Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-06-19
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MAKE WOOD LOT PAY
emoving Undesirable Timber, Judi
cious Planting, Fencing against
Cattle viii Be Profitable

Cattle Will Be Profitable
The quality and value of the aver
are wood lot can be greatly improved
by small amount of effort applied i'll
any one of the following ways: BY ex.
Guiding or restricting grazing by get
ting rid of such trees, vines, ETC., as
ale of little value themselves and are
be trees, by thinning crowded stands.
by planting up the open spaces or i'm
proving the conditions for natural
reproduction.
Overmature. defective, and other.
wise undesirable trees occupying
ground space to the exclusion of
thrifty and valuable trees can be
found in almost every wood lot. They
should be cut at the first opportunity,
Old trees which have made their full
growth should be harvested to make
r,om for other trees to grow. Dog,
wood. black gum, ironwood. blackjack
oak, red maple, persimmon. anu 9th
81 species are very often positive
jetriment, occupying ground space
ard using light needed ny thriftlsi AMI
more valuable species. Mulberry a.
though it is valuable for posts, must
usually he classed as wolf tree,' for
by it's wide spreading habit and heavy
slildc it stunts a consids able nCmber
OF other trees of value Beech is
fIcuucntly undesirable because Of its
SOW growth, low priced wood. and
very heavy shade Grape and other
vines which climb into the tops of
trees are Injurious to young trees.
Snail pole trees, from 4 10 8 inches
IN diameter. are frequently found III
ve:crowdcd groups or stands. The
struggle for light is so keen that
grow;A of the individuals may he
greatly retarded. A little Juuicio,
thinning viii Iiberate the crowns and
stimulate gIcwth in the remaining
trees in the group. This means grow
i.,g larger amount of better grades
nf tniber. thereby increasing The mon
e. value of the timber crop
Some es2enlia! points to keer IN
mind a. guides during thnL,us are
(a) Look up at the crowns OF the
trees in deciding which ones to thin
ont of a crowded group. TaEe out the
immediate trees which ale heinz
crowded and encroachcd upon by the
dominant Trees.
(o) Give desirable trees plenty oi
overhead light and thereby secure
rapid height growth and clean.
straight bodies.
(c) Do not make the, mistake OF cy.
or thinning or parking" your perma
pent wood lot. Leave the small trees
and brush" which have practically
no effect upon the main stand and
are adding leaf litter every year.
(d Leave the trees as evenly spac-
Ell as possible; likewise avoid nlakiL.
large openings. exposing the surface
t0 the drying effect of the sun and
wind or permitting grass to enter and
hinder natural reproduction. II plant.
Cd at once, such openings may be-
made as desired.
(e) Cut all vines ON the trees left
standing.
(f) Cut low stumps and otherwise
avoid all unnecessary waste; fell with
uare. so as to do as little injury as
possible to living trees; lop the brush
and scatter 1t about over the ground.
thereby causing 1t to decay rapidly
Whenever conditions are favorable.
It Is advisable to depend ON natural
reproduction to fill up the openings
In the wood lot rather than to resort
to direct planting OF seed or seedlings.
One farmer In Ohio planted catalpa;
but. as a result of fencing againit I
,atlle. natural seedlings came In abun
dainty, and xt the end of ten years
VI How poplars had Overtopped and
3, ppressed nearly all the catalpas
Tho poDlars were of,yreater value. sr