The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-07
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cooking for. and not an opportunity to invest
their time and money for the advancement of for.
estry for It's own sake. 1t is here that the forester
has an opportunity to show that his work and its
results are emtnently practical, that a desirable
return Is possibe both Immediate from the sale
of the product and remote from the increased and
accommodating growth, well as the Improvement
or the quality OF the timber, together with the
growing and the reproductive capacity of the soil
In a planting proposition, the return is neces-
sariiy remote. II, however, 1t can be shown that
an area, now producing L per cent for example
Is capable OF returning per cent per apnum
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 Il not
good business policy for many owners whether
individual or company, to make such an invest
ment? IL 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
nlVlcudls would consent to an investment I'm 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 IL Is not at all uncommon for plantations
10 De 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 life insurance policy
Ia practicng forestry, It must be realized at the
outset that an 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
coniterous 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 a clear
cutting system Is employed. some marketable
material must be left on the area cut over both
'or seeding and in some for protecting the
seed trees from windfalI This comes under the
latter form OF overwhelmingly merchantabIe
material. In return for this Investment OF mer.
chnntabe material. the condition OF the forest f.
improved Instead OF removing all OF the vall-
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
~ the successful operation OF a working plan
and the possibility OF carrying Il out for the fuli
sueriod specified II is necessary for tho forester
And owner to meet on common ground First or
all, the forester must get the point OF view OF
no owner, and arrive at full understanding OF
his wishes and plans. This means that he cannot
always provide for obtain the results that may
be most desirable from scientific point OF view
MANY thoroughly desirable syicultural operations
lnust be ignored for example an Improvement
thinning may be scientifically necessary but n
6efe Is no market for the material. and the own.
sr does not wish TO bear the expense the opera.
Fn must be delayed until the material reaches n
marketable size. The first thing then 10 for the
forester TO meet the owners WITHDRAWING such