Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-15
STATE PLANS
TO AID FUTURE
TIMBER NEEDS
One Hundred Thousand Trees
to Be Planted at Forest
Reserve.

A part Of Indiana's program to in
crease the timber supply Of this State
win be the planting of 100000 trees this
spring at the State forest reserve near
HenryvilIe, it became known today.
These paintings will be supplemented by
the planting of enough seed in the nur-
sery to raise a million or more trees
which viii be ready for setting out in
a few years.
According to department Of eonserva-
ton officials, $4,000 white pine alone will
be planted in abandoned fields on the
reservation. State Forester Charles c.
Dean has determined through expert
ments that this species is especially
adapted to fields devoid Of fertility as
regards agricultural production.
At this time there are 175 acres Of
former arabic lands planted to forest on
which about twenty species Of trees are
grown for experimental purposes. 1t is
the plan Of the State forester to replant
this area this year in order to have
thick forest growth when the trees reach
any size.
TO DETERMINE
BEST SPECIES.
Among the problems being solved at
the State forest is what kind of trees
are best suited for refOresting WORKOUT
fields. This season some fields viii be
divided into two parts. One part will
be cleared and planted. The other part
will not be cleared but will be planted
to the same species and number of trees.
this experiment to determine If It is
necessary to clear a field grown up thickly
to sassafras, persimmOn and briars, be
fore 1t should be planted to trees in or
der to insure maximum results
All paintings will be in rows up and
down the hillsides to learn what species
do best on high and low ground. To de-
termine what other trees viii succeed in
the Indiana area, such species as gray
pine, red pine, Russian olive and several
others will be set out.
Mr.. Dean advises landowners who wish
to plant white pine to select trees three
to four years old, while ash, tulip, wild
cherry and the like need only be one to
two years old. These trees should be
spaced 5x5 and exc feet, as they grow
more vigorous thus spaced and are bet
ter able to resist killing insects.
STATE TO AID
LAND OWNERS.
By planting many thousands of seed
in the tree nursery the State expects in
a year or so to furnish trees to land own
ers who are expected to take advantage
Of a law recently enacted enabling them
to devote some of their lands to forest
production without great personal sacri-
fee.
Persons interested in the reforestation
Of Indiana's denuded hIIlsides and waste
and unproductive rocky lands, see in the
attitude Of Governor McCray, who is an
enthusiastic advocate of an adequate for
estry policy, bright prospects for the
State to make considerable Roadway in
timber production in the future.
In the past when this State possessed
the best hardwoods in the world, citizens
witnessed the destruction of mighty tracts
and remained inactive. The rapidly d.
minishing supply of timber all over the
nation and especially in this common
wealth, has lately proved the wisdom
that Indiana cannot begin TO act too
quickly If succeeding generations are to
have sufficient timber for economic and
Industrial uses.