Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-09


| quarter of the year, the months Of April.
May and June:
I Licenses to 295 agencies at 81 .... $500
Licenses to Il agencies at So ...... s
Licenses to - agencies at 81 ...... lii
License to agent at $40 ........... Ia
Licenses to companies at $40 5000. sd
F1ilng annual statement, one COM
| pdny Observation-Disclosures. "a
Filing copy of charter, two COMPANIES 81
Annual eXamina ton, one COMPANY ri
Licenses to 20 brokers at $40 ........ 2OC
"i"eeiaheous ...''..'.................. d
Total for second quarter .,.... .sll0
Received in first quarter minimum. a6i9
Total of 1901 to date s3779
In the first quarter of 1903 there was re-
| ceived $2.299.:O and in the second quarter
s9SO5O. total of $3.50 for the first six
months of 1903 as against s3.779 for the
corresponding period of 1904. This shows
a gain of si99 for the first half of 1901
G. H. Myers, expert of the bureau
OF forestry, United States department
OF agriculture, was at the State House.
yesterday, securing maps of the forest
| lands of the State preparatory to an
entirely new line of research that has
been inauSuratcd by the department.
The work is an exclusively national
| undertaking, the assistance of the State
| bureau being asked solely to facilitate
| the otherwise difficult matter of
acquiring working knowledge of the
| location of the typical forest lands of
Maine.
AS soon as a sample plot has been
acquired complete data will be taken,
| comprising all the facts that will be of
use at Il later period. At intervals
data Will be taken of the condition Of
| each sample plot, and the results thus
obtained tabulated and made the sub
| jcct of extensive reports.
Each sample plot will be devoted to
| definite purpose. either growth re-
production, or any one of the multi.
| tudlnous processes of Il forests ex-
| istence. For example. some of the plots
| secured Will be left untouched while
| others will be cut clear in order to
| obtain statistics on regrowth.
The work in the Maine woods will be
| done under the directions of Professor
| Roy l.. MarSton of the Yale Forest
| School, who is Il native Of Skowhcgan,
| and RowdOin graduate. Professor G.
| Fl. Myers. the director of the same
| the work. While engaged in the pre-
lminary survey of the field. Mr.. Myers
will make his headquarters in Bangor.
The work is entirely distinct from
| the Investigation of the causes of forest
fires, which has also just been inagur-
| atcd. The plans of the department in
volVe nothing less than the establish
| ment. throughout the forest lands of
| the United States, a chain of forestry
experiment stations, conducted along
much the same lines as the agricul-
tural experiment stations that have
been conducted with such success for
| so long a period A small appropria-
ton has been made, which will be in
creased later il the results of the first
beginnings of the work come up to cx-
pectatfOnS. The first work of pre-
| limnary nature will be done here in
| Maine, as the State has a wonderful
diversity of forest land. and the va
rious branches of the work can be con-
Quoted with better success in such a
location.
The system of experiment stations
will consist of permanent sample
plots" of ground, of an acre or more,
located in typical country. Where
typical section of pine country IS
found, there will be located sample
plot with pine for the subject of the re-
searches conducted upon it by the COM
mission. and the same will be true of
the other trees. such as spruce, birch
poplar, etc. Sample plots of each vii!
he established with permanent bound
aries. The entire surface of the wood
growing sections of the United States
will be dotted with these sample plots
or experiment stations, if the plans OF
the bureau materialiZe.
The method of working has already
been outlined to the most insignificant
detail. 1t will, of course, vary accord
ing to circumstances, as all scientific
inveStiga ton must, but on the whole
the following plan will be pursued:
The study of the causes and prevcn-
ton of forest fires by the United States
department of agriculture will begin
on Monday of next week. Five eX-
perts from the forestry department are
expected today. AS previously an
nounced, the work will be under the
charge of Professor Spring of the Uni
versity Of Maine. The greater amount
of the work will be done in the coun-
ties of Piscataquis, Somerset. Wash
ington and Oxford, and this territory
will be first investigated. After the
commission has finished it's labors in
these counties. other sections of the
State will be given attention.
The demand for travelling libraries
still makes itself felt at the office of the
State librarian, and shows signs of
inc ilra ria