Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-10-06
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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 the forester
has an opportunity to show that his work and its
results are eminenty practical. that desirable
return Is possible; both immediate from the sale
OF the product, and remote from the increased and
accommodating growth, 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-
sarty remote. II, however, 1t can be shown that
an area, 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 1t not
good business policy for many owners, whether
individual or company, to make such an invest
ment? It will be argued that only owners that
able to hold an area permanently will care to
wait 40 years for return, and that very few in
dividuals would consent to an investment In which
the returns deferred for so long time This
is true In almost all cases. There are. however,
conditions which make such an investment de-
srable. 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, or have them take
the place of life insurance policy.
practicing forestry, 1t 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 ptl1ng
coniferous tops and patrol. and a 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
for seeding and IN some cases for protecting the
seed trees from windfal This comes under the
latter form of overwhelmingly, merchantable
material In return for this investment OF mer-
charitable material the condition Of the forest Is
improved. Instead of removing all Of the valu-
able species and leaving the 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 Of working plan
and the possibility OF carrying 1t out hor 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 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 silvicutural operations
must be ignored for example an improvement
thinning may be scientifically necessary, but II
there is no 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
marketable size. The first thing, then. is for the
forester to meet the owners wishes. making such