The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-12
WASHINGTON TOPICS.
~ Scranton Tribune.

Special to the scranton Tribune.
Washington, April 1.-THE exhibit of the divI.
sion of forestry for the Paris exposition is now
complete and on its way to Paris Ii will be
one of the most novel OF the government exhibits
and will be wholly distinct from the commercial
features OF numbering TO be shown in another de-
rartment. The display will be in the form of
hall or pagoda the walls of which consist OF large
transparcncies illustrating American forest con.
ditions. These walls will be double and H.
Illuminated by interior electric lights. The pic
lures range in size from to feet to by feet.
There will be two transparences by 10 feet,
portraying groves OF Red Fir and California Big
trees, two of the most impressive American trees.
\ point will be made of tine relation of forestry
to agriculture, and such subjects protective
iolests, the use OF trees in preserving water sup
ply, the management of woodlands, etc, are
fully illustrated The extent of the timber re-
sources Of the United States will be shown by
pictures from all important lumber regions The
distribution of forests will be shown by maps.
Twenty OF the most important American woods
will be represented by sections Of trees.
In connection with the Investigations of com.
mrrcial trees by the division a set Of tables has
been prepared for the Adirondack hardwoods, by
which various financial calculations can be made
accurately and easily il the approximate num-
her Of trees on a given area and average diameter
arc known. The most important tables show:
The value of mature trees at different stumpage
rates; value OF immature trees of all ages at
different stumpagc rates; interest represented by
annual growth on the capital represented by the
trees; and interest represented by annual growth
in board feet capital represented by land
From these tables the timber owner can find
the exact financial gain in waiting for his tim
bcr TO grow 70 any given diameter, the interest
his forest is earning its cost, and similar val
liable information. The tables are now COM
plctc for the so-caled Adirondack hardwoods,
including yellow birch, sugar maple, beech,
Eastwood, and cherry, These hardwood tables
are based upon analyses of /, 900 elled trees and
upon actual measure OF the merohantable timber
| upon 1000 acres,
4 single acre of Washington timber recently
measured by the division of forestry, contained
| 2lS, 600 feet b. NJ of red fir. 1000 feet OF hem.
| lock, and 6,OOO feet of cedar; making a total
stand OF 236,600 feet. The smallest fir on the
acre was 3 feet in diameter and the largest s
| feet. The height of the forest approximated 800
| feet The hemlock was scaled down to 20 inches
| in diameter and had it been scaled to u TO 1,
| inches, as customary in the east the stand
| would have been several thousand feet greater.
| This acre was measured near Wilkeson, Washing
| ton, about 80 miles from Tacoma. The average
| stand per acre for l3l acres measured by The
| same party near Buckley, in the same county
was 74,l02 feet of red hr, 30,l0j feet Of hemlook
1900 ieet OF cedar. 2,175 feet OF spruce, and 59c