St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-09-04
WOman'S Club.
Forestry the Theme Of the September
Meeting.

MCcllHg.
Owing to the inclement weather Mon
day afternoon only a small number at
tended the meeting of the Woman's Club
The subject of Forestry proved very in
teresting and the papers were full of in.
structive facts and enthusiasm
| The following delegates were elected to
attend the meeting of the Vermont State
Federation at Windsor, October 2 and 8.
Mrs. c. A. Stanley, Mrs. T. c. Fletcher,
Miss Martha j. Hall, Miss Florence I.
May, Mrs. c. T. Ranlet. Alternates,
Mrs. Rose Impey, Mrs. w. L. Knowton,
Mrs. Anna D. Pearl, Miss Flora Morse.
Miss Fannie E. Russell.
The class work in connection with the
work of the literature committee was
announced to begin the first Thursday
in October and continue for the succeed
ing eight weeks. One new member was
announced, Mrs U. G. Libbey.
The program of the afternoon was in
charge OF the Forestry committee, and in
the absence of the chairman, Miss Della |
|. Griffin, Mrs. Rebecca P. Fairbanks |
took charge. She announced the work |
Of this committee in connection with the
county Fair, when an effort will be
made to awaken the thoughts of the
armers in the work of forestry. A paper
IN The Work of the Forestry Com
nittee, prepared by Miss Griffin was
cad by Mrs. ]. F. Pufer. This paper
tated that white pine is the most profit.
bic forest crop that can be raised in the
tate, and suggested the encouragement
+ its growth. She gave conditions
ecessary for its growth, and examples
its culture. 1t was quoted that if \
aly one good farmer could become in {
rested In this project the idea would {
read and be an object to others. 1t r
ould be work of enlightenment to the s
rmers and profit of waste lands. F
BIRDS IN their Relation to Agricul- n
re- was the subject of a paper pre- D
red by Miss Amy B. Drake and read +,
Mrs. E. b. Chase, which showed that K
'ds accomplish services to crop condi- el
ms that cannot be otherwise accom-
shed. The damage sometimes sun G
SEQ to ne done by birds to garden
ut is oftentimes mistaken, as the he
'rmy fruit is often their only object al
e BIRDS destroy ants in the wood. G,
llch are harmful to timber, in the sum- Ia
r killing insects and in winter des- d.
'ylng the eggs. Ignorance of bird H.
nits often results in pecuniarv losses Dc
the farmers. Without birds the earth or
'uld no longer be habitabe, and thus gu
y are deserving of continued pro- SCI
ton. r.
he subject of a paper prepared and Gr
d by Mrs. Rebecca p. Fairbanks was Gr
ur Forests; Their Dangers and I
ans OF Projection" She gave as the Oh
ect OF forestry to discover and apply vii
principles according to which forests Nj,
best managed" and defined them as
)ful friends OF man. The great danger At
threatens them is devastation. the y
st OF all their foes being fire. The 49,
stry laws of Massachusetts provide en-
spark protectors for locomotives, att
require underbrush and combustible eiil
erlal around railroads to be re- sla
,,ed, Such laws enforced would be of lii e
1T to any state. The devastation of "a
SITS from any cause allows the I'M yea
eded rush of floods, to the damage mo
property. The ruin of the mountain no
means the ruin of the valley. and it slEl
If duty to guard the forests as thew "a Mis
She said the danger was not from one
the crop, but from neglect to pro- a any
tor future crops. She mentioned ciiel
one way of helping to protect our
ITS would be to have more system
in cutting Christmas trees for shin II
!, allowing only the right ones to be Mrs
Vermont should awaken the syn- M
y OF public sentiment, and women's Pere
can use their influence. of
flowing the adjournment of the theil
ing, solo by Mrs. P. F. Hazen was Ie
enjoyed, after which tea and 70 "
RS were served by the social com. NJ
&c. Nj
Glad