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

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periments tend"
Mr.. Barnes then proceeded to fur
Their discussion Of his subject noting
the fact that though only $50 of "vir-
gin forest" may be left in the New
England states, the second growth
may, often is, of far greater value
than the original. Reforestation. ne
said, is still $3.50 in the experimental
stage.
Farm wood lots, the country over
reach the enormous total of one
hundred ninety-one million acres and
the farmer, proverbially the most in
dependent in the matter of food
stuffs, might be equally independent
in the matter Of wood, if his timber
growing lands were utilized with the
same care and study as his orchards
and grain fields. Agriculture is
Names fundamental industry, and as
the principles of rational agriculture
are more and more widely diffused,
the condition of agriculture in Maine
will improve.
"All will agree that it is best to put
our idle land to work. Those who
have the knowledge should teach the
raising of this crop.
ut may be-" concluded Mr.. Barnes.
that education is the solution. and
I am sure that all the facts gathered
and stored up by land owners, timber
cruisers and walking bosses will be
available to supplement the theoreti-
cal knowledge of the technical fores-
ter-or shall l reverse the order and
suggest that the theoretical l:nowl-
edge of the technical forester will be
brought in to supplement what the
practical man has observed?
whichever expression best suits
you, on one thing we can.be sure, the
owners of timber-land will cooperate
in every wise of promising departure
looking toward increasing the timber
crop, and I do not hesitate to pledge
to the State officials that the books
of the wise owners will be opened to
their inspection"
The question of whether the public
forest plan is to be a State, county
or town project. and whether or when
we should embark on State expert
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various localities, or on land pur-
chased by the State are matters. said
Mr.. Barnes. best decided by the or
ganiZation in present session or some
other convention of men who have
their property and their business
lives invested in Maine timber lands,
with all WELL wishers of Maine.
The remainder of the afternoon
session was taken up with the show
ing of instructive stereopticon pic
lures by Mr.. Detwiler of the L. s.
Department of Agriculture and Pro-
fesor John y. Briscoe of the Cniver-
sity of Maine
Professor Briscoe. in connection
with the stereopticon exhibit. gave
an interesting address on the Nation
al Forests. pointing out that three
fifths of the virgin forest is now
gone and the cut is four times the
production.
Clifford Pinchot's Message
A message received from Clifford
Pinch 1t, former Chief of the United
States Forest Service and now COM
missioner of forestry of Pennsylva-
MIA. expressed regret for his inability
to be present at the forestry meeting.
Mir. Pincnot asserted his appreciation
of the cLdeavors OF the Maine For
estry Association in resisting the
proposed transfer of the national
forests to the department of the in
teriorI and urged that all further eff
fort possible be made towards the
ultimate defeat of the measure The
letter closed with all good wishes to
and future years.
Arouse Public Sentiment
3. G. McIntire of Norway, in dis
cussing the subject OF fire protection
outside of the forestry district, and
the vital importance of preserving
the splendid resources of our towns,
stressed the matter of arousing pub
lie sentiment as one of great import
ance. publicity is needed in liberal
measure said Mr.. McIntire.-"Leg-
islation may accomplish much. but a
| thoroughly aroused public sentiment
can do more"
Col. w. B. Greeley. chief OF the l..
S. Forest Service. sent q message to
the association, expressing regret
that he was unable to attend and
the conviction that organized efforts
for protection are necessary.
In the rear of the Hall Of Repre-
sentatives were interesting and edu-
cational exhibits frc:si the State For
estry Department. showing the white
pine blister rust as it actually ap-
pears on the trees. and insects that
are beneficial or destructive to the
timber growths.
! That the forests of Maine are like
| ~ to deteriorate faster in the future
! than they have in the past is the
belief of James w. Tourney. Dean of
| the Forestry school OF Yale college
at the evening NEE ting of the Maine
/ FOresters Association which was held
| in the Augusta House Friday eve
/ ming. This is due, in the opinion of
| the speaker, TO the modern methods
of numbering, which makes greater
fire hazard and less certainty of re-
! growth. The close cutting is apt to
cause the new growth to become in
| ferior. and also to cause valuable
species to disappear.
! Officers Elected
After the banquet, at which about
125 people were present, was con-
Guided. the chairman of the nominal
ing committee John NJ. Briscoe. an
nounced the names of the nominees
They were. President, T.. Nj. Hamlin,
Milo: vice president. f. 6. McIntire.
Norway; treasurer. +. r. Coolidge.