The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-28
STATE FORESTRY ASSOCIATION.
Gov Fletcher Elected President at Meet
ing Last Evening.

i burlington, MA @1.-~i HN " AhoH
State Forestry association met yester
day afternoon and last evening at Nor
i'll hall, following conference of stat
forest fire wardens in the morning.
The following officers were elected
President, Governor A. NJ. Fletcher
lee presidents Charles Downer o
Sharon and Ernest Hitchcock of Pitts
ford; secretary and treasurer, c, L
Burt OF Stowe; executive committee, j
A. DeBoer Of Montpelier, r. w. Putnam
Of Worcester, state forester, A. f
Hawes of Burlington and Levi P. Smith
of Burlington and Charles Green oi
White River Junction.
Governor Fletcher spoke 1f the found.
ing Of the association and of its re-
markable achievement in stirring up a
wholesale interest in forestry and in
:tioting legislation Of beneficial char
acter. He expressed the belief that the
state ought TO favor forestry increasing
y.
John N. Woods of Boston spoke on
the grading of lumber Alr. Woods em-
phasized the fact that in producing lum.
her the quality of manufacture is OF
great Importance. This il especially
true to-day since the market for culls
in the lumber trade has decreased and
the demand for good lumber is greater
than ever He spoke at some length
upon the work Of the National Hard
wtod Lumber association which has it's
headquarters in Chicago and sends out
its inspectors to grade lumber and,to in
struct foresters in grading. This or
genization in the past Is years mas for
mulated rules for the grading of lum-
Der which have been adopted by the
United States government and are rec
ognized as the standard method.
Craig l.. Burt OF Stowe reviewed the
history OF numbering in Vermont from
the times of the up-to-date saw through
the time of the circular saw to the
present.
Mr.. Calkins of the Lumber Review
told Of the work Of the Forestry associa-
licn of Massachusetts, both in influenc-
ing legislation and through the local
Nclk OF its branches.
State Forester's Address
The state forester delivered an inter
sting address which summarized an ex
ended investigation of the wood work
ng industries of Vermont. His figures
howed that the wood working industries
# the state represent a capitalization
Ilmost the same as that of the stone
and have practically the same
'utput, yearly product valued at Sl2,
10000. These wood working industries |
ford employment for 10000 men with |
n annual pay roll of S4,000,000. These
Industries are not able to get all the
wood they use within the borders of |
his state. AT present about SO per
ent. Of the material used come, from |
within Vermont. and to retain the in
ustries il is necessary to prevent the
ercentsge falling lower if we are to
eep these industries with US.
The following resolutions were foted:
!. We heartily commend the action of
be recent legislature of Vermont, in
he passage Of progressive forest tax
,gisla tion; in providing foe the purchase
demonstration state forests. and in
Improving the machinery for the pre-
ention of forest fires.
3 We congratulate the state on the
ide interest that is being taken by
srmers. lumbermen. and others. in re-
,restation. and the fact that over two
lillion trees have been planted by pri
ate owners during the past five wears.
3. The present tendency of prices of
ard wood lumber encourages extensive
operations, and such are now
,ntemplated on a scale hitherto un- |
nown in Vermont The perpetuation
our mountain forests is of vital i'm
,rtance to the existence of many of
IT industries, to the preservation of
n scenic attractions, TO the mainte
,nce Of stream flows. Hence we urge |
e state legislature to adopt measures
oking toward the perpetuation of these
ountain forests through their wise use, :
ther by the purchase of extensive state a
rests, or the creation OF private pro- :
ctive forests similar to those existing
certain parts Of Europe.
4. Realizing the grave danger TO the
use Of conservation should the nation
forests be transferred 10 the various
ates in which they are situated. we
otest against the recent action Of the 7
vislature Of Colorado in attempting
have this property Of the whole ma
IN. valued az over two million dollars.
mated TO a few states. We strongly | \
ge our representatives IN Congress TO o
ert their influence for the maintenance d
the national forests believing that y
rough federal control only can this
eat timber wealth BE- protected from &
ecial interests and RAPID destruction.