Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-08-11

Kentucky, which is one of the chief
hardwood producing states in the
union, and the first state in the pro-
auction OF yellow poplar, is making
good progress in the movement for
the preservation of it's forests. In
1906 the legislature enacted the law
providing for the state board of agri-
culture, forestry and immigration.
During the following winter the board
asked and received the cooperation
of the United States Forest service
In study of the forest conditions OF
me state This work was begun two
years ago and an examination Of half
The area of forest land in the state has
been completed. The result of the
first years work. covering the IL
most eastern counties of the state is
published in the Kentucky handbook.
l9O6-19O7. The second report. now in
the hands of the state board of agri-
culture, covers AS counties, in the coal
mining regions of the state When
this investigation is completed Ken.
lucky Will have an excellent inventory
OF its lumber resources.
lOrGSrrY
problem has been approached indi-
Gates that the people of the state
realize that the ultimate solution Of
the impending timber scarcity must.
for the farmer, depend largely on how
he handles his individual timber re-
sources, and that there is no better
way than for him to consider the
wood lot as a bank account. using
the interest which is constantly ac-
cruing, but leaving the capital undi-
minished. Much educational work.
however, will be needed to secure this
desirable end
The second report OF the Forest
Service suggests a forest law. Among
Its most important features is n pro
vision for the appointment Of a state
forester The wisdom of this Ia evil
dent since only by the appointment
of a state forester can the work f.,
cooperation with Forest Service he
maintained and carried to a success.
tui conclusion. Until such time. how.
ever. as the safe Of Kentucky is ready
to assume the management OF its own
forest problems, the National Service
is willing and anxious to co-operato
In every way possible for the further.
ance OF forestry among private own
ers In Kentucky. In the co.oDeratfva
Investigations OF forest resources nov,
in progress, the government spent
over $4,000 20 duplicate a similar
amount appropriated by the state.
Kentucky has always been rich IN
forest resources. but like many 9th.
er states has reached the point whore
the timber will Hereafter be produced
on continually decreasing scale
and II Is necessary TO protect and use
carefully the forests which remain.
In 1899 Kentucky cut $4,000 ooo
board feet of hardwood lumber In
1907 the cut was s54,9O3.O0O board
feet an increase OF only 10 per cent
In the nine years. In the samo
period the cut of yellow poplar has
fallen off over 20 per cent Durinp
the same time the prices OF lumber
at the mill have advanced on an av
erage of So per cent, and the demand
has increased accordingly.
The forest Of the United States 70
threatened by many enemies. Of which
fire and reckless numbering are the
worst Sheep grazing and wind come
next Cattle and horses do much less
damage than sheep. and snow break
is less costly than windfan. Land.
slides, floods. insects. and fungi are
sometimes very harmful In certain
situations numbers Of trees are killed