Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-10-06
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REPRGDUCZZON. EIGHT XEARS Old

looking for and not an opportunity to invest
their time and money for the advancement OF for
estry for its sake 1t is here that the forester
has an opportunity to show that his work and its
results are emnently practical that desirable
return is possible; both immediate from the sale
of the product, and remote from the increased ana
accommodating growth, as well as the Improvement
of the quality of the timber, together with the
growing and the reproductive capacity OF the SOIL
In planting proposition, the return is neces-
sarily remote. II, however, it can be shown that
an area, now producing per cent, for example,
Is capable of returning per cent per annum,
compound interest, at the final harvest in 4O
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 company, to make such an invest
ment, 1t will be argued that only owners that
;.1.e TO hold an area permanently VIII care to
I wait 10 years for return, and that very Few In
dividuas would consent to an Investment in which
tho returns are deferred for so long a time. This
is true In almost all There are, however,
conditions which make such an investment de-
sirable 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 a family, have them take
the place of life insurance policy.
In practcing 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
coniferous tops and patrol and slight increase
in the cost of logging per thousand feet, as the
larger the amount of timber removed from 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
for seeding and in some for protecting the
seed trees from windfall. This comes under the
latter form of investment-namely merchantabe
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 of desirable species is provided for. and the
culture value of the area increased
For the successful operation OF working plan
and the possibility of carrying vt out for the full
period specified. 1t Is necessary for the forester
and owner to meet on common ground. First OF
all the forester must get the point OF view OF
the owner. and arrive at full understanding o
his wishes and plans. This means that he cannot
always provide for obtain the results that may
be most desirable from scientific poipt of view
Many thoroughly desirable silvcultural operations
must be ignored for example, an improvement
thinning may be scientifically necessary, but 4
there is no market for the material. and tie own
er does not wish to bear the expense the opera
tion must be delayed until the material reaches
marketable size. The first thing then, is for thu
forester TO meet the owners wishes, making suc