Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-04

In attorneys fees more than Attorney
General Fits Will get for q years work.
There have heen also two or three murder
trials. several important State cases. to
say nothing Of advice TO States attorneys
and state officials. The States prison
Investigation is yet to come and II looks
as II Mr.. Fitts's chances for . vacation
this summer are mighty poor.
VERMONT FORESTRY.
(Frem Boston Transcript.)
Last year the legislature Of Vermont
passed a forestry act which provided
that all waste or uncultlvated lands
which shall be planted with timber for
est trees under rules prescribed BY the
state forester shall be exempt from tax
alton for a period Of 10 years. commenc.
ing on the first day of April in the sec.
ond year after such lands have been
PLANTED. It was the belief Of tho legis-
llature that this would lay the founda-
ton for reforesting Of Vermont under
conditions which would be neither a
burden to the individual or the State
and that whatever might b lost in tax
able value of the property In tho first
years would be more than made up
Iafterward. The State forestry commits
planting. which are liberal and easily
met, and should accomplish the desired
purpose. The citizen who desires TO
accept the state act must file with the
commissioner a statement Of the land to
be planted. the kind Of trees he desires
to plant and the nature Of the soil and
the character Of the natural forest IN
the surrounding area. He will then re-
lceive from the commissioner instructions
for planting the minimum number OF
trees pcr acre. being 60 IN the month OF
October following the planting. At the
end of FIVE years after tho first count
there must he living 800 trees per acre.
These conditions are such as should
Ibe taken advantage Of very generally.
lThe waste and uncultivated lands Of
Vermont are Of considerable extent, and
1.-The taxes from them are very small
lsource of revenue to the State, while
lthey are Improbable to the land own
Ter. To allow them to reforest under
natural conditions would take life
time. II they are planted, however, the
owner receives immunity from taxation
for putting in a crop which will mature
lin less than generation. But under the
conditions the owner OF the land must
lido his part Ile must not only plant
ItrrcS, nut nc must h0ep ~ yer CtuS VI
them alive for five years. After this he
must protect them from fire. the great
source of danger to growing woodlands.
The benefits of such q cooperative
plan of developing an intelligent forestry
are only limited by the extent to which
the plan is adopted. II is to be hoped
that the people Of Vermont will take ad
vantage of the new Law generally. ant
in addition to gaining the exemption o
the land from taxation they will acquire
valuable timber lands The State viii
profit materially in che long run. ant
II the results are satisfactory there Il
little doubt that additional Legislation
will be had later on to assist In the for
estry movement in Vermont.
ruE WAY LEGISLATION IS sERv
ING vERMONT'S FISHING
INTERESTS
;. (rrom the Montpelier Argus.)
= There is a general impression that thu
d fishing season that has Just opened viii
IL be good one and that trout will b'
o captured Of good size and In large mum
d bers. The late Legislature. In shorten
Il ing the fishing season and in some o
o the restrictions 1t has placed on trou
y fishing, has probably done more to i'm
II prove and conserve Vermont's fishinl
o Interests. These ought to be conservet
IS las one of the prime attractions tina
8. will make this a summer resort State
It But the fish and game laws. like othe
IS laws, will not enforce themselves. Sports
ID men, real sportsmen. will make 1t par
y of their business to see that the law l
10 enforced and that the Ash are protecte
d. as they should be. Laws relating to spe
= cial subjects must depend for their en-
10 forcement largely on the men who ar
ir interested in those subjects. Officers. n
Id matter how earnest and vigilant. cannc
ht watch every man in their communities.
~ NEWSPAPER LIFE.
or (From the Pennington Banner)
~ "The retired pastor at West Berk-
shire, East and South Franklin. the
Rev. \. NJ. Ford. reports the follow
ing work done by him during the three
"a and one-half years of his pastorate
J. there. He has preached 6l3 sermons.
attended 1914 prayer meetings. made
l.f5 calls. attended 5s funerals. mar
re ried 70 couples. baptised - persons.
s. received - into full relation with the
a church and 20 on probation, and has
rs received and paid for missionary and
d other benevolent purposes. 81, rs. 81"
rs News item.
s. The above figures fell under the e,
It. of the local reporter who proceeded
~ do n little figuring on his own accoun
~ He couldn't go back three and one-ha
We years because the totals would get 4
Is. large but by careful compilation Of sta
ny istcs for the past six months finds tn
re during that time he has written 40
by items. 40 headed articles. III puHs
as various sorts, made CLEO calls, walk
LIN miles. attended 176 parties or fun
RI tons. missed his dinner Cor supper
nd times. been called down by the edit
al once, by other people $50 times. has offe
Nv ed advice four times, had advice offer
gh him 1027 times. and is thankful to
ist alive.
ny AUTOMOBILES IN VERMONT.
lr-
ia (F'rom the Mortified News)
INK The automobiles have evidently col
nm to stay in Vermont. as Secretary of sta
RAJ Fleetwood has already issued 100 licens
ch under the new law. The St. Johnsbu
Iar Republican credits a New York busine
man, formerly Vermonter, who is
his enthusiastic autcmobilst, as saying III
rv- the law passed by tho last Lcgislatu
ay. lis very fair law and should prove 8,
Tor cessful to both the motorist and the pl
I'm lie in general" The horse owner a
the driver of the automobile must
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