Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-02-03
INTERESTED IN FORESTRY.
The Annual Meeting of the State For
estry Commission.


mis- ion was held in Grand Rapids Janu
AIRY S6-27. The session of the first day
opened at Hartmau's hall with Prof. W
j. Zeal of the agricultural college in thu
chair. The memters OF the commission
are Franklin Wells of Constantine, Henry
! Chamberlain OF Three Oaks, George h.
Horton OF Lenawee county, Col. VIM. b.
McCreery of Flint, T.. w Rising OF Gen
esee, Chas. w. Garfield OF Grand Rapids
= Tho appointment OF comInittees and other
routine business received attention first,
The program of the day was the follow
ing: michigan Forestry Laws" II. A.
} Beecher of Flint Nut Bearing Trees for
/ Timber and Nuts" Prof. James Satteree,
Lansing; Utilizing Waste Place, for For
est Growth" l.. ID. Watkins, Manchester;
Forests and Wheat Culture;" stats
tics OF Remaining Pine Secretary G. w.
Hotchkiss Of Chicago lumberman's ex.
change; Lessons from the Census r. ".
Barter OF Jdc,sOn; "C an Timber Growing
be Made lrohtable,h BENJAMIN hatha.
way, Little Prairie Ronde Martin Conrad
Chicago Ill management OF the he-
serve Farm Woodiot," Eugene Daven
port, Barry county.
Mr. HotchkIss said in his paper that
white and red pine has almost entirely
dlsappe red, especially ia Maine, Yer
mont, New York, New Hampshire and
pennsylvania. out of 10. uUL0 1900 of
board measure Mlchig has now hut
about 1900, 90 100 LETT and that is being
taken away at All annual cut of 100, o u
90 est mating bv the average record OF
the past few wears
MIR. hathaway thought that the grow.
ing OF tlmoer could he made financially
profitable ani tuat such investments
would NlAll from y
after twenty years or growth. Mr. Con
rad heheved that cultivated trees are
worth live times a, much as wild.
The papers, winch were ably prepared
and OF great vaue, We're discussed and
many interesting facts brought out.
Arthur Hill OF Saginaw said that standiu 2
pine IN Mlchlgpn was $500, tUO,uNO IL was
agreed that spring freshets were caused
largely by the absence OF standing timl er.
Locust tree are the best tor planting on
steep hills and fertile land not sub ect TO
cultivation Walnut, white oak and
tamarack are suitable for swamp,.
The evening session was held in the Uni
VersaliSt church. 4 letter was read from
h G.. Northrup Of Connecticut, VINO hai
been FOR years an active worker IN
the American forestry congress upon
ArhOr day matters The main feature OF
the evening was an exercise appropriate
To AIhor day participated IN by 100 school
children under the direction of Supt.
h endall AMI his assistants The children
represented in song aud recitation the
variou, trees which grow in Michigan.
After the exercise by the school chill.
dren. short aldres es were made 10y Col
Briggs, president OF tae local board OF
trade the Rev Charles F.uhrer Of Grand
Rapids resident T.. Willis OF the state
agricultural couege. Gas. ". Garfield Of
Grand Rapids, and Prof. l.. y. Bailey OF
the agricultural college.
he second daV-Bf lie convention DR.
K. {. keiIie ~ re state agriculture col
lege read paper on ~ Drop of Water. -
de ,crlr ing recent trip acro-s the great
American de ert. lie commented on he
necessity Of water Tor the growth OF trees
and the elect OF tire a. on the water
supply.
Eugene Davenport Of Barry county, in
paper on Inc Management OF tie lie
serve arm Va God Lot made strong
plea for sugar maple and from his own
records dec AIRED that ~ acres OF land con-
tanning 100 trees was more profitable
thau any other iJ-acre held on his farm
The ,ubiect was discussed 10y Others. and
timber generally was declared "A profitable
thing TO have and good investment.
Prof. Beal contributed paper on forest
fires The cause he ascrlb.d for most
fires was care.esSness Y sett ers IN clear
ing and and then the locomotive hunters
and malice. lie recummen is "A system Of
fire wardenS and egis alton to reach those
who are careless and reckless In the use
Of fire in the woods.
Prof. Beal in a paper on What Are the
Most Promising ind of Trees TO Grow
for Timber rendered "A verdict In favor
OF white ash. locust, hardy cata pa in GER
tain local ties, and sugar naples white
pine and Norway pie according TO loca-
ton and condition of soil. Some OF the
trees are comparatively unknown as to
their merit, but al are good
The fuel question was briefly dispo ed
Of. IL wa, decided that when the wood Is
exhausted coal will supply the vacancy.
The manufacturers supply OF timber AMI
tImher thieves W re also disposed IN u
short me.
Prof a T Damer, formerly superinten-
dent OF the pubnc schools in Grand Rapids,
but now "a Big Rapids lumberman, OBJ
served that the lumbermen are cutting
timber much closer now than in years
gone by aud that very little zoe, To
waste.
T. H. Lake OF Lansing said as a result OF
his obser .ations that walnut, hickory,
OAK aud other deciduous trees were better
when grown rapidly ana the pune and
cone bearing varieties drteriOIated when
brought TO maturity too quickly.
The various committees appointed on
exhibit resolutions anu convention mad q
their reports. but none Of the.n were OF
special importance.
The Hon Charles w. Garfield read a
paper on should tue > ate 4 ave one or
/ More Forest Re erves'i lie took the po-
sition that it should He advocated the
/ purchase oil not fewer than SIX townships
/ OF timber and on the headwaters OF tue
/ MuSkegon river to be a WAYS preserved
/ from lumbermen farmers and tr espassers.
/ The Hon. & T.. Fernow, United States
/ commissioner OF forestry, read IA paper on
the proper basis Tor forest legislation IN
which he gave his views on what ,hould
/ be done in the matter. lie also, by
/ his sugge tons and observations, rendered
! the ses,l ions inter esting.
The Attendance upon the convention
was very small. There were very few II
/ any lumbeTmen present. Among tho {
present were: Thomas Mars, master OF the
state granIe. the hon. Ii. ii. Holt of Mus
kegon, the Hon. Neal Mcmillan of Rock
ford, senator Charles 4. Monroe OF outl
Haven, the Hon. Henry Watson of Green
vile aud most OF the agricultural college
stall OF professors.
The cart wheel hats worn at theatres by