New-York tribune., 1905-08-13
ADIRONDACK FORESTRY.
Efforts to End Destruction of Trees
on Cornell Tract.

Should Attorney General Mayors suis to annul
the contract entered into betgeen the Cornell
School of Forestry and the Brooklyn Cooperags
Company result successfully. and the further de-
strUction OF the Adirondack forests De prevented.
the legislature may take hand at repairyg
best can be done the damage resulting from tho
methods OF the school
special committee Of Assemblymen appointed
by Speaker Nixon inspect state lands and works
IN the Adirondac6s is now in the woods. and has
just completed exhaustive investigation Of tho
two thousand acre tract stripped OF timber by
Cornell Practically all the members OF the com
mittee favor having the State call upon Cornell 20
continue in part the forestry work she has aban-
dOEed. The members feel it would be only right TO
ask Cornell TO continue the nursery phase OF her
forestry school work They declare that the land
originally given to Cornell for nursery pur-
poses and that instead Of growing yOJEng trees the
school paid more attention 70 cutting down grown
ones. Now members of the committee favor caIips
upon Cornell only 10 keep up the nurseFiss the
school started in the woods. but also to plant with
young trees those regions denuded by the school
a few years ago As Cornell has no funds for
further forestry work. the cost would have tosos
borne by the State but IT is thought by members OF
the committee thar the cost would be insisnifCsnr
compared with the actual good resulting.
The committee is composed OF Assembymen-E. g
Hanford. chairman; William B. Charles. R. ].
MaIIoy E. O. DOwIinS, T. c. Platt Charles J.
Quinn. c. F. Brooks. Charles T. Coutant and Joh2
W Gurnett. Sergeant at Arms T. ". Johnston
who has piIoted many legislative cOnmittses
through this part of the country. made all ar
rangemepts for the committees eQtertainment
One day its members the guests OF Attorney
General Mayer at his summer home. Camp Wapitl
on Oseetha Lake. Members Of the COMMITTEES feel
thar the Attorney General has taken the wise
course IN his attempt annul the Cornell contract
under which the devastation OF the Adirondacks
might continue for ndehuite period Nothing
can he done about carrying out tpe nursery plan
favored by the commGee until ths outcome or At
torney General Mayors SUIT IS known me case
comes up in the fail
'-rhera could be little doubt OF the outcome os
the case could court BY any means be held In
some portion OF the hole thar had been cur into
the heas Of the AdjrOndack' fOTssss in the enorr
n instruct Cornell boys in the arr OF growing
trees ABOUT two thousand ssres OF heavily tim
bered land has been stripped Where great trees
stood in. even ranks. protecting waterways, fish
and zane a few years ago, there IS now a scene
Of desolation. Nature in her enorts 10 cover her
nakedness has olothea the great area IN garo or
bushes bur her efforts at best only a pitiaols
makeshift for. through the uneven coating or
green. the dccayi9g srumps OF grsas trees. tbs
dead trunks Of others, and whitening piles cefn-
posed Of the branches Of many more rise here and
there In the bistering rays Of the sun, Ike bones
fror, some upheaved graveyard. Here and there.
too are 70 be found deserted log cabins. ms
former homes OF students and loggers. ths roofs
fallen IN and the doorways choked with weeds.
bushes sRd ts P5sr est Il fSf 5Ss N Rt ths NS1 %6s
Hunters avoid II. deer and other same 20 esoena
other route. Avoided hy man and beast. the de-
ruded area lies there, bleaching in the sun. an
uRlv scar marring the beauty Of the AdirondaeSs.
The members OF the legislative COMMITTEES on
Fc.ssts Fish and Game. In the North WOODS
on their annual ruur OF BSpectiOn. paid the ptaee
= vfsit the other dss-, and some 0t the things Sley
hal 70 saw upon Sight of IL VII. for appearances
. sake al least not fnd a place IN the committees
companion pieiVre 10 go with that OF thc de-
uuded forest area Is 20 De found az wnat was
formhrv tre schools nursery near WaWosek Tners
is a big ineIOsurs. around which runs q tumble
doUn fence. a fey baby tamaracks are Keeping
nm an UNEQUAL struggle with the wireerass and
weeds Here and there about the inclOsure are
niles OF lattced covers used in the palmy days OF
me forestry school to protecr the young s>scl~4s
from the fierce rays OF the sun. Now he weeds
aNgord an the projection needed. and the latfhce1
covers are going 70 pieces beneath tno action OF
the clements. The WHOLE inc4osure presents --osI
distressing appearance.