The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-12
INDIANA FOREST LANDS
SECRETARY FREEMAN CONSULTS
PROF. STANLEY b. COULTER.
The Latter Is Now at Work on n
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. About
Forest Trees.

Secretary Freeman, of the State Board
of Forestry, returned yesterday from a
~sojourn of several days in Lafayette. dur
ing which time he and Prof. Stanley b.
Coulter, of Purdue University, held ex-
tended conferences on the subject of refor-
estratiOn in Indiana. Prof. Freeman an
nounced that he and Prof. Coulter had
outlined the work in this direction that
they expect TO prosecute next year. All
the work will of necessity be done in the
university, since the Legislature failed to
provide the forestry board with sufficient
funds to carry out it's functions.
Prof. Coulter is arranging and will soon
have ready for publication" said Secre-
tary Freeman. "a complete list of forest
trees to be found in Indiana, together with
a key for Identification. A fine line of work
is also being carried on in the university In
the collection Of fruits and seeds Of differ
ent trees and preserving them, also in
arranging Photographic plates of all fruits
and leaves of the various trees, and these
will be published and sent out. A great
deal of valuable work is also being done in
ascertaining the microscopic wood struc-
ture of the different trees of the State.
we propose" continued Prof. Freeman.
~ AhAbA "a NAt NAtC dIGf VI LAANinAAo ~O
area and location of the different genera
and species, the area and location of the
different kinds of merchantable timber, and
the denuded areas in the State that are
unfit for agricultural purposes.
w also intend TO arrange and have
printed in coiors a state map showing all
these different features. In addition we
propose to bring out and have published
in plate form the structure of the COM
mercial timber of the State. Then We are
Going IN work nnf tho kinds ar timber
adapted to the three soils of Indiana-the
drift soil, the alluvial soil and the residual
soil. We also want to establish the rate
of growth of the different kinds of trees
on these different soils. This is our expert
mental field. We are going TO conduct
a series of experiments to determine at
what ages all of the different species OF
trees on these different soils attain a mer-
charitable value, and. if possible, ascertain
the increase of value each year. We shall
also endeVor TO ascertain the method OF
increasing the value of the present timber
areas and methods and plans of planting,
treating and p~ropagating trees. IL we can
do so we shall have experiment stations
established in various parts Of the State to
assist in the work I have outlined
Professor Freeman has been at pains 10
obtain from different States lists of all the
forest trees that can be secured In nursery
stock ready TO be planted. He has now IN
his possession such lists for the States OF
lndlahd' oHIO' ltllhOlS' WISCONSIN anu teiIh-
sylvania. He furnished 10 the Journal a
list Of the more suitable trees for purposes
Of reforestratiOn together with the States
in which they may be obtained aud their
price per thousand young trees. The list
follows:
Ohio-Sugar maple. 81: tulip tree yellow
poplar. $50; American lynn, 50; black
walnut. So; sweet gum, $50; honey To-
Gust. Sc.
Ilinois-Hardy catalpa. 81: white pine, 81
white ash or green ash, 81: Norway maple
So. white elm. 50: white oak. s.: wild black
cherry. s.: European larch. 81; horse chest
nut. $l2: Norway spruce. s..
Wisconsin-Red oak. no price given; hem
lock. 50.
Professor Freeman said that he would be
glad at ali lines 10 answer Inquiries con
corning the subject of forestry. and h'
urges persons who are interested 10 enter
into communication with him.