Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-27
IN INTERESTS OF FORESTRY
How the Government Gives Valua ble Practical Assistance to Tree
 Planters.

The department of agriculture through the bureau of forestry gives practical assistance to landowners Tn establishing commercial forest planta tions shelterbelts windbreaks. anG snowbreaks. and in retaining shifting sands and other waste lands by forez'
 planting In connection with this work
 information will be given. when possi ble, to interested communities through the means of public meetings
 The purpose of the bureau in its CO
 operation in forest planting. the p9an
 of which has been followed continuously since July g. 1899. is 10 establish in suit able localities examples of forest plants- tions of the highest possible usefulness and value to their owners, to afford ob ject lessons of correct methods of for
 est planting and to encourage the artl-
 ficial extension of forest growth in re- gions where the public welfare demands a greater forest area This offer does nor include the prep aration of plans for landscape garden
 ing or decorative tree planting of any kind. since such work is entirely out side the province of the bureau.
 The assistance rendered is usually embodied in planting plan. After all application for assistance in forest
 planting has been approved an agent Of the bureau is usually sent to make . preliminary examination of the appli-
 cant's land in order 10 determine the ad-
 visibility of forest planting upon il. In
 localities where the needed acquaint-
 ance with local conditions is possessed
 by the bureau. the preliminary eIamina- ton will not be necessary. For small
 areas where neither prolonged study
 nor the services of assistants are re- quired. the agent making the exsmina- ton will. when planting Is advisable. prepare a planting plan and submit t to the owner before leaving the ground
 or advice will be sent from Washington.
 For larger areas requiring prolonged
 study or the services of assistants. or
 both. the results of the preliminary ex- animation sill be embodied in the re- port 10 the owner If. as result Of the
 preliminary examination. the prepara-
 ton of a detailed planting plan is rec
 commended. and the owner so desires. the bureau of forestry uili. as soon as
 practicable. undertake 10 prepare such a plan.
 A planting plan contains full and com prehensive instructions for the neces sary forest planting upon the area ex-
 amined. based upon a thorough study
 of it's needs and possibilities. II emu merates the proper species 10 plant upo1
 each particular planting site. gives in- structions for the preparation Of tha ground and for the spacing and setting of the young trees. shows b. diagrams
 the arrangement of the different spe- . cies when more than one is advised an!
 conveys information relative to procur- ing or producing the seed and youn- trees A planting plan for a large tract or for an ares possessing grsai va
 riations in topography and altitude is
 accompanied by sketch map of NQe 1TN1 .Au1A-l- AA d4IlAtVu AB the instructions for establishing the
 forest plantation. the planting plan
 outlines the cultural and pro
 tecrive measures necessary to insure the maturing Of profitable forest crop \
 copy of the complete planting plan rith
 all essential nsasarsnents maps and
 other data Is sent to the orner. The , bureau does DO; in any case furnish Ia Dor. seeds. or nursery stock needed for
 the execution Of planting plan
 Persons desiring the assistance of the
 bureau Of forestry as outlined should make application 70 the forester of the department of agriculture by letter specifying th. sxart loration. state.
 county. township. range and section os
 vhfch the planting is contenplafed- the
 acreage to he planted and the tin. they desir. fo begin planting .pElicasio-z received during the fall .-c vIntsr are ros likely 10 receive srrersion tsfors the following syrirs e socesn- q tbe dif
 seu1ty cf carryias @ nes1 vork in tAs
 winter