Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-13
STATE HOUSE.
Austla Carr to Begin Special Work in The In.
tsrests Of the Forestry Department.

when, a Journal reporter was at the
state House, yesterday, he met in the
land department, Austin Cony, who has
done large amount of special and i,o
portant work In the interests of the
forestry department of State work Ho
left Augusta, yesterday, for the eastern
part OF the State, where he will enter the
forests to do special field work, particu-
larry In the way Of ascertaining the differ.
ent methods of scaling, which is one of
the important things connected with lum-
bering operations now.
In scaling logs there is a vast amount
OF guess work and very often 1t means a
loss to the operator during season. The
method which Mr.. Cary deems best is the
caliper, which gives measurement where
by the number of cubic feet can be exactly
estimated This caliper rule has not been
adopted, but undoubtedly will before long
become standard means for scaling. The
method which has been in vogue was to
measure the small end of the log and then
make a rough estimate, which very
generally was inaccurate. The caliper
rule will DO valuable in the measurement
OF logs for pulp-making purposes, as by It's
use the cubic feet will be determined and
this Is important nowadays in scaling.
Mr.. Cary has, during the past four or
five months, been engaged in work of a
somewhat scientific nature for Prof. Fer
now of the national bureau Of forestry.
He has been collecting information in
reference to growth per acre at different
ages OF the pine and spruce, especially the
latter In this State. His work has been
confined to Maine, Wisconsin and Mich
gan. He has gathered facts about the
number of spruce and pine, how small
they can be cut, and what steps might be
taken for growth in future years. He
will now begin on several forestry prob
lens Of special value to this State
The report published in several papers
regarding the Maine loan and building
associations falling off in investments dur
ing the past six months may be mislead.
ing in some respects. They are In fine
condition finacially and as good If not bet
ter than ever before, but several months
ago may of them had on hand much sur
plus money, which they put out for the
shares Of tho first series issued, which they
called in, preforring to do this rather than
keep on hand the surplus funds.
Tho State board of railroad commission
ers will inspect the Bangor Street Rail
way, Friday forenoon the Wiscasset &
Quebec Railroad, Monday forenoon, June
II; the Georges Valley Railroad on the
forenoon Of June 1S; in the afternoon the
Rockland, Thomaston & Camden Sire It
Railway; Juno 10, in the forenoon, the
Rockport Railroad, and in the afternoon,
the Bath Street Railroad
The following special order has been
issued from the adjutant generals Office
The petition of j. p. Baxter and othres
exceeding 60 in number, citizens of Port |
land, for tho organization in that city of
the Signal Corps of the National Guard of
the State of Maine is hereby approved
I. George W. Butler is authorized to
enlist 16 men to form signal corps. En-
listment papers will be made in duplicate
and one copy Of each will be at once sent
to this Office
II. Upon the completion of the enlist
ment orders will be issued for the medical
and muster-in of the recruits |
III. George W. Butler is authorized to
and instruct the corps until the |
election and qualification of a command |
ing officer.