The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-06-17

Der can be mapped. | find that
the forest service has made quite
extensive studies respecting the an
nual growth of Ponderosa pine, but
very little concerning the growth OF
larch and fir AS these two spe-
cies are a very large proportion OF
the local forests, it becomes inn
portant to study the rate of growth
of larch and fir in this area.
and our investigations have al
ready given us very encouraging
results. Today we had an excellent
opportunity to study growth ON
lands cut over by the aird-Harper
company about 20 years ago in the
Warland district. We found the
growth very good and can say
there need be no fear that the
growth of the local timber will be
too slow to make the program sue
cessful."
High Quality Timber
Asked in regard to the quality
Of timber here, DR.. Meyer replied
that it is an excellent quality.
However, some of it is over-ripe
and should be cut as soon as pos
sible," said DR.. Meyer.
This is one of the first instances
in the Northwest" said DR.. Meyer,
in which private owners and the
national forest are working hand
in hand and intellectually In
working out a sustained yield pro-
gram. 1t is very gratifying. For
some time the l. Neils Lumber
company has been carrying on ap-
proved logging methods on their
own lands ever before it was as
sured that the sustained yield pro-
gram could be worked out here in
its entirety. | find the closest CO.
operation between the forest service
and the ]. Neils company and the
result is gratifying to one inter-
ested in the perputation Of the lum-
Der industry in given district by
wise methods of logging and re-
cropping.
MY mission here Is to assist in
working out a program that will
make possible a perpetual lumber
industry in Lincoln county, said
DR.. Meyer. "Such program is very
feasible here If built around one
unit conception. There is plenty
of timber for one manufacturing
plant but not enough for more than
one"
DR. Meyer was. asked If there Is
anything the people of Lincoln
county can do to assist the sustained
yield idea and said he, Eyes, there
is by all means. To assure the
sustained yield program certain
| legislation is needed Lincoln
county people should write their
senators and congressman urging
that they support by all means, the
McNary- Doxsee bill that has been
pending in congress for some time
This legislation is needed and your
men in congress should support it."
Brought Here by Lumber Company
DR.. Meyer was brought here by
| the j. Neils Lumber company. A
number of years ago he was con-
nected with the Washington State
University and at that time worked
out sustained yield program for
the j. Neils company for their hold
| ings at Klickitat, Wash. 1t is work
ing very successfully there. A num-
Der of other prominent forest men
have come in to work with DR..
| Meyer at this time Among the
group are the following: Phil Neff,
logging engineer, Elers Koch. as
sistant regional forester in charge
Of timber management, and Melvin
| Bradner, chief of the Northern
Rocky Mountain Experiment Sta
ton, all from the regional forest
! headquarters, Missoula; also Stuart
Moir of Portland, Ore, in charge
of all forestry work for the West
ern Pine Association, and Stanley
Hodgman of Missoula, Montana rep
resentative in forestry for the West
ern Pine Association. Officials. of
the ]. Neils Lumber company are
Paul Neils of Portland, Ore, pres
ident, Walter Neils, manager, and
George Neils, logging superintend-
ent of the local operations. Accom-
panying these men in studies over
the forest have been Supervisor K.
i A. Klehm, C. K Spaulding, Howard
E. Ahlskog and George Earle of
the Kootenai national forest staff
The group have visited many
parts of the forest and expect to 60
into other parts before the week Is
over. The plan that is being worked
out is for a perpetual logging in
| dustry that will reach into all parts
Of the county. The men have al
ready visited the Troy and War
land areas and will study other dis
tricts at this time.