Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-09
u. S. LABORATORY
FOR WISCONSIN
FORESTRY OFFICIALS TO CON-
cENTRATE ALL TIMBER ExPER.
MENT STATIONS AT U. w.
REGENTS NEED ONLY PROVIDE
5UlLDlNG-GREAT SIGNlfl-
CANOE TO STATE.

More recognition for Wisconsin,
If the university regents accept the
proposition of the United States tor
estry commission, the government will
concentrate its forestry experimental
laboratories at the University o. w s.
.consin. State Forester Griffith re-
eeived visit from one of the officials
lat Washington, and will take up the
proposition with the regents at the
meeting December IA.
The government has laboratories
for timber tests at Washington, Pur-
due and other places, and is contem
plating concentrat oil OF them at
some strong engineering college. On
account OF It's strength, and the great
amount of research work, the W.scon.
sin institution has been selected. All
the government asks is a place to in.
stall its laboratories, and as no build.
| ing on the campus is large enough,
| the regents are asked to erect
structure al n cost of $4,000 The
government will install machinery at
=" 'bSb VI PiHtpbFp anu tiifS JGdllS pay
roll will amount to about SIS 600
Forester Griffith and Dean Turneaure
are quite enthusiastic over the mat.
ter. and feel sure that The regents will
appropriate the sum- which is small in
comparison to the advantages of hay
Ing such laboratory here. Mr.
Grifiiths has written a letter to the
dean, which Will be presented to the
regents, the substance Of which fol
lows
There is telt a special need for
such laboratories il this state, be
cause it offers peculiar advantages
Wisconsin ranks second as a paper
producing state and as the supply OF
timber now known to be suitable for
the manufacture of paper Is limited
and being rapidly exhausted, the
question of finding o.her woods which
may be utilized Is extremely impor.
tant. The same. but not to such
limited extent applies to new wood
or railroad ties.
The forest fires are due to the
~ liAliE VI HlAHt Aiitt iHIRP IbDS anu
limbs Of trees. If method OF making
tutpentne. wood alcohol, etc, OF such
slash is discovered It will mean an
enormous increase in the value Of the
lands OF the state. and will also so re
the problem of cur destructive fore t.
fires. It will also settle the pine
stump conditions. which are such an
obstacle to the northern farmers.
"Wisc9nsin's advan ages for The 10
cation of the laboratories here are
its excellent engineering college and
the many paper mills. which are in
terested in finding substitutes for
spruce, hemlock and balsam. The
railroads are also interested in sec
curing material for treating ties. It.
is a significant now ment and means
much % the s ate"
The timber land owners Of Wiscon
sin are interested in tha proposition,
and at .heir meeting at Eau Claire
adopted the following memorial to the
board of regents:
Whereas. the Timberland Owners
association Of northern Wisconsin IS
Informed that the United states for
est service is contemplating the con
centration Of certain laboratories for
timber tests, util zing ~ products OF
logging opera ions making wood pulp
rom new species and 50 forth, and.
Whereas, it seems prtb1ble that
such laboratories would be located at
the University of Wisconsin provided
the university an furnish a suitable
building to cost approximately $25.-
900 and
Whereas, the Cumberland owners
association deems that such labora,
tories would DO Of great value to
Wisconsin be it,
Resolved that the association re-
specially request the regents Of the
University Of Wisconsin to provide
the necessary funds for such build.
ing.
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