Milford chronicle., 1909-02-19

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. of beach property near Rehoboti
iwhere the forester has recommend
ed loblolly pines be planted.
The apparent necessity for
forestry commission for Delawar
is based upon a report on foresr
conditions in Delaware, made il
December by w. D. Sterrett, fores
assistant of the United States For
est Service, following a study G
the subject in the State from tn
middle of March, 1907. The con
clusions and recommendation
based upon this study are as follows
First. The land in Delaware i
too valuable for agricultural pur
/ poses to be used for forests, though
a small woodlet is necessary OF
many of the farms.
/ Second. There should be tree.
here and there to serve as wind
breaks and shelter belts where ther,
are no forests nearby.
Third Delaware soil is adapted
to rapid tree growth.
Fourth. There is a good mar
ket for forest products.
Fifth. Timber growing is prof.
table on land not valued at more
than SI5 an acre.
I Sixth. Land we'll stocked with
loblOlly pine, one year old, will pay
1 5 per cent compound interest on a
valuation Of $40 per acre for the
land and seedlings
Seventh. Woodlets should be
made to produce the highest
amount Of wood per acre.
Eighth. The Sussex forests
could be made to produce more
wood than at present.
Ninth. In some sections of Sus-
sex wood would pay better than
other products Of the soil there.
Tenth. Delaware should en-
courage private forestry by ade-
quate FIRE and tresspass laws pro
viding for lectures on forestry ex.
pert examination of private wood
lands; maintenance of a nursery at
the experiment station; experimen-
tai planting.
Eleventh. A State board Of for
estry to encourage the work.
Twelfth. The creation of
State forest.
Thirteenth. The purchase by
the State, at $40 an acre. of suit
able land, ranging from 100 to 500
acres.
Fourteenth. To have a techni-
cal State forester in connection
with the experiment station.
The report states further that the
census Of 1900 showed 700 square
miles OF woodland in the State, or
SO per cent of the area. North of
Dover the trees are almost eXclu-
sively hard wood; in the southern
part of the State are pines The
is drawn that loblolly
pine is the most desirable species in |
The State for commercial timber
growing, because Of its adaptabiltv |
10 the soil, rapid growth and high |
price of the product. The claim is
made that the yield will amount to
515 per cent compound interest on
and valuation of $40 an acre.
Coucerning the Immediately
lvailable State land for forestry
he report says: There is a sand
,ar in Delaware consisting of mar
ow strip, one half to one and a
lalf miles wide. and over 20 miles
ong, extending along the Atlantic
eaboard from Cape HenlOpen to
'enwick Island Light. Most of
his land belongs 10 the State and
he practicability and advisability
f the State establishing forests up
n it will be shown. It is recom-
lended that this land be set aside
Y the State as State forest. For IS
yer half its length the Bar is bOrd-
red on the inside by Rehoboth and
BAYS, and consists of
arrow spit between them and the
cean. Portions Of it are known
, have been overhowed by inn
iense tides from the ocean to the
ay. The bays are very shallow X
I'D are gradually filling up with
1t brought down by the infowing \
reams: The spit is made up Of
Tree parts; Twenty per cent Of
each front; 40 per cent Of middle
each land 40 per cent Of marshy
-ea.
The duties of the State board of
restry, it is pointed out, are to
-omote State forestry policy and
encourage rational forest mana