Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-10-09

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for 1907, forestry has advanced in this countryfom N almost unknown sci
ence to a useful growing profession. In that time the number of technically
trained fores@1s has increased from lesst than a dozento over AN LEI years
ago there ws not a single forest school in the country; now there aes several
est lands lands nnder nsge baye CROWN from n or W tracsto many. ogre
eating 7,5O8,W 900 acres,s scattered through 80 States. The National Forests have
increased from 100000 acres, practically unused and unprotected, to 10000,
600 acres, used, guarded and improved both in poductiveness and accessibility
The number Of States which have State for@tsh has increased from 1 to 10, and
of those which employ trained foresers from non ito II. The membership of
forest associations las increased from $500 to 16OU. Ien years ago. except
for afew of the foremost otanists, European foreaersk knew more about Amerf
forty years to ther life Here, on the other hand, scarcely a treated tie had
been laid, though there are now go treating plants, % of which treat tiles exclu-
sivey, and an engineer who recently returned from Europe reports that both in
e n mechanical perfection n treaunge equipment Of ms country Is anead
"And yet American forestry has only safely passed the Experimental stage and
got ready ito do something. Action, immediate and vigorous, must be taken if
the inevitable famine of wood supplies is to be lessened. We are using IS
gin growth in sight. Only the application of forest knowledge with wisdom,
method mt energy, in the next ten years, a prevent the starving Of national
industdals for lack of wood.
"The woodlot offers an excellent opportunity for the practice of forestry. It
is accessible enough to allow of moderate cuttings at frequent intervals, and it
may be protected from trespass and grazing, and from fire, its chief enemy, with
out an elaborate scheme OF defense; then taxation is not a great burden, because
prevents the accumulation of interest. In New England, New York and Penn
ited extent for some inn to m CLOSER utilization the setting ofa minimum
diameter below which trees shall not be cut, to provide for a second CROP and
protection from fire, are conservative measures which ares steadily gaining
crop is not yet common, while efforts to bring forest lands to high productive
capacity have as yet scarcely been attempted. In wealth Of soil and high com
mercial value Of native trees America has decided advantage ove Europe
where intensive forestry is paying we'll American corporations and longtime
INVESTORS, as WE'LL as INT pToVuen larne5 must go Keeper mo iofesLy W reap
full reward"
"Delaware, Kentucky, Missouri and Mississippi are better acquainted with
their forest resources, by reason of forest surveys conductedi in cooperation with
the Forest Service. Taxation, now the most difficult problem IN State forest
work, is receiving thoughtful attention.
"The New York State nurseries, in April and May, 1907, contained $780, 400
fouryear-old transplants of white pine, Norway pine, Scotch pine, Norway
lspucea and En2nean- larcb, ready for planting In addition, an importation
has been made from Germany to complete al eve million trees, to be set out
this spring. A crew of 100 men, under the charge Of two professional foresters,
will do the work. A 1Oacre nursery will be established in central New York
for propagaing stock for free distribution and to furnish shade trees for the
good-roads syaem. A ley feature is the creation of patrol of the Adirondack
railroads during the spring months. This cOnempates a forceo of ion men, dis
tibuted along the steep railroad grades and at places in the forest where condi
tons are the most dangerous. This railroad patrol is entirely separate from the
freNwarden system, the patrols being paid directly from the Albany office. At
the end of the year the railroads refund to the State onelhalf the expense. Dur
ing In mmer OF o7 seedsp0 sowing was carried NJ and a ned experiment
station started. Fifteen species of seeds have been planted in various ways
saOd Wostan 1anou I nne sed nlontea i'm this wan nroducea tres in naarlu
every spot. An experiment was made with white pine, by putting a handful of
black muck O. the unbroken ground, placing a few seeds Oh the muck, and COW
erfng the seed with sand.
"Dudng the past year New Jersey has developed a definite policy. The forest
commission is actively working for the betterment of the woodlands of the State
to establish values in forest lands, and to make them continuously productive
The means employed arec control of forest fresa and instruction Of oodlot own
ers The State contains umerou forest areas of considerable size, but for the.
mos par' me work oncehs nsen WIN Tue INTENSITY naeeme % "oouos
for the production of ties and lumber for nearby markets. During the zone year
year This has already aGected favorabIv the market Tce Of forest roneny
The commission has acquired about II, 900 acres of land for State reserves and
will develop the property as demonstration areas and public parks. 1t recog-
nzes, however, that the private owner has, and will continue to have, the great
est interest in this question, and will therefore devote every effort ito make such
lands valuable and productive.
"The Pennsylvania department of forestry has during the past year directed
most of its attention and energy to the acquiring of new land, the establishing
of good nurseries, and the pushing O raorestaton work. The State now holds
in forest reserve ands about 10 per cent. of the area Of timbeland Of the Com
monwealth. The nursery area has been increased to YER II acres, and in
3 ner cent ire bardwoods the remainder heinz conifersm og1vw hiten ie The
reserves are being improved, roads are being opened and built in order to make
the land accessible and to serve as fire lines. Special attention is paid to the
control of forest fires, and losses arev very greatly decreasing. FirekI timber
is utilized. A successful experiment with small fr+kiled timber was made
some time ago in the burning of charcoal A forest academy is maintained
directly by the department for the training and education in forestry of young
men of the State for work on the forest reserves, and to speak to public schools,
teachers institutes, and farmers institutes. The school has made wonderful
development and has now under construction a new and thoroughly modern red
stone building to be used for dormitoy and lecture rooms, together with thor
oughly equipped laboratories.
the Examination of timber tracts for private owners throughout the State. has
awakened new interest in forest preservation in Marvlanda M in0uiieSa are met