The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-01-18

EDITOR on rsl J0uRNAL.
Dear Sir;
He nod much In the papers these days
relating to forestry, written by icisD-
tiflc men Judge, Ard glylpg 30 far only
general rules aud advice. which leaves the
subject not very we'll explained to the
average mind.
The fact IL that directions ~ to the care
and handling OF wooclot. and timttr lands
one section OF the country, will not
irply to all, so that II the interested obssr-
yer and owner Of such lands would work
aLdtrstsndingly, he must sludy conditions
AZ he finds them In bls own ntisboorhood,
ard be cautious about followii & general
Jules and principles, az laid down by writ
srs far away, whsre climate, soil and the
ostiye growth Of 'rees is entirely different
will give your readers my ideas ard
opinions, formed by long observation and
acme study, rs to methods to be followed
10 preserving our native woods. do hot
ssrst with some wh ers In the matter OF
securing seeds OF different species Of trees
with the expectation Of making = success
of forestry by planting trees that produce
high priced lumber Of today but which are
DOT indigenous to that section. have
often wished our forefAthers could have
had foresight. enough to have left the hills
and those tracts OF land which are now Of
but little value, covered with native
growth We Low realize how valuable
lands timbered with native hard and soft
woods are today 10 this section. | am
blinking more particularly now OF MAJ
chester ard the surrounding towns, but the
ssme conditions exist over the greater part
II the state.
Our soft woods ss we call them, OF
which the spruce Is the most valuable bt-
cause It Is suitable for building and the
timber 10 called for by many OF our best
contractors and builders, Is becoming 90
scarce that the supply for large bills will
soon be exhausted, bslsau, bemlock and
pine should be left to seed whenever 1t 10
possible. Whit. birch, bass rood and pop
lar, or "popple", we are cutting pretty
close, because the small growth 10 hest
suited for the purpose for which thes.
woods are used. But lands covered with
good stand Of our native hard woods ID
good property and owners Of such lots
ought, for their own interests to say no
hing Of future generations. use intelli-
gence In caring for and preserving them,
The old growth yellow birch on our
mountain lands 10 row valuable ~ the (
market calls for that quality Of stock for
interior flush but the second growth or
Silrer Skinned birch that comes In on our
Ia, do at the base Of the mountains Ia worth
good money for chair stock, Sound red
and white beech, white or soft maple and
,ugsr or rock maple are indigenous to this
section Of the state. In Ifact any Of the
aard woods are In good demand at q fair |
figure to be utilized % stock for brush |
backs and sll small wooden ware, down to |
q small size, 90 that our small second |
growth is desirable without waiting for It |
to grow to what we would call mill logs. |
There is no doubt that II the old growth |
on ii nber lands could be taken out, the |
gain 10 timber per acre would be much |
more rapid by allowing young stock to
cake Ito place. sometimes think II would |
be better to fell the trees that are not max |
Ing much growth, even II they are not
used for timber, allow then 10 60 to waste
rather thsn to have them stand and thus
choke the younger stock. In soms soils
the young growth 10 spontaneous and Of
he species as that removed, while In other
sections entirely different stock will spring |
up. II 10 handling the crop all the small
10 carefully preserved, the
stand will be sufficient for future
growth,
II certainly Is a damage to woodlots to
lot stock roam ever them, ~ for instance
IN the spring when feed 10 short In adioiu-
ng pasture, ~ cattle will nip Of the tender
seedlings and 90 keep back the under
growth which Is necessary II We would
nave = desirable stand from which TO cut
Itock for profit. In some sugar orchards
,cthing can be seen OF young stock to re.
,lsce falling trees because OF the fact that
he owner allows stock to brouss 1t too
loosely. Trees like companionship and II
he stock Ia thinned too freely, they do net
esm to thrive As well, as the underground
,rotec,s them from cold winds and also re-
aims the moisture which Is very necessary
o tree life. Thus II will be seen that II
he object Ia 10 AXE the most OF our wood
ots, we must watch them and guard
gsintt 6fe, pasture them 50 little as pos
ibls, thin them only by cutting out the old
rowth and undesirable stock, leaving the
and taking Only such ~ has
Alue and than oply when such trees are 4
inderapce TO the younger growth.
EBER l. TAILOR
Man chester Depot, Vt, Jan. 10, 1905.
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