The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-17
Tree Planting Season.

are already stimulating an interest
in forest planting, and over fifty or
ders have been received by the State
Nursery for trees. The new law,
which provides a fairer way of tax
ing young growing forests, will I'M
doubtedly be great factor in refor-
esting the waste lands of the State.
Vermont is the third state to pass
such legislation, by means of which
the growing timber is not taxed I'M
til it is cut. The annual tax is
levied on the land alone to be assess
ed at not over SO. an acre. and there
stumpage value of the lumber when
cut. ~
The most encouraging feature
about the reforestation movement in
Vermont is the fact that so many
people who have planted in previous
years are continuing to do so, indicat-
ing that their former efforts have
been successful. 1t is estimated that
fully rs per cent of all the trees
planted during the past four years
are now alive and well established;
while in some stands over 80 per
cent are alive. Among the largest
planters of past years is DR.. VIM S.
Stevens, who has now planted 49,
900 trees on his farm in Enosburg,
and is to plant $4,000 more this
Spring. Another enthusiastic plant
er is Miss Woodbury. who, during
the past three years, has set $4,000
trees in Weathersfield and is 10
plant 10000 white pines this season.
T. D. Hobart of Texas, who spends
his vacations on his birthplace in
Berlin, has planted there $1,000
white pine and 5000 Norway spruce.
This year he is planting 5000 of
each.
That so many of the large lumber
concerns are interested is particular
ly encouraging, The Newton &
Thompson Manufacturing Company
Of Brandon has planted during past
years. over 10000 pines and this sea.
son is to plant as many more. The
Bridgewater Wooden company, which
planted 10000 trees in 1912. reported
in the fall that IS per cent were alive
and ordered $500 for 1913. The
Putnam Lumber company of Middle
sex have set out $4,000 trees and are
to continue by planting 10000 this
spring. Many other former planters
are demonstrating their satisfaction
in the work by planting more land.
Among the most interesting under.
takings in this line, thus far, is that
of the City of Montpelier, in reforest-
n &c -, a..
work. which was begun under Mayor
Ballard, is being developed under
Mayor Setee. Last year 10000
white pine and 1000 Norway spruce
were planted. This season the fol.
lowing kinds will be used $4,000
white pines, 10000 Norway spruce,
and 5000 Scotch pines.
The most interesting new develop
ment in forest planting is in Airing
ton. here Mrs. Flavia Garfield is start
ing for her little granddaughter a
large forest to be memorial to the
late DR.. Garfield. $4,000 white pines
are to be planted this year as a be-
ginning. and in succeeding years
more trees will be planted until about
200 acres of the old Garfield farm is
reforested. The little girl, who is
now only three years old, will have.
in this forest, a very valuable proper
ty as the result of this far sighted
policy on the part of her parents and
grandmother.
Among others who are beginning
reforestation this year, may be men
toned: The Jones Lumber Company
Woodstock; Hon. Charles A. Plum
ley of Northfeld; Mr.. Arthur Pal
mer of Thetford; and Master Harold
K. Sawyer, nine year old boy in
Plymouth, Vermont
The State Nursery has been steadi-
ly enlarged, and it is believed that it
will be able to meet all orders this
season, for the first time.