Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-08-26
IN INTERESTS or FORESTRY
How the Government Gives Valuable
Practical Assistance to Tree
Planters

The department Of Agriculture
through the bureau Of forestry gives
practical assistance 70 landowners IN
establishing commercial forest pIanta-
tons. shelterbelts. windbreaks. and
snowbreaks. and in reclaiming shifting
sands and other waste lands by forest
I planting. In connection with this work.
information viii be given. when posi-
bic. 20 interested communities through
The means of public meetings.
! The purpose OF the bureau in it's co
| operation iD forest planting. the plan
Of which has been followed continuously
aimee July 5. 1899. is 70 establish in suit
able localities examples Of forest planta-
tons Of the highest possible usefulness
aud value TO their owners. 10 afford OBJ
Jet lessons Of correct methods Of for
| est planting. and 20 encourage the arti-
fetal extension Of forest growth in re-
gions where the public welfare demands
4 greater forest area
This offer does not 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 a planting plan. After an
! application for assistance in forest
planting has been approved. an agent of
the bureau is usually sent TO make a
preliminary examination Of the appli-
! cants land in order TO determine the ad-
/ visibility Of forest planting upon H. In
| localities where the needed acquaint-
ance with local conditions is possessed
/ by the bureau the preliminary examine
| ton viii not De necessary. For small
I areas where neither prolonged study
nor the services Of assistants are re-
| luireo. the agent making the eNamina-
ton will when planting is advisable.
! prepare a planting plan and submit IL
1 90 the owner before leaving the ground.
/ or advice viii be sent from Washington.
For larger areas. requiring prolonged
study or the services OF assistants. or
both, the results Of the preliminary ex-
animation viii be embodied in tie re-
port TO the owner. II. as a result Of the
preliminary examination, the prepare
ton OF a detailed planting plan Is rec
commended, and the owner so desires.
the bureau of forestry will. as soon as
practicable, undertake to prepare such
q 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 its needs ard possibilities. u emu
merates the proper species TO plant upon
each particular planting site. gives in
| structions for the preparation OF the
ground and for the spacing and setting
OF the young trees. shows by diagrams
the arrangement OF the different spe-
cies when more than one Is advised. and
conveys information relative to procur-
Ing OF producing the seed and young
trees. a planting plan for a large
tract or for an area possessing great va
riatioDs IN topography and altitude Is
accompanied BY q sketch map Of
the area studied. In addition %
the instructions for establishing the
forest plantation. the planting plan
| outlines the cultural and pro
tective measures necessary 20 insure the
maturing Of a profitable forest crop A
copy Of the complete planting plan. with
all essential measurements, maps and
other data, Is sent 70 the owner. The
bureau does not in any case furnish la
Dor. seeds. or nursery stock needed for
| the execution OF a 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 the exact location, state.
county, township range and section on
which the planting is contemplated, the
acreage 10 be planted. and the time they
desire 70 begin planting Applications
received during the fall and winter are
not likely 10 receive attention before the
following spring on account of the dif-
nculty OF carrying on field work In the
winter. .~..-,.,.,.---...-