Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-16
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Professor l.. u. Jones, President Of the
Association on Forcstrv in yermont.

At tn vcspcr services Yesterday after
noon Professor H. r. Jones' prcsiden,
OF the vermont Slate Forestry associa-
uoh' spoke or Forestry in Vermont" In
manner exceedingly interesting and
V1Nld' PROFESSOR Jones portrayed tho
successive stage of forest depletion con-
dlt'ons as now prevalent and the un-
surpassed possibilities of scientific for.
cStry IN Vermont
since Samuel de Champaign made his
way down the lake which bears his name
the forestry situation IN Norm,nt b,s
much changed. Tho Green Mountains
nave fast been depleted First tho
pioneer found tho trees impeding his way
TO health and home; the axe wrcstcd trcc
after tree from tho Wilderness untn the
"I'aringS became quite general In ma
ing the land tillable. however many acres
Of stony. hiliN ground were cleared
acres which MIXTURE meant to he forest.
Then came tho next stago-that of tho
Zimmerman: his methods are well known.
Land owners We'd with each other in
stripping their lands. Finally comes the
period Of the forester The Zimmerman
cares only for tho saw-log; the forester
also desires the timber. but he wishes
to leave tho land in good condition.
Trees are handled as are any other crops.
The forester aims 10 pcrrotuatc the forest.
Right management Of forest lands can he
realized only by means OF trained
forcstcrs.
The potential value of timber crops
on Vermont soil has much been I'M
dcrcstimatcd \ single acre of natural
second growth white pine yielded manu-
featured lumber valued at over $1,000.
No ono thing is so much needed as an
appreciation of the Waite of timber We
have been taught to think ot Vermont
as poor state. Yet it Is fact that no
State-no like area in America or Europe
lis better adapted for tn growth of
valuable trees. Climatic conditions and
soil arc ideal; with these two combined.
rapid growth and fine timber results. Tho
possibilities are great. and what more,
the source of wealth thus established
will be self pcrpctuating.
In the handling of most crops tic pro-
duccr can do an. With the tree crop.
this is different. and FOR this reason the
Stat" is hero Interested as wcll rs the
individuals; forests are exploited by per-
sons at the expense of communities. and
with no regard for tho future Available
y,
the water supply i'm time is seriously af-
fcctod by to wearing and washing away
Of exposed hcadiands In this matter the
State must thus take the leadership
must counsel ard educate ana provide
means for bringing about scientific :oY-
ostrY.
Through the efforts Of the Vermont
state Forestry association. a state nur-
srry has been started at the experiment
station " the university. The aim is
cducHtiNe. rather than revolutionary.
Vermont is til" first state t. hauglua:c
state nursor. which .aVides seedlings
nj cost. The policy Of state ownership "
forcStr, land should he adopted. All are
agreed as to its WISDOM Now York
holds 1.i"1.ooo acres IN the Aliroudacks,
aud tho whole rang is to hc made a
STATE reserve. Vermont should follow
this policy; as It is. 1hc subject is reCc!v-
ing much consideration and measures are
In process of PRONUNCIATION.