. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters), no. 40-45. Forests and forestry. 10 ti â¦J l*r^";-- T" >;â¢Â«Â» ^f,4#-'^f*^^-' A^^-^j^^ , â !^^4f .'^".L â t^i--*^- :«»^-«A-r: ^J^V^^*-- â ^â¢â¢'C^'L ',j»>'^»,^- .k^^ - '**â¢'- ^.^"'**W(**'*'^ ^UHCtX., 'Jp-rTr->»-^/ «â¢Â»*-- »-* .â¢,».%:;«^«'-i« ⢠^â r!s».'J^ :«W- >.*!*⢠US*.' & U > o o Hi o H o 11 -ffow to make a Safety Strip In the fall and winter the section men should go to the side of the proposed safety strip farthest from the railroad and scratch a clean
. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters), no. 40-45. Forests and forestry. 10 ti â¦J l*r^";-- T" >;â¢Â«Â» ^f,4#-'^f*^^-' A^^-^j^^ , â !^^4f .'^".L â t^i--*^- :«»^-«A-r: ^J^V^^*-- â ^â¢â¢'C^'L ',j»>'^»,^- .k^^ - '**â¢'- ^.^"'**W(**'*'^ ^UHCtX., 'Jp-rTr->»-^/ «â¢Â»*-- »-* .â¢,».%:;«^«'-i« ⢠^â r!s».'J^ :«W- >.*!*⢠US*.' & U > o o Hi o H o 11 -ffow to make a Safety Strip In the fall and winter the section men should go to the side of the proposed safety strip farthest from the railroad and scratch a clean path four feet wide in the leaves, of which width two feet in the middle should be bare to mineral earth, or if advisable burn a path two to four feet wide. This will usually stop most fall and winter fires coming away from the railroad. Early in the spring on dry calm days the section men going along the path previously made and with tools and water and ample labor at hand, (eight to ten men usually), start a back fire and allow it to burn over the space between the path and the rail- road. Thus the safety strip is provided. It is not necessary nor is it. A Well Made Backline Pfioto by H. A. Smith advisable to clean the safety strip of all wood growth. Only the dry leaves and ground are to be burned. The making of safety strins should be made a part of the regular work of the section men and th foreman should be held accountable if it is not finished by a certain date, for instance April 1st in the southern part of the State and Ipn" 15th m the northern part. The Superintendent could extend the tfme where 'nal weather conditions make it necessary ground. The safety strip burning must start early but yet when drv enough to burn thoroughly, for if inflammable material i lefla spark will set fire, making ineffective the cost and effort of constructLg'^he sfnp. The southern of the hills dry first and s
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