,canada !y are n[ increas+ "u ! protection ( ! game laws4 ,! sea ott]1 n[ extremely r>e1 is s highly valu$ = its fur t x soon may become ext9ct1 al?\gh completely protect$ by law4 ,illu/ration3 ,new ,york ,zooelogical ,society ,a beav] & its lodge4 ,! pass5g] pigeon1 ^: flights almo/ cov]$ ! sky at times n m ?an =ty ye>s ago1 & ^: numb]s seem$ s great t no "o believ$ x possible ( ext]m9ation1 is n[ gone =ev]4 ,! ext9ction ( ^! birds 0 due *iefly to _! be+ slaught]$ at _! roo/+ places4 ,! ,cali=nia condor1 "o ( ! l>ge/ ( birds1 is almo/ ext9ct4 ,! prairie *ick5 has disappe>$ f ! prairies & pla9s4 ,c]ta9 species ( gr\se1 & especially ! sage gr\se1 m\nta9 quail1 & o!rs1 :i* inhabit sp>sely settl$ regions1 are ?\ght to be /ill hold+ _! gr\nd1 b %\ld be m c>efully protect$4 ,! valley quail is1 h[ev]1 mu* r$uc$ 9 numb]s2 :ile ducks1 geese1 & small] %ore birds are decreas+ ) ea* succe$+ ye>4 ,ev5 9 ! jungles ( f>-away ,africa1 :]e we w\ld ?9k ! animals are expos$ to little dang] ( ext9ction1 "s ( !m1 su* z ! elephant1 are 9 urg5t ne$ ( protection4 ,9 ! f> ,nor? ! great pol> be> w n long survive unless rigidly protect$4 ,:at t]rible sc\rge has s sudd5ly come ^u ! birds & animals t once adorn$ our c\ntry8 ,h[ is x t 9 ! %ort space ( fifty ye>s _m ( !m h almo/ disappe>$ f _! anci5t haunts8 ,we feel l hid+ our faces 9 %ame1 = x is ! same man sc\rge t = _m hundr$s ( ye>s has be5 de/roy+ ! =e/s1 ! animals1 & ! birds ( _m o!r c\ntries4 ,illu/ration3 ,f9ley ,bohlman ,a ,cali=nia condor4 ,! helplessness ( all ! wild creatures be=e man's de/ructive weapons %\ld ar\se our sympa?y1 if no?+ else does4 ,leav+ out ( acc\nt a few pr$atory animals t de/roy l>ge numb]s ( o!r animals1 we %\ld mo/ e>ne/ly try to protect ^? t rema94 ,! beauty ( ! birds1 _! sweet music1 ! companion%ip :i* !y af=d1 &1 la/ b n lea/1 _! great value to ! f>m] & fruit gr[]1 %\ld ar\se our e>ne/ ef=ts 9 _! behalf4 ,9 our c\ntry alone an army ( five million m5 & boys g out to hunt wild creatures e ye>4 ,! animals are s def5seless aga9/ man's weapons t x is n a fair fight1 9 :i* ! quick] or %>p] escape1 b a slaught]4 ,if ^! hunt]s 7 savages arm$ only ) b[s & arr[s1 !n ! wild creatures w\ld h a *ance = _! lives4 ,besides1 savages d n kill = sport1 nor d !y purposely de/roy ,nature's mo/ valuable gifts to !m4 ,! =e/ t has be5 cut d[n w gr[ aga94 ,! soil t has be5 made poor w1 if let alone1 sometime become f]tile aga94 ,b ^? species ( birds1 animals1 & fi% :i* we h completely de/roy$ w nev] be re/or$ to u4 ,illu/ration3 ,nat'l ,ass'n ,audubon ,societies ,! sage gr\se1 :i* is 9 dang] ( ext9ction4 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty-,,eight ,,! ,,trag$ies ,,( ,,milady',s ,,hat ,,& ,,cape ,our savage ance/ors dep5d$ l>gely = food ^u animals1 birds1 & fi% :i* !y obta9$4 ,!y us$ ! sk9s & furs = clo?+ & ! plumes = decorat+ !mselves4 ,!y all[$ no "p ( ! bodies ( ! animals !y kill$ to g to wa/e4 ,we d n n[ h to dep5d ^u ! wild creatures = food1 because our flocks & h]ds supply all t we require4 ,b ,dame ,fa%ion has decre$ t furs & fea!rs are /ill ! prop] ?+ to we>4 ,?us x has come ab\t t ^? animals t h s(t1 furry coats & ^? birds t h bright plumage are hunt$ m eag]ly n[ ?an !y 7 long ago :5 food 0 ! mo/ important ?+4 ,! dem& = furs has always be5 great & ! trapp+ indu/ry has employ$ ?\s&s ( m5 ev] s9ce our l& 0 discov]$1 b 9 rec5t ye>s fea!rs h become almo/ z important4 ,no region :]e fur-be>+ animals h _! lairs1 or birds ( beautiful plumage h _! ne/s1 is too f> away or too difficult = ! hunt]s & trapp]s to g & hunt4 ,! bus9ess ( kill+ wild creatures = money makes bea/s out ( m5 & has l$ to mo/ he>tless cruelties4 ,! savage1 hunt+ = food1 kills 8 prey at once2 b ! fur trapp] ) a circuit :i* takes sometimes a week to cov] (t5 has to leave 8 prey1 tortur$ 9 ! traps1 until x />ves to dea?4 ,if ! we>] ( t h&some w>m fur coat c\ld "k :at 01 p]haps1 ! /ory ( ! wild creature to :i* x once belong$1 w\ld %e enjoy x s mu*8 ,c\ld ! we>] ( t gay hat1 = ! mak+ ( :i* n only a "m bird1 b p]haps a :ole family ( little ones1 gave up _! lives1 take s mu* pleasure 9 x if %e knew ! hi/ory ( its plumes8 ,x is n ! desire = w>m furs ab\t our necks or = beautiful fea!rs 9 our hats t is wrong4 ,x is ! ne$less suff]+ t ^? :o hunt & trap cause ! wild creatures t we %\ld be a%am$ ( & insi/ ^u hav+ /opp$4 ,! "w ( ! trapp] & hunt] is ne>ly done4 ,^! m5 h despoil$ = money ! life ( a :ole cont95t 9 a few %ort ye>s4 ,! fur-be>+ animals1 if hunt$ 9 mod]ation1 w\ld h cont9u$ to p ! wilds = all "t to come4 ,b nei!r ! we>] ( furs nor ! hunt] has giv5 "o ?\ght to _! pres]vation4 ,9 ! gett+ ( bird plumage = mill9]y purposes we f9d cruelties practic$ :i* are almo/ beyond our belief4 ,! l[e/ savage t ev] liv$ on ! e>? c\ld be no worse ?an _m ( our bird hunt]s4 ,birds h habits :i* make !m easi] to kill ?an fur-be>+ animals4 ,al?\gh ! mod]n fa%ion = fea!rs began less ?an fifty ye>s ago1 ! birds t af=d bright & graceful plumage h already be5 ne>ly ext]m9at$4 ,n[ mo/ ( !m are protect$ 9 our c\ntry1 & ! sale ( fea!rs f o!r c\ntries is prohibit$ 9 our m>kets4 ,b !re are "s places :]e ! law is n en=c$1 z well z _m o!r c\ntries :]e !re are no laws1 & ?\ghtless wom5 /ill we> plumes4 ,to supply ! dem&s ( fa%ion all ! remote l&s z well z isl&s ( ! sea are be+ se>*$4 ,illu/ration3 ,f9ley ,bohlman ,"y great blue h]ons 9 _! ne/4 ,! slaught] began ) ! bright-color$ songbirds1 t]ns1 gulls1 h]ons1 egrets1 & flam+os4 ,!n x ext5d$ to o!r sea birds1 includ+ ! albatross1 to bright-color$ tropical birds1 & to ! wond]ful birds ( p>adise4 ,h[ true is ! foll[+ /atem5t made 9 a mill9]y /ore3 ,y _h bett] take ! fea!r = twelve doll>s1 said ! cl]k1 = x is v *eap at t price4 ,^! fea!rs are becom+ sc>ce & v soon we %all n be able to secure !m4 ,"h is milady's beautiful cape gli/5+ ) all ! colors ( ! ra9b[4 ,( :at is ?is gorge\s ?+ made8 ,w\ld y believe x possible t x is =m$ entirely ( humm+ birds' sk9s1 ) ! heads & long1 sl5d] bills8 ,p]haps a ?\s& ( ! t9y birds 7 sacrific$ t "s woman might h a beautiful cape4 ,does x seem possible t any g5tlewoman c\ld we> ?is cape1 :o _h any realization ( ! trag$ies t _h to take place 9 humm+-bird life 9 ord] t x might be made8 ,c\ld %e we> ?is cape if %e knew ( ! =sak5 ne/s & ! hundr$s ( dy+ "y ones wait+ = ! mo!rs t nev] return$8 ,illu/ration3 ,f9ley ,bohlman ,=/]'s t]n or sea swall[ on its ne/4 ,! w+s & tail ( ?is bird are us$ = mill9]y purposes4 ,b m t]rible1 if any?+1 ?an ! /ory ( ! humm+-bird cape is ! /ory ( ! delicate egret plumes on yond] hat4 ,!y once adorn$ ! "m bird at ne/+ "t 9 "s f> m>%4 ,! fea!rs are almo/ p]fect at ?is "t1 & to get !m ! bird mu/ be kill$4 ,ea* bun* ( egret fea!rs repres5ts a family trag$y1--a ne/ ( little birds left to die1 because ! "m has be5 sacrific$ to satisfy ! dem&s ( fa%ion4 ,! plume hunt]s invade ! ne/+ places ( ! egrets1 h]ons1 & flam+os1 (t5 leav+ n a s+le bird 9 :at 7 once happy colonies1 except ! />v+ little ones4 ,millions ( ^! plumes h be5 obta9$ along our seacoa/s & ab\t ! int]ior lakes & m>%es4 ,is x any wond] t ! egrets are ne>ly ext9ct z a result ( ?is m]ciless slaught]8 ,n[1 :5 x is almo/ too late1 protection has be5 giv5 ^! beautiful birds4 ,bird refuges h be5 e/abli%$ at diff]5t favorable po9ts along ! ,s\? ,atlantic & ,gulf coa/s & 9 ! ,klama? & ,malheur ,lake regions ( ,oregon4 ,^! refuges are wat*$ ov] by w>d5s1 & we hope t ! birds inhabit+ !m w ?us be enabl$ to increase & aga9 fill ! almo/ =sak5 m>%es4 ,9 our plea = ! protection ( ! birds ( attractive plumage1 we mu/ n =get ^? ( ! tropical jungles4 ,remote z _m ( ^! jungles are1 ! plumage hunt] is deva/at+ !m already4 ,! bird ( p>adise1 f\nd 9 ! ,ea/ ,india isl&s1 w soon be ext9ct unless protect$4 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty-,,n9e ,,! ,,c\rt ,,( ,,! ,,animals ,,& ,,birds ,once ^u a "t1 n v long ago1 ! birds & animals 7 br\ght into c\rt to be tri$ on ! *>ge ( committ+ all sorts ( misde$s4 ,"s ( _! accus]s want$ to %oot !m = food4 ,o!rs said !y did mu* h>m & %\ld be de/roy$1 :ile /ill o!rs envi$ _! beautiful coats ( fur or fea!rs4 ,to settle ! matt] fairly1 ! judge decid$ t ea* prison] %\ld be tri$ by itself4 ,! fir/ case call$ 0 t ( ! ,engli% sp>r[1 :o made su* a noisy di/urbance t ! bailiff _h to call = sil5ce4 ,all witnesses ass]t$ t ! bird 0 a =eign] & did n belong 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,!y fur!r te/ifi$ t ! sp>r[ 0 a m$dlesome1 gossip+ neighbor1 always fight+ ! o!r birds & driv+ !m away4 ,! sp>r[ look$ ar\nd1 b n a s+le fri5d c\ld he f9d4 ,! c\rt decid$ t he %\ld be driv5 out & made ! lawful prey ( e "o4 ,he caution$ all pres5t1 h[ev]1 always to be v c>eful to di/+ui% betwe5 ! ,engli% sp>r[ & ! o!r sp>r[s4 ,! latt] birds mu/ on no acc\nt be mole/$1 = !y 7 )\t any exceptions mo/ useful citiz5s4 ,9 reg>d to ! l9net ! judge h>dly knew :at to say4 ,! bird 0 %[n to be a sweet s+]1 b v de/ructive ( fruit4 ,x 0 f9ally decid$ t a c5sus ( ! l9nets mu/ be tak5 occasionally4 ,:5ev] _! numb] 0 f\nd to be s great z to endang] ! fruit crop 9 any p>ticul> place1 ! f>m]s 7 to be all[$ to dispose ( a c]ta9 numb]4 ,! bobol9k _h _m fri5ds z well z enemies pres5t4 ,e "o t knew ! bobol9k 9 its summ] home 9 ! ,nor? insi/$ t ?is beautiful s+] mu/ be protect$4 ,b ! p f ! ,s\?1 :]e x sp5ds ! w9t]1 wi%$ ! privilege ( %oot+ x4 ,!y said t its fle% =m$ a delici\s morsel & also t 9 ! rice fields1 :]e x 0 kn[n z ! rice bird1 x did a great deal ( h>m4 ,! judge refus$ to li/5 to ! plea ( ! hunt]s & said t ?is attractive bird mu/ be protect$ 9 bo? its w9t] & summ] homes4 ,! turn ( ! blue jay came next4 ,e "o wond]$ :at ! *>ge aga9/ ?is bird ) ! beautiful blue plumage c\ld be4 ,"s ?\ght t he 0 on trial = 8 discordant scree*+1 :i* al>m$ all ! inhabitants ( ! woods4 ,! *>ge aga9/ ! jay 01 h[ev]1 f> m s]i\s4 ,he _h be5 caught :ile mak+ 8 breakfa/ ( "s baby birds :i* a "m rob9 _h j hat*$4 ,! quail & e o!r small bird pres5t call$ = v5geance on ?is ru?less de/roy] ( _! homes4 ,! g>d5] also add$ t ! bird ate 8 *]ries & apples4 ,! jay n[ pres5t$ a /rong def5se1 say+ t mo/ ( 8 food 0 made up ( h>mful insects & worms4 ,he prov$ t he did almo/ z mu* good z h>m4 ,! judge1 kn[+ :at a wise bird ! jay 01 told him to g b t he mu/ !reaft] look out = himself4 ,! family ( hawks 0 next exam9$4 ,!re 7 _m witnesses :o decl>$ t !y 7 ! mo/ de/ructive ( neighbors & liv$ entirely ^u small birds & *ick5s4 ,! songbirds all rais$ _! voices aga9/ hawks1 say+ t :5 !y left _! ne/s to hunt = food = _! *ildr51 !y 7 nev] sure ( f9d+ !m alive ^u _! return4 ,! judge inquir$ c>efully z to ! tru? ( ^! compla9ts1 b f\nd t only a few ( ! hawks 7 guilty z claim$4 ,^! includ$ ! p]egr9e falcon1 %>p-%9n$ hawk1 & ,coop]'s hawk4 ,! o!r hawks prov$ t !y 7 ! f>m]s' be/ fri5ds1 = !y wag$ endless w> ^u mice1 rats1 gr\nd squirrels1 goph]s1 & rabbits1 & only occasionally caught o!r birds4 ,!y _h evid5ce also t 9 ^? places :]e _! numb]s _h be5 mu* r$uc$ by ! hunt]s1 ! small rod5ts increas$ enorm\sly4 ,illu/ration3 ,f9ley ,bohlman ,full-gr[n "y r$-tail$ hawks4 ,! c\rt _h to be held at night to accommodate ! owls & give !m ju/ice4 ,! judge decid$ f ! evid5ce t1 9 ?is family z 9 ! la/1 !re 7 good memb]s z well z bad & he c\ld n condemn !m all to dea?4 ,! owls prov$ t !y 7 ( ev5 m b5efit to ! f>m]s ?an 7 ! hawks1 because ( ! l>ge numb] ( rats :i* !y ate4 ,! great horn$ owl & ! b>r$ owl only 7 s+l$ out = puni%m5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,f9ley ,bohlman ,! scree* owl at home4 ,?is is a well-kn[n bird1 ( great economic value because x cat*es s _m mice4 ,! case ( ! mead[ l>k 0 call$ next4 ,an old f>m] compla9$ t ?is bird _h de/roy$ 8 "y gra94 ,!n ! hunt]s made ! plea t ! mead[ l>k 0 really a game bird & t !y ought to be all[$ to %oot x4 ,9 def5se ( ^! birds ! /oma*s ( _m ( !m t _h be5 kill$ 7 %[n 9 c\rt4 ,x 0 prov$ t two ?irds ( all _! food 0 made up ( h>mful insects & t ! f>m]s ought to be glad to h !m ab\t4 ,x 0 fur!r %[n t if ! insects kill$ by ! mead[ l>ks 9 "o day 9 ! ,san ,joaqu9 ,valley1 ,cali=nia1 7 load$ on ! c>s & haul$ away1 x w\ld take a tra9 ( tw5ty c>s ( t5 tons ea*4 ,! mead[ l>k1 ^u ?is %[+1 0 all[$ to g unmole/$ & at once began a happy c>ol4 ,illu/ration3 ,f9ley ,bohlman ,a coyote1 "o ( ! ke5e/-witt$ animals ( ! ,we/]n pla9s4 ,! grizzly be> _h be5 summon$1 b c\ld n be f\nd1 = all ( 8 species _h be5 kill$ except a few 9 ! ,yell[/one ,p>k4 ,b ! black be> 0 br\ght 9 & accus$ ( eat+ "y calves & colts4 ,! /ockm5 ask$ t all ! black be>s be kill$4 ,! judge decid$1 h[ev]1 t z !re are s few left1 & !y are s timid & r>ely d any h>m1 & are1 besides1 among ! mo/ int]e/+ ( ! citiz5s ( ! woods1 !y %\ld g free & be protect$ f ! hunt]4 ,! coyote 0 next dragg$ 9 & accus$ ( all mann] ( evil de$s4 ,he plead$ 9 def5se t he help$ to keep d[n ! numb]s ( ! rabbits & gr\nd squirrels1 & t if x 7 n = 8 tribe1 ^! little animals w\ld eat up ev]y?+4 ,! judge decid$ t ! coyote 0 on ! :ole a r unpleasant neighbor & refus$ to af=d him any protection4 ,e "o knew1 h[ev]1 t ! coyote 0 s %>p & ke5 t he 0 a mat* = mo/ ( ! enemies ab\t him & w\ld get along v well4 ,illu/ration3 ,f9ley ,bohlman ,a weasel 9 its summ] coat4 ,^? sly little animals1 ! skunk1 weasel1 coon1 & m9k1 de/roy$ a great _m birds1 especially ^? t ne/$ on or ne> ! gr\nd1 accord+ to ! report ( mo/ ( ^? pres5t 9 c\rt4 ,b ! skunk _h "s good fri5ds :o %[$ t 8 *ief food 0 insects & worms1 & t he did m good ?an h>m4 ,x 0 fur!r prov$ t ! fur ( all ^! animals 0 s valuable t1 :ile trapp+ !m w\ld be p]mitt$1 !y mu/ n be ext]m9at$4 ,9 reg>d to ! weasel1 ! te/imony %[$ t he 0 a badly sl&]$ animal4 ,mo/ ( 8 food appe>$ to be rats & mice1 & only r>ely did he kill *ick5s4 ,! judge add$ t ^! poor animals _h too (t5 be5 condemn$ (fh&4 ,al?\gh !y occasionally ate *ick5s1 no "o _h tri$ to f9d out ! good :i* !y did4 ,to he> ! compla9ts aga9/ ! great ,cali=nia sea lion1 ! c\rt adj\rn$ to ! sea%ore4 ,! fi%]m5 decl>$ t ! sea lion ate ! fi% ^u :i* _! livelihood dep5d$1 & also broke _! nets4 ,!y dem&$ t all ! sea lions be kill$4 ,c>eful se>* 9 ! /oma*s ( "s ( !m t _h be5 tak5 = t purpose made x v cle> t ! fi%]m5 7 wrong4 ,! sea lions ate almo/ no fi%1 b liv$ ^u squid & o!r sea animals n valuable to ! fi%]m54 ,z a result1 ^! int]e/+ animals 7 giv5 full protection4 ,! oy/] f>m]s compla9$ mo/ indignantly to ! c\rt ab\t ! conduct ( ! wild ducks4 ,!y said t ! ducks ate a l>ge "p ( ! "y oy/]s on _! oy/] f>ms4 ,!y want$ ! ducks %ot )\t delay1 = _! bus9ess 0 almo/ ru9$4 ,?is matt] 0 c>efully look$ into1 & x 0 prov$ t ! ducks really ate v few oy/]s4 ,! judge rem>k$ z he adj\rn$ c\rt t if all ! accusations 7 true1 h>dly a wild creature w\ld be left4 ,he said fur!r t ea* "o 0 entitl$ to fair treatm5t at ! h&s ( m5 unless x 0 :olly bad4 ,,*apt] ,,?irty ,,! ,,birds ,,our ,,good ,,fri5ds ,,& ,,pleasant ,,companions ,z we lie p>tly awake on "s bright spr+ morn+1 we he> ?r\gh ! op5 w9d[ su* a *orus ( music t x seems almo/ z ?\gh we mu/ be 9 "s en*ant$ l&4 ,?is music1 h[ev]1 is ! songs ( ! birds t ne/ ab\t our homes4 ,we c di/+ui% 9 ! *orus ! notes ( _m diff]5t birds4 ,f ! treetop come ! sweet songs ( ! oriole & rob94 ,^u a l[ bu% sits a black-head$ grosbeak t nev] seems to we>y ( 8 refra94 ,f v>i\s hidd5 places 9 ! d5se foliage come ! notes ( ! song sp>r[ & ! lazuli bunt+4 ,f its p]* ^u "s f5ce po/ ! mead[ l>k adds to ! *e]fulness ( ! morn+4 ,if y\r home is f> en\gh s\?1 y may he> ! mock+ bird p\r+ =? its melody 9 endless v>iation4 ,ris+ above all o!r s\nds1 z ! morn+ advances1 are ! *e]y calls ( ! quail :o seems to say3 ,:]e are y8 ,:]e are y8 ,/ay "r !re2 /ay "r !re4 ,bo? 9 ! morn+ & 9 ! ev5+ ! almo/ heav5ly music ( ! ?ru% e*oes ?r\gh ! deep woods4 ,9 ! quiet night ! hoot ( ! owls is mo/ ent]ta9+4 ,w\ld y = any?+ h ! birds leave u8 ,w\ld y = any?+ lose ^! airy creatures ^: music1 bright plumage1 & graceful movem5ts n only add s mu* to ! pleasure ( our daily lives b also s]ve u 9 s _m ways8 ,! woods1 fields1 & wat]s w\ld be lonely )\t !m4 ,did y ev] ?9k t x is possible1 t x is inde$ likely1 t _m ( ^! beautiful creatures w leave u = all "t if we d n treat !m k9dly & give !m e protection 9 our p[]8 ,did y ev] ?9k ( all ! enemies t are con/antly on ! wat* = ! birds1--! ?\ghtless boy :o robs _! ne/s1 ! angry f>m] :o mi/ak5ly believes !y injure him1 ! hunt] :o ?9ks only ( h[ good !y ta/e1 ! sleek cat ly+ s innoc5tly by y\r fireside1 :i* loves a bird above ev]y?+ else1 & la/ ( all1 ! blue jay1 but*] bird1 & "s ( ! hawks & owls8 ,to realize h[ our home w\ld seem )\t birds1 let u take an imag9>y j\rney f> across ! wat] to sunny ,italy4 ,"h y w r>ely he> bird music ^u spr+ morn+s1 unless x be t ( "s poor cag$ creature4 ,if y w walk ?r\gh ! c\ntry1 y w see few birds :]e once !y mu/ h be5 abundant4 ,b ^u e holiday y w see ! fields fill$ ) hunt]s1 :o ) ke5 eyes are wat*+ = any /ray birds t h happ5$ to /op on _! j\rney across ! c\ntry to re/ & to hunt worms or ta/e a bit ( fruit4 ,! ,italian does n "k ! good ! birds d 8 g>d5 & t x w\ld be ! "p ( wisdom = him to let !m h a little ( 8 corn & fruit4 ,we w n[ j\rney to ,spa9 & le>n some?+ ab\t ! treatm5t ( our bird fri5ds !re4 ,?is c\ntry 0 once ri* & prosp]\s4 ,f x came _m ( ! e>ly explor]s ( our own l&4 ,! p ( ! c5tral highl&s ( ,spa9 nev] lov$ to he> ! birds s+1 because !y 7 always ?9k+ ( ! gra9 :i* ! birds took4 ,?9k+ to save _! crops1 !y n only kill$ & sc>$ away all ! birds !y c\ld1 b !y also cut d[n ! trees s t ! birds w\ld h no places to ne/4 ,?us ! p fre$ !mselves f ! birds1 b :at 0 ! h>ve/ t !y reap$8 ,:5 ! trees 7 gone !y _h no fuel1 ! soil dri$ out m quickly1 & ! insects increas$ until !y de/roy$ f> m ( ! gra9 & fruit ?an ! birds c\ld possibly h done4 ,! p are n[ v poor & j manage to live f "o h>ve/ to ano!r4 ,n[ let u le>n a little ab\t our own birds & :at !y are do+ = u4 ,we ought to "k ! habits ( all ! common birds t frequ5t our g>d5s & be able to tell ea* by its note4 ,?is w\ld add greatly to our pleasure :5 out ( doors & make u appreciate ! s]vices !y are r5d]+4 ,g :]e y w ?r\gh ! op5 fields or among ! trees & bu%es1 y w f9d diff]5t k9ds ( birds & all ( !m busily engag$4 ,!y are se>*+ ov] e bit ( gr\nd z well z ov] ! trunks1 bran*es1 & leaves ( ! trees4 ,"s are aft] ! se$s ( diff]5t k9ds ( we$s4 ,o!rs are gett+ ! worms & insects t infe/ ! trees4 ,wat* a flock ( ! little titmice go+ c>efully ov] all ! leaves & bran*es ( an oak tree4 ,:5 !y h f9i%$1 !re are few insects or _! eggs left ^u x4 ,h[ anxi\s are "s ( our f>m]s z well z ! sportsm5 to h ! mead[ l>k class$ z a pe/ or z a game bird4 ,w\ld t ! f>m]s knew h[ mu* good ?is bird does !m6 ,! /oma*s ( _m ( ^! l>ks h be5 c>efully exam9$ 9 ord] to f9d out :at !y really d eat4 ,! cont5ts %[ t m ?an half ( ! food ( ! mead[ l>k is made up ( h>mful insects1 includ+ beetles1 gras%opp]s1 crickets1 ,j]usalem crickets1 cutworms1 cat]pill>s1 wireworms1 bugs1 bees1 ants1 wasps1 flies1 spid]s1 & _m o!rs4 ,^! birds also eat l>ge quantities ( ! se$s ( we$s & at times damage ! gra9 fields4 ,! good t !y d1 h[ev]1 f> outweighs ! evil4 ,illu/ration3 ,f9ley ,bohlman ,a "y mead[ l>k4 ,woodpeck]s belong to ano!r class ( birds t are v useful to u4 ,h[ (t5 h we he>d !m hamm]+ ^u a dead tree z !y drill holes 9 se>* ( ! worms & beetles t are hidd5 "u ! b>k or 9 ! he>t ( ! wood4 ,x has long be5 ! habit ( hunt]s to %oot woodpeck]s j = sport1 al?\gh no "o eats !m nor are !y kn[n to d any h>m4 ,) a decrease 9 _! numb]s !re has be5 an increase 9 insect pe/s :i* are n[ de/roy+ s _m trees 9 all p>ts ( our c\ntry4 ,! woodpeck]s 9 ! ,si]ra ,nevada ,m\nta9s are wor? almo/ _! weight 9 gold1 = !y de/roy millions ( beetles t are kill+ ! great sug> p9es & yell[ p9es4 ,"h & !re y w f9d a tree1 attack$ by ! beetles1 f :i* ! woodpeck]s h almo/ /ripp$ ! b>k 9 _! se>* = ^! insects4 ,! food ( ! m>t9s & swall[s is :olly made up ( insects4 ,we h all se5 !m 9 _! graceful flight & h notic$ h[ !y seize _! insect prey :ile on ! w+4 ,! m>t9s are ( little value = food1 & yet1 9 "s p>ts ( our c\ntry !y h become almo/ ext9ct because ( ! pursuit ( !m by pot hunt]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,f9ley ,bohlman ,a b>n swall[4 ,illu/ration3 ,f9ley ,bohlman ,a lea/ s&pip] or snipe1 "o ( ! %ore birds4 ,! %ore birds =m a gr\p ( v great value4 ,!y include ^? long-legg$ birds ) sl5d] bills :i* are f\nd1 usually along ! %ores ( ! ocean & ( lakes & small bodies ( wat]1 b sometimes 9 ! int]ior away f ! wat]4 ,! food ( ^! birds is almo/ :olly insects1 :i* are h>mful 9 v>i\s ways4 ,among ^! insects are gras%opp]s1 army worms1 cutworms1 cabbage worms1 grubs1 horseflies1 & mosquitoes4 ,s cruelly & rel5tlessly h ! %ore birds be5 pursu$ by m5 :o call !mselves sportsm52 t _m species are ne>ly ext9ct4 ,we hope t ! ,migratory ,bird ,law w be en=c$ & t ) ! protection ?is gives !m !y w aga9 increase & fill _! old haunts4 ,b we mu/ ev] be on ! wat*1 = !re w /ill be gre$y hunt]s try+ to evade ! law until all our boys gr[ up ) love & appreciation = ! birds4 ,! killde]1 snipe1 & o!r plov]s1 ^: habits make !m ! mo/ int]e/+ ( ! %ore birds1 especially ne$ our protection4 ,we h all se5 ^! birds 9 our walks along ! %ore4 ,small & delicate _! bodies are2 ea* "o w\ld make sc>cely a m\?ful1 & yet ! pot hunt]s h seem$ det]m9$ to kill !m all4 ,h[ _m p ev] ?9k ( ! quail 9 any o!r light ?an z a delici\s morsel to be s]v$ up on toa/ = d9n]8 ,! quail is n only useful because ( ! insects :i* x de/roys1 b is a mo/ wond]fully int]e/+ & attractive bird4 ,if y h ev] di/urb$ a m\nta9 quail ) a brood ( "y1 y w nev] =get :at an int]e/+ sight ! "m pres5t$ z %e /rutt$ back & =? on a log1 w>n+ h] little ones to keep out ( sight4 ,illu/ration3 ,f9ley ,bohlman ,a :ite h]on4 ,quail eat ov] a hundr$ k9ds ( insects1 & happy %\ld be t f>m] :o c get !m to come ab\t 8 home4 ,c y f9d x 9 y\r he>t to %oot ! fa!r bird1 z1 p]*$ ^u "s sightly po9t1 he wat*es = dang] :ile ! "m j (f ! ne/ ) h] little brood fe$s tru/fully "u 8 c>e8 ,! hunt+ ( quail = m>ket is n[ prohibit$ by law4 ,b be=e protection came m>ket hunt]s 7 kn[n to c>ry out ! mo/ cruel me?ods 9 ord] to bag ! quail 9 l>ge numb]s4 ,9 ! dri] p>ts ( our c\ntry1 ! spr+s :]e quail came to dr9k 7 cov]$ until ! ?ir/y birds ga!r$ 9 l>ge numb]s4 ,9 ?is way ! hunt]s 7 able to obta9 all !y want$4 ,illu/ration3 ,f9ley ,bohlman ,gulls & t]ns on _! re/+ gr\nd4 ,let u h5ce=? %[ by our k9dness & good w to ! liv+ ?+s ar\nd u t we are n m]ciless savages1 ?9k+ only ( some?+ to eat1 b r t we appreciate _! pres5ce & ! great good t !y d4 ,,*apt] ,,?irty-,,"o ,,h[ ,,to ,,br+ ,,! ,,wild ,,creatures ,,back ,,aga9 ,9 ! prec$+ *apt]s we h le>n$ some?+ ( ! de/ructive w>f>e t m5 h c>ri$ on aga9/ wild creatures4 ,we h le>n$ t "s species are already ext9ct & t _m o!rs h be5 s r$uc$ 9 numb]s t !y are ?reat5$ ) ! same fate4 ,no?+ t we c d w br+ back ^? t are gone1 b we c save ^? t are left4 ,?r\gh\t our own c\ntry z well z _m =eign c\ntries1 p are wak+ up to ! necessity ( protect+ wild life4 ,?\s&s ( m5 & wom5 are sp5d+ _! "t & money try+ to save birds & o!r animals4 ,among ! ?+s !y are do+ is ! e/abli%+ ( refuges & game pres]ves1 work+ = bett] laws1 & tea*+ boys & girls to be c>eful ( life & n wantonly to de/roy x4 ,! mo/ important ?+ t we c d to br+ wild creatures back aga9 is to let !m alone4 ,man is _! wor/ enemy1 &1 if he c be kept f hunt+1 ne>ly all w be able to take c>e ( !mselves & increase 9 numb]s4 ,we c help ,nature by supply+ !m ) food :5 x is sc>ce & by protect+ !m f a few pr$atory animals & birds4 ,! wor/ ( ^! are ! c\g> or m\nta9 lion1 wild cat1 lynx1 wolves1 & coyotes2 ! blue jay1 but*] bird1 & sev]al ( ! hawks & owls4 ,! c\g> is ! wor/ ( all1 = x has be5 e/imat$ t "o ( ^! animals kills on ! av]age fifty de] a ye>4 ,_m ( ! /ates (f] b\nties = ! kill+ ( ! m\nta9 lion & coyote4 ,ord9>ily birds are able to secure _! own food2 b sometimes dur+ long1 sn[y w9t]s ^? t d n fly away ,s\? ne$ food4 ,!re are also _m trees :i* be> fruit t is n mu* us$ by u b :i* is v attractive to ! birds4 ,! plant+ ( su* trees aids 9 br++ birds to our homes & enc\rages _! increase4 ,illu/ration3 ,we c help to cons]ve bird life by provid+ safe ne/+ places = our fea!r$ fri5ds4 ,! settlem5t ( ! l&s suitable to f>m+ has depriv$ "s ( ! ho($ animals1 su* z ! elk1 ( _! natural fe$+ gr\nds4 ,! elk t are f\nd 9 ! summ] 9 ! mead[s ( ! ,yell[/one ,p>k migrate 9 w9t] to ! l[] valleys outside ( ! p>k4 ,^! valleys are mo/ly f5c$ up1 & to keep ! elk f gett+ into tr\ble ) ! f>m]s x is (t5 necess>y = ! gov]nm5t to buy hay & fe$ !m4 ,9 ord] to make sure t ! wild animals %all be free to live & increase safe f ! hunt]1 we h e/abli%$ great game pres]ves 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! c\ntry4 ,^! are usually regions t are wild & unsettl$ & n useful = o!r purposes4 ,all ! great ,national ,p>ks :i* we are try+ to keep 9 _! natural condition ) _! animals1 birds1 & plants are n[ game pres]ves4 ,among !m are ! ,yell[/one1 ,yosemite1 ,ra9i]1 & ,crat] ,lake p>ks4 ,visitors to ^! pres]ves are n all[$ to c>ry any guns1 & w>d5s con/antly patrol !m4 ,! life ( ! ,yell[/one ,p>k is wond]fully int]e/+4 ,"h we f9d droves ( _m ( ! animals t 7 9 dang] ( becom+ ext9ct4 ,among !m are ! buffalo1 elk1 & antelope4 ,"h ! grizzly & all ! less] be>s are safe f ! hunt]4 ,!y h almo/ lo/ _! fe> ( man & come ab\t ! camps & hotels = food1 z ! dome/ic animals d4 ,9 ! p>k are "s colonies ( beav]1 too1 :i* w nev] aga9 be di/urb$ by ! fur hunt]4 ,on ! high] peaks are a few ,rocky ,m\nta9 %eep4 ,ano!r way 9 :i* we are protect+ ! wild animals is by mak+ x legal to hunt !m dur+ only a %ort "t ea* ye>4 ,?is is call$ ! op5 season4 ,9 ! case ( "s ( ! animals t are ne>ly ext9ct we h made a clos$ season ext5d+ ?r\gh a numb] ( ye>s4 ,) ?is protection we are hop+ t !y w be sav$ & sometime become num]\s aga94 ,all our /ates h made game laws :i* give m or less protection to ! de]1 elk1 moose1 antelope1 squirrel1 & o!r animals4 ,9 ! case ( "s ( ^! animals ! females are absolutely protect$1 & ! numb] ( ! males--z ( ! de]1 = example--t may be kill$ 9 a season is (t5 z small z two1 & 9 two /ates x is only "o4 ,a heavy f9e is impos$ ^u any "o kill+ ! protect$ animals or hav+ _! meat 9 8 possession4 ,we are try+ to protect ! birds 9 mu* ! same mann] z ! wild animals4 ,b because ( _! migrations ?is is mu* m difficult4 ,_m k9ds ( birds travel ) ! *ang+ seasons f nor? to s\? across diff]5t c\ntries4 ,if ! p ( "o c\ntry protect !m & ^? ( ano!r d n1 !y may easily become ext]m9at$4 ,"s species h become ext9ct 9 ! la/ fifty ye>s1 & o!rs h be5 r$uc$ to a few pairs 9 regions :]e !y 7 once se5 9 ?\s&s4 ,!re are ?ree ?+s t h br\ght ab\t ?is slaught] ( ! birds4 ,! fir/ is hunt+ !m = food4 ,?is 0 n s s]i\s until ! m>ket hunt]s began _! "w4 ,!n ! small game birds t 7 salable quickly began to disappe>4 ,9 mo/ ( our /ates ! sale ( game birds 9 ! m>ket is n[ prohibit$4 ,ano!r cause = ! decrease 9 ! birds is ! wanton %oot+ ( "s j = sport1 & ! hunt+ ( o!rs t are mi/ak5ly suppos$ to be h>mful4 ,we _c :olly /op ?is until we tea* p to respect ! birds1 to love !m = _! music1 & to appreciate ! great good :i* _m ( !m d by _! de/ruction ( insects & small animal pe/s4 ,_m ( ! birds :i* we h too (t5 tri$ to kill or drive away are among ! be/ fri5ds we h4 ,:5 we h le>n$ all ab\t _! habits & _! food1 we %all f9d t only a v few are really h>mful1 & t ! o!rs abundantly repay ! toll t !y take ( our produce4 ,! f>m] & ! fruit gr[] %\ld be p>ticul>ly int]e/$ 9 protect+ & enc\rag+ ! birds4 ,if ! birds pull up ! spr\t+ se$s 9 y\r g>d51 d n kill !m b protect ! plants ) wire scre5s4 ,x is likely t ^! v birds fe$ l>gely ^u ! insects t are s h>mful to y\r crops4 ,if ! *ildr5 9 our s*ools c\ld sp5d a little ( _! "t 9 ! int]e/+ /udy ( bird life1 we are sure t :5 !y gr[ up ! wanton de/ruction ( birds w almo/ cease4 ,! ,boy ,sc\ts & ! ,camp ,fire ,girls are le>n+ to love & respect life 9 ! wilds & w\ld n = any?+ injure its inhabitants4 ,! *ildr5 ( ! ,agassiz ,associations & ! ,junior ,audubon ,societies c also be pr\d ( ! "w !y are do+4 ,!y are n only sav+ ! birds ab\t our homes b are attract+ o!rs by putt+ out food1 plant+ trees t be> attractive fruit1 & mak+ ne/+ places = ! birds4 ,illu/ration3 ,am]ican ,=e/ry ,association ,! boys :o are go+ to see t our wild life is protect$4 ,! ?ird important ?+ :i* has be5 br++ ab\t ! decrease ( ! birds is hunt+ !m = _! plumes4 ,= fifty ye>s ! dem& = plumes = mill9]y purposes has be5 gr[+4 ,! trade has spread until x n[ rea*es ! mo/ remote isl&s ( ! sea4 ,no bird1 be its home 9 ! mo/ remote & inaccessible jungles1 has until rec5tly be5 safe f ! plume hunt]4 ,n[ "s ( ! =emo/ nations h pass$ laws = ! protection ( _m ( ! wat] & jungle birds1 :i*1 un=tunately = !mselves1 are s beautiful t milady longs to h !m = h] bonnet4 ,ne>ly all ! /ates ( our own l& (f] m or less protection to birds ( beautiful plumage4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 mu* yet to be done1 = 9 p>ts ( our c\ntry birds t %\ld be protect$ are /ill at ! m]cy ( ! plume hunt]4 ,! ,migratory ,bird ,law rec5tly pass$ by ,congress is "o ( ! mo/ important ?+s :i* we h ev] done = ! birds4 ,?is law protects ! multitude ( wat] birds z well z l& birds1 t migrate ) ! *ang+ seasons4 ,x is especially important t all su* birds be protect$ 9 ! regions :]e !y ne/4 ,9 ! case ( ! wat] birds ! ne/s are (t5 gr\p$ 9 colonies 9 c]ta9 places & n scatt]$ s+ly "h & !re z ) mo/ l& birds4 ,?us :5 a colony1 say ( ! h]on1 t]n1 or flam+o1 is f\nd x is v easy = ! hunt] to break x up & de/roy all ! birds4 ,among ! wat] birds ! gulls1 t]ns1 grebes1 h]ons1 egrets1 osprey1 flam+os1 & pelicans h be5 s hunt$ = _! plumes t "s ( !m are almo/ ext9ct4 ,sev]al ( ^! species love ! rocky coa/s1 :]e _! ne/s are f\nd ^u ! almo/ b>e l$ges ( ! cliffs4 ,o!rs e/abli% colonies ab\t ! m>%y lagoons ( ! ,gulf & ,s\? ,atlantic coa/s & ab\t ! m>%y %ore ( ! lakes ( ! int]ior4 ,dur+ rec5t ye>s _m bird refuges h be5 e/abli%$ 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! c\ntry4 ,su* refuges are n[ scatt]$ all along ! ,atlantic & ,gulf coa/s1 z well z at v>i\s o!r localities ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry :i* are favorite ne/+ places = ! birds4 ,"s ( ^! refuges h be5 e/abli%$ & are gu>d$ by ! gov]nm5t2 o!rs h be5 donat$ by weal?y p]sons :o love birds & want to see !m pres]v$4 ,illu/ration3 ,e4 ,r4 ,sanborn1 ,n4 ,y4 ,zooelogical ,society ,a flock ( wild duck4 ,! mo/ beautiful ( ! wat] birds h be5 s rel5tlessly hunt$ by ! plume ga!r]s t at ! "t ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! refuges "s ( !m 7 almo/ ext9ct & x 0 fe>$ ! birds w\ld n be able to survive4 ,b 9 mo/ cases ! effect ( protection 0 magical4 ,! bird refuges 9 ! ,s\!rn coa/ isl&s & m>%es :i* 7 almo/ des]t$ are n[ alive aga9 ) birds4 ,"h we c get "s idea ( ! wond]ful ri*ness ( life be=e ! bird hunt]s began _! "w4 ,ev5 n[1 9 spite ( ! wat*ful patrols1 ! hunt]s sometimes succe$ 9 gett+ at ! colonies4 ,9 ord] to insure full protection ! refuges mu/ be ext5d$ & m patrols employ$1 = su* is ! value ( ! plumes t desp]ate m5 w und]go great risks = ! sake ( obta9+ !m4 ,9 ord] fully to /op ?is "w1 all ^? c\ntries :]e plumes are 9 dem& mu/ =bid _! sale4 ,only :5 !re is no m dem& c we get rid ( ! hunt]s4 ,9 our ef=ts to protect bird life1 we mu/ n =get to take into acc\nt ! in/9cts ( our fri5d ,pussy4 ,x h>dly seems z ?\gh ! quiet h\se cat c\ld d mu* h>m1 b if y w wat* "o out ( doors :5 ! birds are ar\nd y w be conv9c$ t ,pussy is "o ( ! wor/ enemies t small birds h4 ,cats de/roy _m ?\s&s ( birds ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4 ,x is believ$ t !y ea* av]age at lea/ fifty birds kill$ e ye>4 ,if y w multiply ?is numb] by ! numb] ( cats 9 y\r neighborhood1 y w get "s idea ( ! great losses among ! birds due to ! cats4 ,we mu/ *oose betwe5 ,pussy & ! birds4 ,arbor ,day & ,bird ,day 9 our s*ools help call to m9d ! claims ,nature has ^u u4 ,we might celebrate !m by plant+ trees :i* furni% food t ! birds l1 = ! trees & birds g toge!r4 ,h[ pleasant x w be :5 t happy "t comes 9 :i* ! wild creatures w cease to reg>d man z _! wor/ enemy6 ,h[ pleasant x w be to g out ?r\gh ! fields & woods & along ! %ores & f9d t !y look ^u u z fri5ds6 ,,! ,,preceptor',s ,,plea ,,= ,,! ,,birds ,plato1 anticipat+ ! ,review]s1 ,f 8 ,republic bani%$ )\t pity ,! ,poets2 9 ?is little t[n ( y\rs1 ,y put to dea?1 by means ( a ,committee1 ,! ballad-s+]s & ! ,tr\bad\rs1 ,! /reet musicians ( ! heav5ly city1 ,! birds1 :o make sweet music = u all ,9 our d>k h\rs1 z ,david did = ,saul4 ,! ?ru% t c>ols at ! dawn ( day ,f ! gre5 /eeples ( ! p9y wood2 ,! oriole 9 ! elm2 ! noisy jay1 ,j>gon+ l a =eign] at 8 food2 ,! bluebird balanc$ on "s topmo/ spray1 ,flood+ ) melody ! neighborhood2 ,l9net & mead[ l>k1 & all ! ?rong ,t dwell 9 ne/s1 & h ! gift ( song4 ,y slay !m all6 & :]e=e8 = ! ga9 ,( a scant h&ful m or less ( :eat1 ,or rye1 or b>ley1 or "s o!r gra91 ,scrat*$ up at r&om by indu/ri\s feet1 ,se>*+ = worm or weevil aft] ra96 ,or a few *]ries1 t are n s sweet ,z are ! songs ^! un9vit$ gue/s ,s+ at _! fea/ ) com=table brea/s4 ,d y ne'er ?9k :at wondr\s be+s ^!8 ,d y ne'er ?9k :o made !m1 & :o taught ,! dialect !y speak1 :]e melodies ,alone are ! int]pret]s ( ?\ght8 ,^: h\sehold words are songs 9 _m keys1 ,sweet] ?an in/rum5t ( man e'er caught6 ,^: habitations 9 ! treetops ev5 ,are halfway h\ses on ! road to heav56 ,?9k1 e morn+ :5 ! sun peeps ?r\gh ,! dim1 leaf-lattic$ w9d[s ( ! grove1 ,h[ jubilant ! happy birds r5ew ,_! old1 melodi\s madrigals ( love6 ,& :5 y ?9k ( ?is1 rememb] too ',tis always morn+ some:]e1 & above ,! awak5+ cont95ts1 f %ore to %ore1 ,some:]e ! birds are s++ ev]more4 ,?9k ( y\r woods & or*>ds )\t birds6 ,( empty ne/s t cl+ to b\ghs & beams ,z 9 an idiot's bra9 rememb]$ words ,hang empty 'mid ! cobwebs ( 8 dreams6 ,w bleat ( flocks or bell[+ ( h]ds ,make up = ! lo/ music1 :5 y\r teams ,drag home ! /+y h>ve/1 & no m ,! fea!r$ glean]s foll[ to y\r door8 ,:at6 w\ld y r see ! incessant /ir ,( insects 9 ! w9dr[s ( ! hay1 ,& he> ! locu/ & ! gras%opp] ,_! melan*oly hurdy-gurdies play8 ,is ?is m pleasant to y ?an ! :ir ,( mead[ l>k1 & its sweet r\ndelay1 ,or twitt] ( little fieldf>es1 z y take ,y\r noon+ 9 ! %ade ( bu% & brake8 ,y call !m ?ieves & pillag]s2 b "k ,!y are ! w+$ w>d5s ( y\r f>ms1 ,:o f ! cornfields drive ! insidi\s foe1 ,& f y\r h>ve/s keep a hundr$ h>ms2 ,ev5 ! blacke/ ( !m all1 ! cr[1 ,r5d]s good s]vice z y\r man-at-arms1 ,cru%+ ! beetle 9 8 coat ( mail1 ,& cry+ havoc on ! slug & snail4 ,,h5ry ,w4 ,,longfell[1 ,! ,birds ( ,kill+wor? ,,index ,ab&on$ f>ms1 #eb4 ,acacia tree1 gum arabic made f1 #ie4 ,adobe soil1 #eh4 ,a,eolian soil1 #ff4 ,africa1 ne$ = protection ( animals 91 #ahj4 ,agassiz ,associations1 "w (1 #bjg4 ,air1 importance ( pure1 #aj4 ,alaska1 protection ( fi% 9 wat]s ab\t1 #agj4 ,alkali soil1 #ei4 ,alluvial soil1 #fd4 ,animals1 ! fir/ dome/ic1 #e2 c>eless de/ruction (1 #ab1 #di2 c\rt ( birds &1 #ahh-aid2 pr$atory1 #bjc4 ,antelope1 disappe>ance (1 #agi2 9 ,yell[/one ,p>k1 #bje4 ,appala*ian ,=e/1 !1 #acc-acd4 ,arabs1 life ( !1 #be4 ,arbor ,day1 celebration (1 #baj2 ,arg5t9e ant1 a plague1 #aec4 ,au/ralia1 rabbits z pe/s 91 #aeb4 ,aztec ,indians1 #bj4 ,bact]ia 9 soil1 #ei-fj4 ,balance ( nature1 #aea2 effects ( upsett+1 #aea-aed4 ,b>r5 ,l&s1 #aja4 ,be>s1 9 e>ly times1 #ba2 9 ,yell[/one ,p>k1 #bje4 ,beav]1 trapp+ (1 #agi2 protection (1 #bje4 ,big trees ( ,cali=nia1 #di1 #ii4 ,bird ,day1 obs]vance (1 #baj4 ,bird ( p>adise1 ne>ly ext9ct1 #ahg4 ,bird refuges1 #ahg1 #bjh-bji2 patrols =1 #bji-baj4 ,birds1 #ba2 ext9ct species (1 #bb2 de/ruction (1 #di1 #agf-ahb2 hunt+ (1 = mill9]y purposes1 #ahc-ahg2 c\rt ( !1 #ahh-aid2 our good fri5ds & pleasant companions1 #aie-bjb2 pr$atory1 #bjc2 national protection (1 #bje-bjf4 ,black be>s1 case ( !1 #aib-aic4 ,blue jays1 #ahi4 ,bobol9k1 fri5ds & enemies (1 #ahi4 ,bone1 implem5ts (1 #c4 ,boy ,sc\ts1 love (1 = wild creatures1 #bjg4 ,broad-leav$ & n>r[-leav$ trees1 #ih4 ,bronze1 mak+ (1 #e4 ,br[ntail mo?1 #aeb4 ,buffaloes1 #ba2 slaught] (1 #agg2 9 ,yell[/one ,p>k1 #bje4 ,cali=nia1 =e/s (1 #di1 #ih2 big trees (1 #ii4 ,cali=nia condor1 disappe>ance (1 #ahj4 ,camp ,fire ,girls1 love (1 = wild creatures1 #bjg4 ,camp+ p>ties1 =e/ fires />t$ by1 #abb4 ,canada1 beav] 91 #agi4 ,canada balsam1 #ic4 ,canals1 use ( wat] =1 #hg4 ,cats1 kill+ ( birds by1 #baj4 ,*esapeake ,bay1 fi%]ies (1 #afg4 ,*e/nut-tree blight1 #ajg4 ,*9a1 results ( de/ruction ( vegetation 91 #gi-hj4 ,*ri/mas decorations1 #adi4 ,cig>ettes1 =e/ fires caus$ by1 #abb4 ,citrus cank]1 #aji4 ,city on ! ,pla91 ,!1 #ad4 ,clay1 a "p ( soil1 #eh4 ,clay loam1 #eh4 ,clos$ season = hunt+1 #bje4 ,coal1 c>e necess>y 9 use (1 #ab2 unequal di/ribution (1 #bg2 deposits & m9+ (1 #aee-aef2 wa/e connect$ )1 #aef-aeg4 ,cod fi%]ies1 #agj4 ,codl+ mo?1 #aec4 ,colorado ,riv]1 mud c>ri$ by1 #gc2 use ( wat] (1 = irrigation1 #hg4 ,cone-be>+ trees1 #ih2 enemies (1 #aaj4 ,cons]vation1 mean+ (1 #h4 ,cons]vation commissions1 #ach4 ,coon1 argum5ts = & aga9/ !1 #aic4 ,cotton-boll weevil1 #aec4 ,c\g>1 a pr$atory bea/1 #bjc4 ,coyotes1 kill+ (1 #aeb2 def5se (1 #aic4 ,crat] ,lake ,national ,p>k1 #adj4 ,de]1 kill$ by c\g>s1 #bjc4 ,deltas ( riv]s1 #dc1 #ee2 alluvial soil 91 #fd4 ,des]t1 results ( lack ( vegetation 9 !1 #gj-ga4 ,digg] p9es1 #ii4 ,ducks1 compla9ts ( oy/] f>m]s aga9/1 disprov$1 #aid4 ,egrets1 kill+ (1 #ahe1 #ahg4 ,electricity1 h>ness+ (1 #h2 use ( wat] = mak+1 #hh4 ,elephant1 urg5t ne$ ( protection (1 #aha4 ,elk1 #ba2 hunt+ (1 #agi2 fe$+ gr\nds (1 #bjd4 ,engli% sp>r[1 #aec2 %\ld be driv5 out1 #ahh4 ,erie ,canal1 #hg4 ,eskimos1 !1 #be2 wood lack+ among1 #hi4 ,f>m]s1 great value ( "w (1 #ea4 ,feldsp>1 rock gra9s call$1 #fc4 ,f]tiliz]s1 #aa2 use ( h]r+ =1 #afg4 ,field mice1 plagues (1 #aea4 ,fire1 ignorance ( e>ly p conc]n+1 #c2 discov]y (1 #c4 ,see ,=e/ fires4 ,fi%1 c>+ =1 #ad2 protection ne$$ by1 #afb-afe4 ,fi% pres]ves1 #afi-agj4 ,fi% traps1 #bb1 #afe-afi4 ,flam+os1 kill+ (1 #ahg4 ,fl[]s1 de/ruction (1 #add-adi4 ,fool's gold1 #fc4 ,=e/ fires1 #aaj-aaa1 #aai-abd2 /eps tak5 by national gov]nm5t to prev5t1 #aca-ach4 ,=e/ rang]s1 "w (1 #acd-acg4 ,=e/s1 effect ( cutt+ d[n (1 on birds1 #bb2 unequal di/ribution (1 #bf-bg2 de/ruction (1 #cd2 effect ( de/ruction (1 on soil1 #cg-ch1 #dj-db2 possible re/oration (1 #dg-di2 importance (1 to man1 #hi-ie2 location (1 #if-ajc2 special s\rces ( damage to1 #ajd-aaa2 v>i\s me?ods by :i* wa/$1 #aab-aah2 gov]nm5t protection (1 #aca-ach2 ,national ,p>ks & ,=e/s z playgr\nds1 #aci-adc4 ,france1 cutt+ ( =e/s & c>eless pa/ur+ 91 #gi4 ,fruit trees1 enemies (1 #ajg1 #aji4 ,fuel1 use ( wood =1 #ij2 use ( peat =1 #aee4 ,fur seals1 de/ruction (1 #afe4 ,game pres]ves1 #bjd-bje4 ,gas1 wa/e connect$ )1 #aeg-afa4 ,glacial soil1 #fe4 ,goats1 =e/s injur$ by1 #aaa4 ,gr& ,canon ,national ,p>k1 #adj4 ,gras%opp]s1 plagues (1 #aji1 #aea4 ,great pla9s1 #if4 ,grizzly be>s1 de/ruction (1 #agi1 #aib2 9 ,yell[/one ,p>k1 #bje4 ,gu%] 9 ,cali=nia oil field1 #aeh1 #aei4 ,gypsy mo?1 #ajf-ajg1 #aea4 ,h>dwood trees1 #ih4 ,hawks1 argum5ts = & aga9/1 #ahi-aij4 ,he>t ( ! 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