American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-10-12

derstand these conditions thoroughly, and the de-
mands of a region, may mean the nnanclal rail-
ure OF a plan. Oftentimes these local conditions
preclude the possibility OF certain provisions nigh
ly desirable from a technical standpoint, but
which for practical reasons are. impossible. In
other words. the practical must be given full con-
alteration along with the technical.
With complete cooperation between forester
and owner, and a disposition on the part OF both
to make the necessary sacrifices, together with
an understanding on the part of the former OF
the really practical side OF, the problem. there
should be less and less cause for the abandon
ment of the provisions OF working plans made
for definite periods.
The first working plan in Vermont under the
stste forest service, was made by the writer while
engaged as assistant to the state forester. The
area treated Is ownd by DR.. William Stanford
Stevens of Adams. Vermont. and is located at
Enosburg. in the same state. An outline OF the
work and its provisions follow.
The area involved embraces 900 acres. divided
as follows:
Woodland, $50 acres; pasture land. 344 acres;
meadow, 1856 acres.
The conditions that led the owner to consider
the possibilities of forestry were these: The area
had been maintained under a more or less diver
sifed system OF farm management, and as the own
er did not live on-or near the property. he wished
to be relieved of the care and attention that such
an arrangement involved.
To accomplish this purpose 1t seemed best to
bring the three classes of land under a definite
ana permanent SYSTEM OF management through
the provisions and maintenance OF a forest work
ing plan,
The provisions follow:
l.. To complete the treatment OF the whole tract
at the end of ten years.
2 All woodland to be treated is divided into
ten equal areas, one to be thinned In the fall and
winter of each year
3. All pasture land is divided into ten equal
areas. one to be planted in the spring OF each year.
IAN meadow land win be maintained as such.
g.. For ench wooded area. the kind OF thinning
to employ Is stated; also a rough estimate. to-
gether with net value, of the amount to come out.
~ 6 For each area to he. planted. the species are
selected and the number necessary given. together
with the total cost of the work. ~ s
The Woodland Is mixed. h~ardwoods consisting OF
Sugar maple, yellow birch, beech, and a small
percentage Of ash, Eastwood, poplar, ironwood.
cherry and elm. with young hemIcck and spruce
reproduction well established on a few sections
Sugar maple reproduction Is especially good. ana
with ash and Eastwood IS particularly desirable y
"a IN treating this area either Representation or I'm.
provements Trimmings were prescribed, removing
all undesirable and over-nature species and such
mature epecies as seemed best for the. real,Yras,
ments of the area..as Thussonky desirable species
were left to- Feproduce as we'll as to become morn
valuable through hcTsasadsgrowtt 49,.
In carrying out the neld work Tor this plan. the
area was dfst surveyed both DyIboundaries and
types Of land. It was necessary to ascertain the