The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-10-13
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looking for, md not an opportunity to invest
their time and money for the Advancement OF Tor.
estry for Its own sake II Is here that the forester
has an opportunity TO show that his work and It's
results are eminenty practical, that a desirable
return is possible; both immediate from the sale
OF the product. and remote from the incteased and
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 n planting proposition. the return IL noces
sarily remote. II. however. II can be shown that
an area. now producing / per cent. for example
In 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 II not
good business policy for many owners, whether
individual or company. 20 make such an invest.
ment? II 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.
divlduals would consent to an Investment In which
the returns are deferred for so long a time This
Is true In almost all cases. There are, however
conditions which make such an Investment de.
sirabe. II IL not at all uncommon Tor plantations
to be made, protected, and allowed to mature. in
order that the returns may be enjoyed by the
next generation OF a family. or have them take
the place OF n life insurance policy.
In practicing forestry, II must be realized NJ the
outset that an investment either of money or
marketable matcria. left standing is necessary
timber TO be removed care In protection OF the
young growth, FIRE protection, including piling
coniferous tops and patrol. and a slight increase
In the cost OF 10 ging per thousand feet as the
larger the amount OF timber removed from a given
area the less IL the cost per unit Unless clear
cutting system Is employed, some marketable
material must be left on the area cut over both
for seeding and In some cases for protecting the
seed trees from windfall This comes under the
latter form Of Overwhelmingly. merchantable
material In return Tor this investment OF mer.
charitable material, the condition OF the forest is
improved Instead Of removing all OF the vain.
able species and leaving the area to reproduce
tho undesirable and less valuable, the reproduc.
ton of desirable species is provided for and the
future value of the area increased
For the successful operation OF Il working plan
and the possibility OF carrying II out Tor the full
period specified, II is necessary for the forester
and owner TO meet common ground First OF
all, the forester must get the po,r.' OF view OF
tho owner, and arrive at ful. .Btanding OF
his wishes and plans. This meGuH SSSt he cannot
always provide for or obtain the suits that may
be most desirable from a scientific point OF view.
Many thoroughly desirable siyicultural operations
m,E7t he ignored for example. nm Improvement
thinning may be scientifically necessary. hut II
there Is no market for the material ana the own.
or does not wish 10 bear the expense the opera.
tlon 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