Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-06
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looking Tor, and not opportunity to invest
their time and money for the advancement OF for
estry for It's own sake It Is here that the forester
has an opportunity to show that his work and it's
results are eminenuy practical, that a desirable
return is possible; both immediate from the sale
of the product, and remote from the increased and
accommodating growth. as well the Improvement
of the quality OF the timber, together with the
growing and the reproductive capacity OF the soil
In a planting proposition, the return is neces-
sariy remote. IT, however it can be shown that
an area, now producing l per cent, for example
1s capable OF returning per cent. per annum,
compound interest, at the final harvest In 40
years, after deducting with interest the initial
cost OF stock and planting, together with taxes
and fire protection for the full period. is 1t not
good business policy for many owners whether
individual or company to make such an invest
ment? 1t with be argued that only owners that
are able to hold an area permanently will care to
wait 40 years for return. and that very few in
dtvduals would consent to an investment In which
the returns deferred for so long time This
Is true IN almost all There are however
conditions which make such an investment de-
sirabe. 1t is not at all uncommon for plantations
to be made, protected, and allowed to mature in
order that the returns may be enjoyed by the
next generation of family, have them take
the place of life insurance policy.
In practictng forestry, 1t must be realized at the
outset that investment either Of money or
marketable material left standing is necessary
The former includes the extra cost of marking the
timber to be removed, care In protection of the
young growth. fire protection, including piling
connerous tops and patrol, and slight increase
In the cost OF logging per thousand feet, as the
larger the amount OF timber removed from a given
area the less Is the cost per unit Unless clear
cutting system is employed. some marketable
material must be left the area cut over both
Tor seeding and In some cases for protecting the
seed trees from wtndfall. This comes under the
latter form of overwhelmingly merchantabIe
material In return for this investment OF mer-
chantable material the condition OF the forest is
improved instead of removing all OF the valu-
able species and leaving the area to reproduce
the undesirable and less valuable, the reproduc-
ton or desirable species is provided for and the
future value OF the area increased
For the successful operation OF O working plan
ana the possibility of carrying 1t out for the full
period speclned, 1t is necessary for the forester
ana owner to meet on common ground First OF
dth the forester must get the point of view OF
the owner, and arrive at full understanding OF
MS wishes and plans This means that he cannot
always provide for or obtain the results that may
De most desirable from scientific point OF view
Many thoroughly desira Bile svicultural operations
must be ignored. for example, an Improvement
tnlnning may be scientifically necessary but II
tnere is no market for the material, and the own
er does not wish to bear the expense the opera
uon must be delayed until the material reaches a
marketable size The first thing, then is for the
1oreseer to meet the owners wishes making such