The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-09-25
ApLEA roR rHG goRsGr AND
SHADE rRGEs OF VERMONT.

Durlss the ls.i isv yssss ropnlsr lnisl
cot hss seemed 70 be sssksned TO ibs isel
thai s0ms form oi tree press'vstion must
be ssopisa, OF oar iore,n sill be sssllos
% up BY psip miil,. ustsh factories sna
the wooden tooth pick ersra. While oar
.h.ds uses gill be leii viihout 90 much
~ 90 sfm 10 raise 10 rro,esi sssinst TIE
latte tuit. Of green left op the crosps,
lesi they obstruei 90 sitc,iis lisbt o.
brash . telephone uite.
No sabjse, eau be Of more yitsl import
suce 10 vermoniep than forest preserve
tiop, uoi merely as mstier oi seniimsbi
bul a. mstter Of dollars and cents For
Vermont bss many thoussnd acres thsi ere
sorthiss . sIcsp. s woodlands, and they
sbould be made to yield the srsstssi good
TO The sfsstest number
10 confronting this problem IL 10 otcss
ssry thN some Intelligent system OF bsr
vssiius this crop be used. Instesd OF de
| undins The forests OF al trees. thereby
killiog the goose that lays the golden
eyp," The owners shoald thin them out BY
iskiog The u stured trees and leaving the
younger ones 10 grow snl eIpspd. By
this simple process the forests ere made
contip nous producers
Some one msy ask. "Nh hst Gao ve do to
cary on the work. IL 10 ont Of our linsf
We c.n do nothing to protect the forest
spd shade trees"
There sre many sides to this question
that csa be presented, We will. however,
Try TO coohne ourselves 10 . few hints
that "to the wise sre &C 6ioient." without
coy sttemp. to 10y down the Law.
Forests hsvs sppesled to men 10 oil
sees (,hsl 10, TO some msp) bat . large
msjority srs never sstis6sd until the wood
land Is cleared Of every tree. little snd
great. snd converted into money, With
never . thought for the futnrs,
Such meu are often ovners oi these
leads and can never be reacbed by Law
bat % Us, by intellect. Good liiersturt on
these sut jects should be distributed free
~ over the state. 10 this Europe 10 fer
ahead OF the Uoited States. A forester
could bs engaged to help ca this work. BY
whs,evet method the state should direct
Many OF our sister states. especially
Mssssch usetts. NsS York and Peousylvsn
ia. have sppeslsd to their legislatures to
ensct laws providing for the carrying on
Of this work snd 10 encourage the setting
out OF trees upon denuded lands. especial
" such trees ss ere becoming sosrce. For
instance. our pine and spruce. for IL 10 ~
uudisputsd isct that our New England
goods can no longer furnish the tell mssts
for the ship builders. bot the woods OF
Oregon sni Washington have to be ran
sscked TO secure trees OF the right length
snd quality.
This work has On t With N much opposi
ton and the oil-repeAted cry is hoard,
1T takes 60 long to grow tree il does
not pay" What better Legacy TO leave q
child or more sore investment Tor old age,
than several acres Of veil grown forest
Ctn we not use our il6uence TO bring
this matter before the mex, Legislature. not
forgetting to sdd = plea for Vermont TO
purchase . few acres for the state forest re
reserve, where she c.n Try some oi the ex
perimen. 10 forestry that other states are
trying'
Many eyes are TUNED toward Cornell
University and the 80. 600 acres 10 the Ad
granted them for thirty yesrs
by the state OF Eev York, to try the differ
snt methois Of harvesting aud planting
trees. We 10 Vermont ere watching With
great interest Dr.. Seward Webb. who sets
on, sun uslly from 25 600 to 100 900 trees.
Again We Hnd encouragement and stimu
las 10 the reports OF the successful work
logs OF The ues irse.wsrden lsw 10 Mssss
Oh u.etts. (.subjsct very near the writer's
Uader the present Law 10 thst
state the election oil the vstdens 10 oblies
tory by every town. To his or, oil the
sh ,de trees oil the town are com mitted.
snd rot one tree be bss put bis mark up
on csb be ca. OF 10 any wsy II ared, uud-r
penslty OF 6ne ranging from $40 TO $500.
scoorjios 10 III. pse.
To illosrste the need of such wsrdens
10 Vermont. cue 81 m.ny Instances will bs
siven. 10 The xr,tsrs Own tosn nun
Der Of piue trees bad been sel oul st
ca asl Ji.tstca ~ und the public common.
sod gtosu vlth great cafe for 30 yesp.
T ey bad srrivrd 10 . htisbt aud s.zs TO
BE- sdnitei BY miny. rso msu Wishing
10 10 ave bail log. iound thsi BY upIoot
log Que OF the O ,esi Of these trees and go
10 s,fo.s The com mon the bnilding could
be O oved for iev dollars less than to
proceed by the hishvsSsy. The nrst
lrus,es we sonsuited sod he said. II sin't
q och interested 10 'nster" or pine trees,
snd you csn 60 sbesd II you want 10"
Which they proceeded TO do regardless Of
lhe protests Of many tree friends.
Surely the itf iercs Of each MON bef oi
this Ciub. rightly used among Others,
Do ,tt to press homs The importance o.
Itese subject. 10 ssy that the ntIt lssis
Isiufe viIi IL | =, beer whisper, end
here 10 20 b,'er time 10 ojmmsnce thar
aov.
II sss the sitter, privilege iss year to
prepare . psp'f Tor oar los.i clnb, 90 ,bs
history OF tsch inii,ldasl hsds tree OF
ny siI 10 the to.n. their sge. BY shon ,
'et oat aud sny hi.tofieh events coenee,
ID With then. thns lries to light nahy
,cis rot rseorie IL the tosa history,
I'D dong mote 10 sssksn sn ipierest-in
hen than sinosl sbyiliog tise es1id