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Milford chronicle., 1953-02-20
OBITUARY
SIMPSON

SIMPSON
Eugenia Burton Simpson, 65
years old, wife of Ernest w. Simp-
son of Houston, departed this life
February IS, 1853. She was the
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Randolph Graham of Houston; a
graduate of Milford High School,
Class of 1905. She taught for sew
eral years in the public schools Of
Delaware in this area. In her
younger days, she was a Sunday
School teacher and church organ
list. She was a charter member of
Kent Chapter No. IL, o. E. s., Har-
ringtOn, and a member of Saga
uche Council No. 8, Daughters of
POcahOntas, Magnolia, later hold
ing the Office of Deputy Great PO-
cahontas.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by one daughter, Mrs. w.
Charles Paradee of Dover; two
grandchildren, Eleanor Lee and
Charles Paradee, Jr.; of Dover; one
sister, Mrs. Marguerite Graham
Cooper of Houston.
Funeral services will be held at
2 p. m. on Saturday, February p,
at her late home in Houston, with
the Rev. Kenneth M. Kepler, pas
+ tor of the First Presbyterian
Church of Milford, of which she
was n member officiating, assisted
by the Rev. Charles E. LOuhOff, Jr.r
of Houston Methodist Church. In
terment in Odd Fellows Cemetery
Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1953-02-20
Hospital Auxiliary
Held Meeting

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital held their
monthly meeting Tuesday, recently,
at which time the new officers were
installed. Those appointed on the
ways and means committee were
Mrs. Charles Heisler, Mrs. Sam
Marshall, Jr., Mrs. Granville Kin
der, Mrs. William Hugg, Jr., Mrs.
Willard Hall, Mrs. James CressOn,
Mrs. George Black, Mrs. Raymond
Masten, Mrs. Edwin Messick, Mrs.
David Pack, Mrs. Greeley Pierce,
Mrs. George Reed, Jr., Mrs. DorO-
thy ROthermel, Mrs. Wilson Sock
rider, Mrs. Frank NAPLES, Mrs. Cal
vim White, Mrs. Edwin Fisher
Those appointed on the House Com
mittee were Mrs. Walter Grier,
Mrs. Willard Pierce, Mrs. Dean
Kimmel, Mrs. Frank NAPLES, and
Mrs. Harry Mayhem, Sr. Mr.. c. E..
Varney, Business Administrator Of
the Hospital, was the guest speak
er.
The Ladies' Auxiliary will sell
candy during the performances of
the Lions Minstrel Show, February
25th and 26th. Members may take
their candy TO Mrs Edwin Messick
on Tuesday afternoon or Wednes-
day morning. 1t will be packaged
at the home of Mrs. Granville Kin
der
Milford chronicle., 1953-02-20
PhOtOqraph Wnsenl d. Aeko

Mrs. David N. Stills, who has been
in Memorial Hospital for treat
ment, is home and improving.
Mrs. Howard Postles left today
for Zion, Md, where she will spend
a week with her sister, Mrs. J. w.
Prettyman.
Miss Elizabeth Stidham, who has
been in Memorial Hospital for
treatment, has returned to her
home on Hall Place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paris Kirby were
in Washington, d. c., last week at
tending the sessions of the Della
ware Electric COoperatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Paul Baumgar-
ner of Lewes Beach, are spending
a few days in Stockton, Missouri,
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Baum
garner.
William H. Pearce and son, Bob
by, of Denver, Colo, arrived yes
terday to be the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph J. Pearce until to-
morrow.
Howard PoBtles, f. B. Knatz,
George H. Draper, 3rd., and Steph-
en- Draper, are expecting to leave
today for the National Gamers
Convention being held in Chicago.
Miss Ruth Ann Beideman spent
last Thursday night in Wilmington
with Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. HOmiller.
At the graduation exercises of Col
dey-Beacom School of Business on
Friday she graduated with hOnOrs.
Milford chronicle., 1953-02-20
Newcomers At Hospital

February 10: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lorenzo Mercer, colored, Milford.
February II; Girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Baker, Georgetown; Girl,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Rust, Milford; /;
Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bunting,
Milford; Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Hartzel, BridgeVille.
February 70: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Porches, Seaford; Boy, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Tribbitt, FELTON,.
February 13: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson sStubbs, Harrington.
February IA: Girl, Mr. and Mrs.
Alton Hastings, Laurel; Boy, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Connolly, Freder-
lea; Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Dye,
FELTON,.
February Is: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Calvert Collins, Huriock.
February Is: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald Brown, Houston; Girl. Mr..
and Mrs. Persell Young, colored,
(baby died) Milford.
February n; Boy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Marvel, Milford,
Milford chronicle., 1953-02-20
First Baptist Church
Pastor Is Feted

The members and friends of the
First Baptist Church gave their
pastor, Rev. Meryin X. Ruth, and
family, a reception in the church,
Tuesday evening, February 18th.
The following program was pre-
.sented: Hymn, Living For Jesus;
.DevOtions, Mrs. Slaght, First Bap-
tist Church, Dover; Duet, Miss Ro-
sale Bunting and Miss Janet Kern;
"a Word of Welcome, Rev Ralph G.
Jones, Calvary Church; Solo, Miss
Janet Kern; A Word Of Welcome,
Rev. Kenneth Kepler, Presbyterian
Church; Solo, Mrs. Sadie Wright;
IA Word Of Welcome, Trustees and
Bible School, Charles Thomas. Dea-
cons, Thomas =. Founders; Re-
sponse, Rev. and Mrs. Ruth; Hymn,
"Blest Be The Tie That Binds:
Bene diction.
Following the program q social
time was held in the Sunday School
room and refreshments were serv-
led.
Rev. Ruth IS a graduate from the
Mennonite School Of Theology. He
was ordained at Bethesda Baptist
Church in Philadelphia, Pa.
Rev. Ruth has been in the minis
try for sixteen years. having held
pastorates in Wilkes-Barre. Jer-
Tnyn, and St. Clair, Pa; Elizabeth,
m J., and Brooklyn, n. Y.
Rev. Ruth Gid evangelstic work
and has been a leader in Youth for
Christ and Young Peoples Work
We heartily welcome Rev. and
Mrs. Ruth and son, Warren % our
community.
Milford chronicle., 1953-02-20
Girl Scout Training
Course

A leaders training program will
be held at the Century Club on
Monday, February 29rd, at 8 o.
clock. Mr.. Carl Dynes, Camp Chair
man on the Board of Directors for
the Peninsula Girl Scout Council
will present the program. He will
have a program on Folk Dancing
and it will be demonstrated by a
group of Girl Scouts. Mrs. Ray
mond Bennett taught singing games
at the last meeting. Mrs. Clendaniel
talked on Nature and international
Friendship. The last program was
well attended and enjoyed by all.
Milford chronicle., 1953-02-20
Christ Church Special
Lenten Program

Christ Church will present as a
special feature during this Lent a
series of films depicting the Life
of st. Paul.
The twelve-reel film will be
shown the six succeeding Sunday
evenings at 1880 p. m, in the Par
ish House. The first film will be
shown this Sunday. February 22nd.
Two reels Will be shown each
Sunday.
The public is cordially invited.
Milford chronicle., 1953-02-20
Kindergarten News

We went to see the PTA-spon-
sored play, Captive in Seneca
Town, Wednesday, and enjoyed it
very much. 1t was about Indians Of
long ago. We did workbook page
about "Ten Little Indians, too, and
played some counting and number
games with them.
Mrs. Kern brought back from the
Atlantic City Convention a game,
and lots Of new pictures of trains.
Our train show was a success and
we had many visitors to see us.
Last week the girls in Mrs. Lill-
er's classes made us some toys.
There were dolls, teddy bears, a
cage, a castle, cradles. We appre-
ciate them very much.
Milford chronicle., 1953-02-20
Avenue Choir To
Sing At Wanamakers

The Avenue Methodist Young
Peoples Choir has been invited to
sing in The Wanamaker Store Audi
toriumh in Philadelphia on We'd
nesday, March 18th, at $40 p. m.
These choral programs are given
by guest choirs twice year dur
ing the Christmas and Lenten sea-
sons. 1t is very seldom that a choir
from such a distance has the op-
portunity to sing at one Of these
programs.
Milford chronicle., 1953-02-20
Researchers Check
Waste Hemp

MANILA - (R - United Nations
and Philippine scientists are con-
Quoting joint research in the Phil
lippines to determine if 100000
tons of waste hemp discarded an
can be used by the pulp
and paper industry. Preliminary
reports indicate the waste from
hemp contains valuable fibers suit
able for paper materials.
Milford chronicle., 1953-02-20

This evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Pearce are having a
dinner at their home on Clarke
avenue and their guests OF hon
or will be their four children,
who will be together for the
first time in almost fifteen
years. Either school, or COL
Iege or se1vice have kept them
from getting together in all
that time. Present will be Will
liam H. Pearce and son Bobby
of Denver, Colorado; Mrs. John
D. Allen and daughter Judy of
GrOtOn, Mass; Mrs. Walter E.
ShackelfOrd, of Durham, N. c.,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Pearce, Jr., and their two chill
dren, Kristen and Joseph, Srd.
Milford chronicle., 1953-02-20
World Day OF Prayer

Services will be conducted at
the Church of God Friday, Febru-
ary goth, at 300 p. m. The chill
dren's. service will follow at $500.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
Milford chronicle., 1953-02-20

The museum piece in the
form of a crochetted rug, done
by Mrs. John Scott, will be on
exhibition in the window of
Warren Furniture Company all
of next week. Those who are
interested, and who wouldn't
be, may have a chance to feast
their eyes on this eight by ten
rug, done entirely by Mrs.
Scott.
Milford chronicle., 1953-02-20
Local Happeningo

MEETING-The Millwood Church
Aid will meet in the hall Friday
evening, February goth. The com
mittee will be Mrs. Mabel Davis and
Mrs. Jennie Short.
Milford chronicle., 1953-02-20

hi
be given on Sunday
by Joseph Battista,
- pianist, and at the
usual place, the High School
Auditorium. The time is three
o'clock. These winter enter
tainments have been a social
gathering as well as one for
pleasure and appreciation. And
since both lower counties
have furnished members for
the series, it has been like old
home week before and after
the program, as friends meet
and exchange pleasantries,
when the chief topic of CONVEX
satiOn has been the artist or
artists. There remains one
more when the Columbia Con-
cert Trio comes to town on
May 3. Prospects for the fall
campaign for memberships look
very promising and another
series of Sunday afternoon
concerts seem assured.
90
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Louis
Short have issued invitations
to the wedding of their daugh-
ter, Evelyn Ethyle, to Lieu
tenant Francis Aldridge Hum
phreys, Jr., which will take
place in Avenue Methodist
Church on Saturday, March z.
A reception will follow in the
social hall of the church.
50
Miss Joyce L. Argo, a stu
dent at the Memorial Hospital
School of Nursing in Whining
ton, received her cap Tuesday
evening at Gaping exercises,
held in st. Stephens Lutheran
Church! This marks the end of
the probationary period.
90
Barbara Jean Sezna was the
guest of her grandmother, Mrs.
Davis R. Grier, over the week
end. She is a pupil of Miss
Margaret Littell at the Will
mingtOn Music School and re-
Gently played in a recital for
the elementary students. Bar
bara Jean is just the right age
to begin the fine art Of music,
and should she develop into an
artist, there will be hours and
hours of pleasure for herself,
her friends and family ahead.
20
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Marvel
are proud parents of a sec
ond son, born in Memorial Hos
pital on Tuesday, February IL.
He has been named Randy Ed
ward Marvel.
80
Miss Evelyn Short was COM
pletely surprised Friday even
ing VIXEN she walked in on a
miscellaneous shower, well
planned for her by Mrs. Dol
phus Wilkins and Mrs. James
p Hammond and given at the
Wilkins home ON North Walnut
street, The Valentine decora-
tions, carried out in favors,
flowers and refreshments and
with a gay wrappings of the
gifts, made a festive scene.
Twenty-six guests were pres
ent for the opening Of gifts,
and the games that followed.
05
Mrs. J. William Wells and
Mrs. Myron Warren gave a
lovely Valentine party last Sat-
urday afternoon at the Wells
home on Hall Place. The red
and white of the occasion was
used in appointments, the
floating prize and the arrange
ments of flowers. All added to
the dessert bridge and the good
time Of the afternoon. Present
were Mrs. Robert Baechler,
Newcomers At Hospital
TEa.. "a -.
Milford chronicle., 1953-02-20

THE WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
Services will be conducted at the
Church of God, Friday, February
goth, at $3.50 p. m. The Childrens'
service will follow at $3.50. The
public is cordially invited to at
tend.
SERFICE-WOrld Day of Pray
er Service will be held in the
Church of God today at o'clock.
A service for the children will fol-
low at three-thirty. The first serv-
ice will have the churches of this
area participating.
BAKE AND FOOD SALE-All de-
partments of Avenue Sunday School
will participate in a huge food sale
in the Social Hall of the Church on
Saturday morning, March 14th, at
$3.50 o'clock. Orders will be taken
by calling the Church Office, Mil
ford Bill.
MEETING-Slaughter Neck Home
Demonstration Club will meet at
1870 on Tuesday, February oath, at
the home of Mrs. Walter Davis.
Leaders will be Mrs. Davis and Mrs.
Harrison Collins, who will talk on
the subject, Sewing With NylOn
and Orion.
MEETING 49, Milford, Delaware,
Poultry Improvement Association
meeting will be held Monday eve
ming, February 23rd, at p. ~, at
the Lincoln School. DR.. H. r. Baker,
Karl Seeger, Frank Gordy and
James Winchester will be members
of a Panel to discuss Disease Pre-
vention in Chickens. This is a meet
ing you can't afford to miss!
TO SELL CANDY-The Ladies
Auxiliary of the Milford Memorial
Hospital will sell candy during the
performances of the Lions Club
Minstrel Show, February 25th ana
26th. Members may take their
candy to Mrs. Edwin Messick on
Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday
morning. 1t will be packaged at the
home of Mrs. Granville Kinder.
MEETING-The February meet
ing of the Millwood Sunshine So
ciety will be held on Wednesday,
! ENohr,1orv 25th at 1920 n m in
Millwood Hall. This is to be a COW
cred dish luncheon to celebrate the
26th birthday of the Branch. Each
member is to bring a covered dish
and their table service. Guests Of
honor are to be Mrs. Mae Simpson,
President General International
Sunshine Society and Mrs. Frank
Craig, President of the Delaware
Division.
Milford chronicle., 1953-02-20

FOOD AND BAKE SALE-satur-
day, February 21st, at 10 O'clock
in downtown section of Milton.
by the American Legion
Auxiliary, Post No. 20, Milton.
Milford chronicle., 1953-02-20

Miss Ann Hugg, Mrs. William
A. Minner, Mrs. Harry Mulhol-
land, Mrs. George Stokes, Mrs.
Samuel M. D. Marshall, Mrs.
Theodore Townsend, Mrs. Pen
newill Isaacs, Mrs. William
Spence of Dover, Mrs. James
P. Hammond, Mrs. Robert Fis-
cher, Miss Evelyn Short, Mrs.
John D. Allen, of Groton, Mass,
Mrs. Walter ShackeifOrd, of
Durham, N. c., Mrs. Curtis Cal
lahan, Miss Roslyn Sharp, Mrs.
Marvin Hitch and Mrs. Will
liam KentOn.
Milford chronicle., 1953-02-20

Mrs. Raymond Masten is en-
tertaining a small group of
friends at Dinner Bell Inn in
Rehoboth today for buffet lun-
.cheOn. Among the guests will
be Mrs. Harvey Shafer, whose
husband has recently joined
the Masten Trucking Company
in an official capacity. The
Skaters live on Delaware ave-
nue..
Milford chronicle., 1953-02-20

Mrs. Edgar Cannon, Jr., en-
tertained Saturday evening in
compliment to Miss Arlene Co
hee, whose wedding to Mr.. Jes-
sic Pate Parks will take place
on March 13. The occasion was
a surprise linen shower, and
the decorative theme was in
keeping with Valentine Day.
Present were Mrs. Philip
Hickman of Claymont, Miss
Joyce ArgO, Miss Frances Ann
Abbott, Miss Jane Greene, Miss
Edith Muhlin, Miss Kitty Day
of Dover, Miss Mary Anne
Mullins, Miss Ann Bennett,
Mrs. Herbert Burbage, Mrs.
George Cohee and Mrs. George
Reed. Escorts and husbands
joined the group for refresh
ments.
Milford chronicle., 1953-02-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Elton Lynch at
tended the wedding of their
neice, Mrs. Frances Shannon
Flowers, to Mr.. Joseph Gray
son McNeal, of Newark, which
took place on Saturday in the
First and Central Presbyterian
Church in Wilmington. The
Reverend Willard G. Purdy Off
ciated. Mr.. Lynch gave the
bride in marriage. Mrs. Dom
old Shannon of Wilmington
was the brides only attendant.
Mr.. Shannon was an usher.
The newly-wedded couple will
live in Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1953-02-20

CANCER CLINIC-The Cancer
Detection Clinic will be held in the
Shore Theatre Building on Thurs
day, February 26th. Time: 1912,
1-3.: For appointments, call 1859.
Milford chronicle., 1953-02-20

BAKE-M. O.. c. Puptent No. 4,
of Milford, will hold a Bake on
Saturday, February 28th, in Scott's
Variety Store. Proceeds will go to
the Memorial Park Swimming Pool
Fund.
Milford chronicle., 1953-02-20

SUPERB chicken and chitter-
ling supper will be given at st.
Paul Methodist Church, Saturday,
February 28th, starting at p. m.
Price, 75c. Sponsored by the WSCS.
Milford chronicle., 1953-02-20

YOUTH SOUGHT-Delaware has
Joined the search for the two like
liest candidates for the Young
American Medals for Bravery and
Service" for 1852.
Thomas w. MulrOoney, chairman
of the State Commission on Chill
dren and Youth, has appointed Paul
ID. Lovett of Newark as chairman
of a subcommittee to recommend
persons aged Is or younger to Gov.
J. Caleb Boggs. The committee will
meet next week.
The nationwide contest is being
sponsored by the U. S. Justice De-
partment. To be eligible for the
bravery medal, a youth must have
saved a life or lives IN an act Of
heroism. For the service medal, he
must have achieved outstanding
or unusual recognition for charac,
ter and service.
Milford chronicle., 1953-02-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Marvel
are proud parents of a sec
ond son, born in Memorial Hos
pital on Tuesday, February II.
He has been named Randy Ed
ward Marvel.
Milford chronicle., 1953-02-20

HE third concert in
a series of four, will
be given on Sunday
by Joseph Battista.
pianist. and at the
Milford chronicle., 1953-02-20

SEREICE-WOrld Day of Pray
er Service will be held in the
Church of God today at 2 o'clock.
A service for the children will fol-
low at three-thirty. The first serv-
ice will have the churches of this
area participating.
Milford chronicle., 1953-02-20
OBITUARY
CARTER

CARTER
Funeral services for Charles
Carter, 81, who died last Saturday,
February 14th, in Wilmington, were
held in the Lofiand Funeral Home,
Milford, Monday at 2 p. m. The
Rev. Ralph Jones officiated. Inter
ment was in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
He is survived by two sons,
Charles, of Milford; Disston, of
Wilmington, and several brothers
and sisters.
Milford chronicle., 1953-02-20

THE WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
Services will be conducted at the
Church of God, Friday, February
goth, at 2:30 p. m. The Childrens'
service will follow at $3.50. The
public is cordially invited to at
tend.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-12-15

ures it not only has assured con-
tinuous Christmas supply in the
woodlot but has increased production
by good go per cent.
In 1927, when he first cut Christ
mas trees, "slashing like many others
did," he was counting tree bales in
the hundreds. Now, with the cutting
done Systematically, he harvests an
average 5000 bales-about 10000
fir and balsam trees-each year.
His development program began
with the overstory, and numberless
trails stitching the woodlot
testify to the work that was done.
Good fire-fighting roads now, if
needed, many of them were made
by crews pruning, thinning and log
ging out the overstory. Marken at
times kept eight men busy pruning
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-12-15
What's Your Opinion
On Wheat Supports?

MAY WE INVITE compare your this
current agricultural problem by filling the QUESTIONABLE
ing it to Montana 1922 Falls
Please check the box which your
regarding the question
ments opinions
for that please at least indicate checking
boxes below.
WHEAT SHOULD BE SUPPORTED
] at full 100 cent parity
at go cent of parity
at flexible from according supply
al
at 100 of parity portion crop
domestic food purposes the remainder sold
market price.
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Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-12-15
It's n 4OO-Acre Factory for
Christmas Trees
BY BILL STELLMON, R0ping Reporter
By BILL STELLMON, Rouing Reporter

IT'S JUST ABOUT this time each
year that H. B. Marken, Flathead
County, wipes his brow for the last
time, settles back in an easy chair
and relaxes. Harvest is over; the
crops sold.
Pretty late for that, you say? Not
for Marken and other Montana farm
ers and ranchers who claim part of
this states million-dollar Christmas
tree business. Their harvest time is
October and November; by now
their products-some of the best
Christmas trees in the nation--are
likely decorating tenth-floor apart
ments in Chicago and flat-roofed
bungalows in Los Angeles.
Every year, thousands of state
farmers and ranchers put aside reg
ular chores to help fill the nation
wide demand for Christmas trees.
Among them, Marken is unique, for
he is a tree farmer primarily. Only
70 acres of his Flathead County
farm is cropland. The rest-another
700 acres-is woodlot.
Christmas Tree Factory
And of that, one rugged 4O0-acre
section. is almost literally a Christ
mas tree factory where he guides
the growth of, and sometimes fash
ions, the trees that stand in your
homes in December.
Spaced through it are 4, 6, 8-foot
trees that will be harvested next
year or so and, below them, JUS
visible through a thick layer o.
grass, vines, pruned branches anc
needles, 6-inch seedlings that have
is or 20 years to go.
In the same area, but high over
head, are millions of board-feet o
lumber on the hoof-another har
vestable crop so far untouched bu
growing in value year by year.
For 16 years, Marken has bee
developing and managing that 400
acre lot on such a two-crop basis
In the understory, premium Christ
mas trees that he can harvest ever
year; in the overstory, trees he ca
log on a sustained-yield basis 80 c
80 years from now.
so Per Cent Success
The program, while costly, has a
ready shown its value. Marken fis
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-12-15

the lumber trees. He estimates a
half-million have been worked on.
SelectivelY Cut
The woodlot was also selectively
cut in the mid-forties, with all dis
eased trees and ripe ones logged out.
Each year, too, Marken takes out
for wood the occasional trees that
die and, in yellow pine areas, fir
trees large enough to make wood or
posts.
''I'd sooner have yellow pine grow
ing in the overstory," he explains.
''Of course, I leave the smaller fir
and, for every five acres, at least
one large fir for seed purposes. And
some large ones are left for lumber
as well - symmetrical, strai 6 h t.
grained, natural lumber trees"
Except for this, the overstory is
left alone, though, Marken says, Il
could probably take out three million
board-feet of good lumber now, if 1
had to. But each tree is adding about
10 board-feet of growth a year at
present age. So who knows how
much lumber they will make in 40
years?"
Cash Crop
That leaves the '1nderstory, the
Christmas trees, as Marken's cash
crop. And pruning is his greatest
management tool. His aim is to pro-
duce good trees by pruning alone,
without cutting any trees except at
harvest.
He prunes to retard fast-growing
trees, taking off so per cent of the
live branches. Or to shape "wolf'
trees, those odd-shaped or wild
growing mavericks. For them, he
takes off two-thirds of the live
branches, leaving only enough to
keep the tree alive. He also prunes
thickets, a practice he doesn't rec
ommend for smaller woodlots.
''But you can give yourself lot
of help by intelligent cutting he
points out. soften, taking out one
tree will release-provide growing
room and light for-several others.
And that's always goal in selecting
trees to cut"
Remarkable Seeding Growth
Marken does little stump culture
because his woodlot has a remark
able amount of new seeding growth
Foresters have told him it's one Of