Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-07

OF virgin forest 1t il evident that all
our wood requirements. must come
from forests formerly exploited. It
must also be evident. the speaker
continued. that the amount of wood
removed each year, taking one year
with another. cannot be more than
the amount represented in the annual
growth. It is worth while to consider
that under present conditions the
average growth in the. forests OF the
entire country Is estimated to be less
than one-fourth our annual consump-
ton OF 26 billion cubic feet. Our total
area Of 463 million acres of forest
land is capable of producing in an
nual growth a little more than this
amount, but in order to do so it must
be kept fully stocked with desirable
commercial species. This, said Dean
Tourney is a matter of public con-
Germ.
Maine for two centuries a lumber
exporting state should be particularly
interested in regrowth. Fortunately
earlier methods of relumbering have
removed but a small part of the
stand. SO that normal processes Of
forest life were little interrupted.
More recent methods of numbering
under which the entire stand with
the exception of culls and small poles
is removed create situation, far
more serious, with an uncertainty of
regrowth and more chance of fire
destruction. Along then with this
practice of closer cutting it will be
necessary. according 10 Mr.. Tourney.
for Maine to change her forest policy
and make regrowth of the right kind
possible in Maine.
According to the opinion Of the
speaker it is the particular function
of the Maine Forestry Association to
convert the entire population of the
state to the necessity of regrowth of
the best species in fully stocked
stands. Thus the association can be.
should be the chief. power in the
state for public education in forestry.
With nearly all parts of Maine ac-
cessible to splendid markets. $4,000
600 acres of forest land as possible
field for a sustained WELD il. fully
StoShSO, SopubIC tliSli vi
annual yield Of. 3.00O.O00.0O0 board
feet of saw timber AMI pulp wood, we
have a goal worthy to he attained.
Hearty cooperation is necessary says
Mr.. Tourney, between nation. state
and private owners. nation to support
state in fire protection and in sill
vicultural improvements. state to
make fire losses low by adequate
fire prevention and control and to
adjust forest taxation in harmony
with the nature of forest property
Thus it is state uty to make re-
growth economically practical for
private owners Of forest property in
Maine. With move toward re-
growth made economically easier the
private owner will tend to change
from his past practiscs to a method
Of forestry which will save a great
natural resource to posterity.
This speech was extremely inter-
esting and was received with much
applause.
Program for Today
The convention will be closed today
with the following program:
. A. M. 1.-THE Field and Opportun-
tiles for State Forestry Associations"
f. f. Carter assistant forester. U. s.
Forest Service, Washington. d. c.;
Cooperation Between State Forest
~ Associations and Departments of
Forestry" w. r. Brown, chairman.
New Hampshire Forestry Commits
sion. Berlin, N. H.; amendment of
bylaws; election Of officers: adop-
ton of resolutions; appointment Of
special, committees; other business;
adjournment.