Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-07
STATE HOUSE CHAT
Chief Soule of State Bureau of
Inspection Finds Stale Eggs
on Sale in Portland-Trouble
May Follow
Next meeting of the Governor and
Council, 10 A. NJ, Wednesday,
Dee IA

their intention of competing for the
| Jordan forestry prizes, which are Of
| fered by the State for the best five
! lots of young forest growth in tho
State and are awarded by the State
forest commissioner subject to the ap-
| prevail of the Governor on Jan. l,
! 1927, and once every IS years after,
after a careful examination of all lots
competing in accordance with rules.
The parties are d. II. Darling, secre-
| tary of the Gardiner Forestry Co,
and Samuel Cony Manley of Augusta,
| trustee under the will of Joseph X.
Cony.
For those who are unfamiliar with
| the conditions of these prizes the fol-
| lowing from the 1912 report of the
forest commissioner is given by way
| of explanation.
At the session of the Legislature of
| 1909 Benjamin c. Jordan of Alfred,
who for many years has been interest
ed in conserving the timber lands of
Maine, presented to the members the
unique proposition of giving to the
State the sum of $1,000 The conditions
of said gift are set forth in the fol-
lowing proposition signed by Mr..
Jordan:
Il would like to give to the State of
Maine, to be its property forever, one
! thousand dollars. on condition that in
consideration of said gift the State
shall. one in Is years. offer five prizes
to be called the Jordan Forestry
Prizes, as follows: $500, LIST prize: $3.50.
I'd prize; 1925. Sd prize; 500, 4th
prize; s25, 5th prize. Said prizes to be
offered now by the state for the five
best lots of young forest growth in
the State and awarded by the State
forest commissioner subject to the
approval of the Governor. Jan /, 1927,
/ and once in Is years afterward for
ever. after a careful examination of
all lots competing in accordance with
the following rules:
Rule 1. Each lot shall consist of
one parcel Of not less than 10 acres in
somewhat regular shape and shall be
accurately surveyed and plotted.
Rule 2. The majority of said trees
shall not be less than 10 feet nor
more chan 80 feet high and not less
than 10 nor more than 80 years old
when the prize is awarded.
Rule g. Said forest may consist of
any of the following kinds of trees.
but other circumstances and condi-
tons being equal, preference shall oe
given in the following order: White,
pine. white oak hickory. chestnut,
hacmatack, white ash. yellow oak, red
oak, bass, hemlock, spruce, Norway
pine, pitch pine, cedar, fir, poplar,
birch. maple, beech and elm.
Rule 4. All competitors for the
prizes shall file in the office of the
State forest commissioner. their in
tention to compete, together with a
correct and definite survey and plan
of the lot 10 or more years before
each award, and when such notice has
been filed. said lot shall be eligible al
though the ownership may have
changed.
Rule 5. Myself and my heirs shall
have the same right as others to COM
pete for the prizes.
Rule S. In awarding prizes, other
circumstances being equal, the follow
ing conditions shall be considered in
the order named:
(a) Right number of trees per acre
CD Even distribution over whole lot
(c) Health and thriftiness Of trees.
Id Adaptation of the varieties of
trees to the soil in which they stand
(e) Uniformity of size of trees. Cd
Size of trees. (g) Size of the lot.
Benjamin c. Jordan.
Alfred, Maine, January IA, 1909.
In accepting the offer the Legisla-
ture passed the following resolve:
Resolved, That the offer of Benja-
min c. Jordon of Alfred. Maine, giving
to the State of Maine, one thousand
dollars, to be known as the Jordan
fund, conditions of, which are here
with annexed, be hereby accepted and
the conditions of which shall be car
ried out by the State Forest commits
sioner'
The $1,000 was deposited with the
State treasurer by Mr.. Jordon, as re-
quired during the year 1909. and up to
date only these two applications have
been filed with the department by
any one wishing to compete for the
prizes offered.
The statement of facts rendered by
Mr.. Darling read:
"Three-year-old transplants were
used throughout, the 1910 planting be-
ing spaced approximately 5x6 feet, and
the 1914 planting 6x10 feet. Plants were
from to 10 inches tall when set out.
his piaHtatlOn can De seen from
the cars of the L., A. & w. street Rail-
way about one mile out Of Gardiner"
Mr.. Manley's statement Of facts was
as follows
I'm 1907 a parcel of land known as
Greenwood Church., 1895 acres from
which the primitive forest had been
removed. was set apart for the growth
of an incipient forest.
I'm 1907 the pine and spruce trees on
the lot were trimmed and 5000 pine and
1000 spruce were set out by John APP
pleotn.
In 1908 and 1909, 10000 pine and 1000
spruce were set out by Blaine S. Viles.
In 1911, 1000 pine were set out by.
Blaine s. Viles."
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State Insurance Commissioner j.