Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-03-06
COUNTY ADVISORS A TOPIC
Speakers Discuss the System be.
fore Farmers.
Taxes ON Timber Land. the balanced
Nntion for Cnttle, and Improve
mcnt OF Farm Grounds Con-
sidcrcd by Experts.

There was a good attendance Thurs
jaN at the sessions of farmers week, and
much interest was shown in the county
advisor topics and the woneu'- meeting.
At the morning session state Forester y
T. IIawcs, told in an interesting paper
how 20 secure tax relief on forest land.
T. II. Moran discussed the work Of Yer
mont's Corn Test association, Prof. Lut-
man spoke on the theory and practice OF
spraying. Professor Borlanu took ~
economic dairy feeding, Professor Burns
discussed weeds and their determination
and Prof. l.. O. Dodge. government road
expert. told of the influence of farm
management of some New England con
ditIons and there were other papers
Ny. Halves spoke in part as follows:
Among the progressive acts of the re-
cent Legislature is one which relates to
the taxation of young timber. and which
will, undoubtedly, do much to encourage
the growing of forests Vermont ia to b."
congratulated on being the third State to
pass legislation Of this kind. although it
Is now being advocated in many other
states. The main features of the law are
as follows:
Land classified under TINS law snail
10" taxed on the value of the land alone
not exceeding 50 per acre. Whenever IL
commercial cutting is made, al additional
tan of 10 per cent. on the gross stumpagc
value will he levied on the timber cut
This is the only tax upon the timber
and will amount To as much as tho prcs.
cnt annual tax with compound interest
added.
In order that the towns might not los,
any revenue from this law, It vac M7,:t-
ed in application to growth under fifteen
years of age, since older growth has some
- value and in many cases Is already taxed.
\ man owning land covered with for
d est trees not more than fifteen years
.- old, He may plant up the open spaces
II and have his land 50 classified
c IN" owner of waste land may secure
c the same classification by planting his
h. land with La" tr'"s to the acre of any
J. species approved 10y the State forester
"a Land which Ia. number of mature
y trees .. value, cannot he classified under
l. this law, since that would reduce tn. in
come of the towns. and If. upon Gamma
ie ton, tn" state forester finds that TIN. land
IF IS not fully stocked, hc will not issue Ger.
~ tifoatc for classihcation
u The law WILL therefore. hc a great in
~ ccntive to improving the younger stands
t. ny interplanting ana in refoicstlne vast,
Of lands.
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u MI
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N6 kind If cr,ss,or,,io, is - ,a'd a,,,.. -,
long as forests are maintained in prone
~, condition.
~ If the land is used for pasture, or i
swept over by lire and not rrforested. /
l,. viii 60 back to the old system Of taxa
H., ton.
H., Timber cut for domestic use il not to ID
,,t taxed, since buildings constructed fror
49,. such timber would be- taxed.
Md Anyone wishing to classify lands unde
10 this law should make application to tn
ia. state forester, who will furnish urope
%, blanks to ID" filed out. giving such infor
Of nation as is necessary. It is hoped tia
I've numerous applications Will be Received
a. and tn" lands In question will be- 'uvrstt
Al. gated durins the coming spring and sum
nor
'.". ssor Borland said that good pas
t.. was the ideal balanced ration TO
'' .o"s but that it was necessary to feed
~ nigh producing COW grain in order
me profit. While June pastures may ne tn
hd ideal feed. thosr conditions remain but
ger short time and it becomes necessary I
us feed grains COW unless she is produ,
os ing her utmost is not economical corr
i~e meal is cheapest to produce energy an
~ Cottonsecd meal for protein value
an HENNINcToN ,oI-<,rv l.x-pLprt,>,gu
!" 'Hc "lte'Hooh tf' county aEfl'u
lur"i ADVISOR system with reference
mouse pili ']' permitting towns
IS N"'e 'ui"A iof us support was ul'
oa1 cuSseo ). \ Schcucrle, secretary
the remington county lmproNcnlrI
IKE association discussed tn" topic wit
special reference To Bennington coui
asst ~. lie SAID that the aid ana co-ul
w., "'''" VI '"' "''''' shy VI
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lde una, v,niol, ,.,..,.io, o,,nbosis is nl,c,
,bo f. III. a,,,..,
~ III MS county
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