The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-01-07

Pond and Water Power. Harvard
Forest
fauna and fora, streams. ponds, hills
plains. and valleys, where students OF
forestry may live, and In the course OF
their studies take part In the culture
and commercial administration OF the
tract has been secured and Harvard
will be able to offer her students the
practical work they will need to be
come thoroughly trained foresters.
From about October until well into
December and again in the spring for
two months the classes In the forestry
department will live in the forest OF
Petersham, a large tract OF fine natur.
al woodland situated In one OF the
most delightful regions OF western
Massachusetts,.
The village OF Petersham. near
which lies Harvard's new forest tract.
is remote from the din OF the world
and reached by an old stage line run.
ming from a distant railway station.
The forest lies within an irregular
quddrilateral bounded by four railway
lines, no one OF which is at any point
as near as five miles. The nearest
railway station is six miles distant.
For three miles along the valley OF
the Swift river and on both sides OF
the stream extends the forest. II In
cludes what is believed TO be the
finest body OF timber occupying an
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Upon the land is now standing be
tween 10000, 900 and IL 900, 900 board
feet OF marketable timber. nearly nine
tenths OF which is white pine.
Some of the pines are four feet In
diameter and many are from two Il
three and a half feet in diameter and Of
noble height II happens fortunately
that pines OF like age. from the tiny
sapling to the huge trees ripe foi
marketing, are almost equally repre-
scented on separate areas. so that the
tract is almost ideally fitted foi
profitable numbering. for practical
forestry and for the instruction Of
students.
Besides the white pines, which will
furnish the bulk OF the marketable
crop for some years to come. there are
oaks, mostly red oaks, beeches, birch
es. chestnuts and other deciduou:
trees and a great variety OF native for
est plants. At the same time wild
fruits, strawberries, raspberries, black
berries, blueberries and the like are
abundant In the fhfoLafg mr. tho htt. al
recently felled land. In fact the forest
is an epitome of the local fora.
The work OF the student in forestry
is to be no soft thing. The day will
begin at seven o'clock. and work in the
forest will usually be preceded by a
lecture. Outdoor work will occupy
most OF the forenoon and part OF the
afternoon, and the students will carry
a luncheon afield like any woodsman
Every student In forestry is pre-
sumed 10 have acquired from his up.
dergraduate studies some elementary
knowledge OF subjects related TO the
work I'm hand. but as a matter OF fact
a good many are likely TO find the
fora OF Petersham an alien company.
The course OF instruction is intended
mainly TO nc men for professional
work as foresters either in private EN-
ployment or In that OF state or national
government. Since Americans. after
some centuries OF reckless waste. ars
waking up to the fact that they are
about to become as poor in timber as
they were once ricke the demand for
skilled foresters is beginning 10 be
felt
Students In forestry are academical.
ly orientated as members OF the Grad.
uate School OF Applied Science. This
school is open as a matter OF course
TO any graduate OF a college or OF
scientific school in good standing. and
10 others OF suitable age and attain
ments by special vote OF the commit.
tee OF the school. Advanced special
students may be admitted TO any part
OF the course for which their training
prepares them