Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-10-07
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looking for, and not opportunity to invest
their time and money for the advancement of for
estry for its sake 1t is here that forester
mas an opportunity to show that his work and its
results are eminentIy practical that desirable
return is possible; both immediate from the sale
OF the product, and remote from the increased and
of the quality of the timber together with the
growing and the reproductive capacity of soil.
In a planting proposition, the return neces-
sariiy remote If, 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 40
years, after deducting with interest the initial
cost of stock and planting together with taxes
and fire protection for the full period is it not
good business policy for many owners, whether
individual company to make such an invest
ment? 1t will 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
divfduals would consent to investment which
the returns are deferred for long time This
Is true in almost all cases. 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
next generation of a family, have them take
the place of life insurance policy.
In practictng forestry. it must be realized
outset that IN Investment either of money or
marketable material left standing is necessary
The former includes the extra cost of marking the
timber to be removed, in protection of the
young growth, fire protection including piling
coniferous tops and patrol, and slight Increase
In the cost of logging thousand feet as the
larger tne amount OF TIMBER removed from given
area the less is the cost per unit Unless clear
cutting system is employed, marketable
material must be left the cut over both
for seeding and in some protecting the
seed trees from windfall. This comes under the
latter form of overwhelmingly merchantabIe
material In return for this investment of mer-
charitable material the condition of the forest is
improved Instead of removing all of the vaIu-
able species and leaving the area to reproduce
the undesirable and less valuable. the reproduc-
ton of desirable species is provided for, and the
future value of the increased
For the successful operation a working plan
and the possibility of carrying out for the full
period specified, it 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 of
his wishes and plans This means that he cannot
always provide for or obtain the results that may
be most desirable from scientific point of view.
Many thoroughly desirable sflvicultural operations
must be ignored. for example, Improvement
thinning may be scientifically necessary, but III
there is market for the material, and the own
er does not wish to bear the expense the opera
ton must be delayed until the material reaches a
marketable SIZE The first thing then is for the
forester to meet the owners wishes. making such