CONVENTION OF FORESTERS 



^^=^HE fifth aunual convention of tbe Pennsylvania Department of Forestry 

 ^/^ will be held at Harrisbnrg on March 5, G and 7, and a very interesting 

 program has been prepared. It is as follows: 



Tuesddij, March 5. ''The Forester and His Community." ^Morning ses- 

 sion, 10.30 o'clock. — Addresses of Welcome, by Hon. John K. Tener, Governor, 

 members of the State Forestry Reservation Commission and visiting friends. 

 1. The favorable or unfavorable attitude of the community toward forestry. 

 (a) The reasons for this attitude, A. C. Silvius; (b) How may causes leading 

 to an unfavorable attitude be removed or ameliorated, Alfred E. Kupj). 



Afternoon session, 2.30 o'clock. — 2. The attitude of the forester toward 

 his community, (a) The reflection of his attitude toward his rangers and 

 employees, Eaymond B. Winter; (b) His contact with the community — 

 (1) His attitude toward his work, Tom O. Bietsch; (2) Interest and help 

 in matters outside his work, Harry E. Elliott; (c) The results of reaching 

 school teachers and pupils, R. Lynn Emerick. Evening lecture 8.15 o'clock. 

 House Caucus Room, Capitol. 



Wednesclaij. March 6. "Forest Utilization." Morning Session, 10.00 

 o'clock, — 1. The importance of an early removal of dead and defective trees, 

 (a) Protection at a profit, William F. Dague; (b) More rapid regeneration 

 and growth, T. Roy Morton; (c) Early returns and their effects on the in- 

 vestment. Prof. E. A. Ziegler; (d) How clearing may be done with least 

 expense to the Department, Harold E. Bryner. 



Afternoon Session, 2.30 o'clock. — 2. Impossibility of utilization without 

 knowledge of markets and specifications, (a) Importance of obtaining de- 

 tailed local information by each forester, John A. Bastian; (b) Assistance 

 of Department, James E, McNeal; (c) Department a clearing house with 

 reference to these matters. George H. Wirt. 3. Detailed record of cost of 

 marketable forest products under varying conditions, Lewis E. Stanley. 4. The 

 relation between roads and markets. (a) Study of markets before road 

 development, Harry A. Thomson; (b) Sylviculture dictated by road con- 

 ditions, Forrest H. Dutlinger. 



Thursday, March 7. ''Management." Morning Session, 10.00 o'clock. 

 1. Study of Plantations, (a) Expedient methods of reforesting wholly or 

 partly deforested areas, Hon. S. B. Elliott; (b) Protection of plantations, John 

 W. Seltzer; (c) Importance of careful plantation records. Prof. I. T. Worthley; 

 (d) Records and protection of plantations in foreign countries, George A. 

 Retan. 



Afternoon Session, 2.30 o'clock. — 2. Business methods in forestry, (a) 

 Forest reserves a State investment, John L. Strobeck; (b) An immediate or 

 future profit for each operation, Homer S. Metzger; (c) The importance of 

 detailed records from the beginning of operation. Prof. Joseph S. lUick; (d) 

 Scientific management in forestry — (1) Combination and concentration of 

 abilities and resources, Walter D. Ludwig; (2) Scientific study of operations, 

 John R. Williams; (e) Outline for uniform reports by foresters, D. Kerr 

 Warfield. 



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