Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-05


acquainted with the facts. in order
that they take advantage Of them"
tree nursery has been established
at Orono, in connection with the
School OF Forestry at the University
of Maine, and the raising of nursery
stock begun on large scale. very
few trees of the proper age for dis
trihuti.n were ready in 1914. In 1915
a small number of 2-year-olds were
ready and hereafter the nursery will
be able to send out its capacity, ABOUT
100000 trees per year. including ana
3-year -olds. A large variety of trees
will be grown. though 70 per cent will
be the white pine. Norway spruce and
European larch will also he extern
sively grown. The white pine having
proven of such value that the writer
presents the advantages of establish
ing a plantation of white pine as FOL
lows
"a Every farm has its patch of land
that is of use for neither tillase nor
pasturage, but which is capable or
growing lumber as its sole productive
crop.
t2) A plantation on such land is
producing a very valuable crop, how
ever slowly. instead Of lying idle; it
is exempting that land from taxation
for 20 years--no small item in itself;
it is putting that land on the asset
side of the sheet and making the
whole farm more desirable and vaiua-
BILE in consequence.
go On January !, 1929, Is years from
now, 1t may receive the prize OF 5000.
CT one OF the four others, as provided
by the Benjamin c. Jordan fund. tSee
Appendix).
"a If the farm is to be sold before 1t
is time to thin the stand so that the
farmer can get direct returns on his
investment-the potential value OF the
young pine should not only make the
sale value greater but would also have
a moral effect in putting sale through.
(5) II the farm stays in the family,
and the planter does not live to reap
the harvest Of his work, he has left
his heirs a valuable piece OF ground
instead of a waste stretch. and has
set an example that, when emuiated
nv the Younger generation will bring
to them a high profit.
fs) A woodlot has its important part
to play on each farm; and white pine
Ia valuable species In the lumber
market.
"a After the stand is established 1t
requires practically no care or expense
by the owner.
fs Reclsims the unfertile land on
which it stands SO that 1t ultimately
becomes Of agricultural value.
Methods Of Refreshing.
In general there are two classes OF
lands that should be reforested: "a
Open places occurring within the wood
lot. which have not begun to come up
in Seeding growth, or which have be-
gun to support an undesirable species
that can be cut out at the expense Of
a little time and t2) open areas that
are rocky or supporting only value
less weed growth-all open places that
are not used for pasturage or cultiva-
iton.
There are two methods of reforest-
ing: "a Seeding: (2) Planting. The
former is not recommended, the lat
ter plan being considered superior in
every way. Either wild or nursery
stock may be used. The former has
the following advantages:
a Wild stock receives a severe set
back in transplanting. and CD the
cost Of digging 1t up is often as great
as the cost of the nursery stock. Nurs-
cry trees should be used wherever
possible in reforesting for the fol-
lowing reasons: "a It withstands
transplanting. even may benefit by it:
(2l it is cheap in proportion to the
results that may be expected: (sl It
has been raised with especial care as
to root and crown development, and
general health; a. it Is obtainable at