Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-05
1P0RTA1T POINTS
EoFrHE WOOD LOT
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4 Dead and Uying trees should be
removed. This not only utilIzes mate
pal which Is fairly dry, and which
would otherwise be wasted. but lessons
he dan ger of IRE.
2 Good sound straight logs ordi-
Dr1ly should not be used for fuel,
Dince they are more valuable for lum-
per. There Is n great difference be-
tween the prices paid for logs Of dif.
(erent grades. even Of the same kind
~ wood. Branches. crooked and de-
eayed logs. trunks brohes IN feeling or
othgwise defective. shosId be used for
6rewood.
; 3. Trees likely to be attacked by
Insects gkfungi shosld bs removed to
Afeguspoy those WHOA remain. In
4 sostern New England. fer esauple.
M sfpsy moth 10 Q se<isus enemy Of
- aspen, Eastwood. bsseh, gray and
Doper birch. boxclder, ssrvicebery.
-dvuuf and staghsrs sunAe. tsnsrsck.
Glaocous willow. wftcA naxsl, and prac-
tlOIiy all the native saln. Several Of
'thsee species are Of nftis valss sn1
can wen be removed, shss reducing the
fosd available for the insects. where
the chestnut blight r. serious, the
. chestnut should be largely cot.
- T. No portion Of TIE woodland
nhould be cut clean unless the owner
has carefully considered the matter
ind decided that that particular pnrt
Be- best adapted for farm purposes or
,thnt he win replant II with forest
frees. Old trees, where they predomi-
nate. should be gradually removed.
eince they are not increasing In value.
The next generation OF trees will be
largely determined by those which are
left for seed. The successful dairyman
studies his records as kept by the cow
testing association, sells his less profit
able cows, AID breeds those which are
producing the greatest amount of hut
ter fat. In the same way the success
.ful woodland owner will study the
>xrowth and uses of the different kinds
pr trees. He will then cut out those
of little value and slow growth and
Keep for seed purposes those which
will produce valuable lumber In rel
btively short time.
To secure a second growth OF bet
ter trees, several things must be borne
in mind: ta) Too large openings
should not be made, because the
ground will dry out and weeds, like
berry bushes, will come In and crowd
out the young trees. For this reason
u IL often n good plan to leave some
or THE inferior trees for shade. (b)
Sote trees, like the oaks, hickories
and beech. have heavy seeds or nuts
which cannot be transported any dis
lance except by animals or birds, while
Others like the birch, maple, ash and
Eastwood have light seeds which are
carried long distances by the wind.
For this reason more frequent seed
trees of the nut varieties are necessary
90 get a good stocking Of young trees.
0. Woodlands made up OF nearly
even-aged saand OF second-growth are
more COM rable to the garden than
TO. the dairy. Here the problem is to
remove the weeds as a means OF get
ting quicker yield of timber. The
small. stunted trees are the weeds,
since they can never make normal
growth. The large. healthy trees
should be favored, because they will
grow rapidly to maturity. They are
not to be confused with the mature
trees In the old woodland. though In
general the same species will be IA
yored In both cases.