Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01

amount and for this reason great guam
titles of lumber are left to rot in the
woods. The simple. natural and honest
way to scale lumber Is to get its contents
in cubic feet by the use OF simple appa.
ratus to measure mean diameter and
length. Mr.. Cary recommends the use OF
the caliper rule, as used by law. in New
Hampshire. or some similar means. as a
satisfactory escape from the confusion
injustice and waste of the present sys-
temless system of scaling.
An example of Mr.. Cary's close inves-
tigation and it's practical results. not only
to the scientist but to the lumberman. is
his study of the relation of other trees
to spruce. He finds that the white birch
very closely follows the spruce. in the
climatic and Typographical conditions
which it seeks. Gray birch is less hardy.
Neither was a large element in the nat
ural forest, but have come in on burnt
and cleared land.
Mr.. Cary treats at length the probable
future of our forests in Maine. The need
less waste is enormous, but there is no
need to fear an impending, timber famine.
By far the greater portion of the, State
is covered with trees. and from natural
causes it is certain it will remain so.
Even exhaustion of the original stock Is
not to be feared. 1t has come to pass in
some sections, but even there a consid-
cradle lumber business exists which is
the product of a recent growth, and this
is more settled and regular on account of
the character of it's supply. The only
shortage that need be looked for in any
portion of our forests is that of spruce,
and taking the State as whole, Mr.
Cary doubts if the yearly production of
spruce is yet overcut. The resources of
the State in other woods, soft and hard,
are of vast extent and it is believed that
The volume of business based on lumber
has room for many years yet to grow.
In speaking of the pulp and paper bust
ness one of the most valuable and sub
stantial industries of the State, Mr.. Cary
does not regard it as a source of great
danger to our forests. He believes this
industry will grow and before many de-
cades will take the major part Of the
spruce output of Maine. The State could
long provide the spruce for this develop
meht. But as remote contingency, Mr.
Cary points to the great productive
power of our white pine to provide pulp
and paper material. He believes, more
over. that the self-interest of the pulp
and paper manufacturers will lead them
to, use economy and foresight in their
cutting. and that the prospect for intelli-
gent forestry methods in Maine Is there
fore very good. Our conditions are SO
different from those of Europe that the
European policy will never be needed
here. but policy of our own must be
inausurated. and in this we can get the
principle and many: suggestions, from a
study Of European, conditions.
The whole of Mr.. Carys report, over
200 pages IN length, is filled with many
facts and figures. both Important and in
teresting,. that cannot; be. even, touched
upon in this brief review. The narrative
and description are fresh with the otior
of the forest and, fascinate the reader.
Every Maine !. citizen. reading II his win
learn much that Is new and J. valuable
about his State. It .is q .boek. far out of
the ordinary. routine Of Department re-
ports. f'a y ..ss-si.s q Y, So
: ns,'s IS ;scs1tsf@ 4 .,..si - Y ; as HIS ~
In his words Of conclusion Mr.. Oak
urges the need of a. moderate aIproprim-
ton that the, work Which Maine has so
well begun ia forestry may be Continued
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The popularity 6 Frank:R. Robertson.
who will appear at the Methodist
church in February. is attested by the
fact that he filled 81 engagements dur
ing the three hot summer months Of
last wear. and has 81 engagernents be-