FOREST PLANTING. 



Department of Forestry. 



John M. Briscoe, M. F., Professor of Forestry. 

 Carleton W. Eaton, M. F., Instructor in Forestry. 



In order that the great area of waste land — the aggregate of 

 the small unproductive areas of many farms — may be put to 

 some use, of as productive a nature as possible, the legislatures 

 of the State of Maine have enacted laws that offer both tax 

 rebates and bonuses for the establishing and maintaining of 

 forest tree plantations, and assist in the establishing by offering 

 nursery stock at minimum price. With every possible facility 

 thus offered by the State, viz. — cheap and good stock, taxation 

 exemption, prizes, and the assistance of the Department of 

 Forestry — surely all that is necessary is that the progressive 

 farmers and other owners of waste lands be acquainted with the 

 facts, in order that they take advantage of them. 



In accordance with a recent act, a forest tree nursery has been 

 •established at Orono, in connection with the School of Forestry 

 at the University of Maine. The nursery is located along the 

 east bank of the Stillwater River, near the University, and com- 

 prises an area of two and one-half acres. It has been inclosed 

 by a substantial wire fence, soil prepared, a very neat store and 

 work house erected, and a start will be made in raising nursery 

 stock on a large scale this spring (1914). This year there will 

 be very few trees of the proper age for distrbution ; in 191 5 

 there will be a small number of two year stock available. There- 

 after the nursery will be producing to its full capacity of ap- 

 proximately 200,000 two and three year old trees annually. 



A large variety of trees will be grown ; the species white pine, 

 Norway spruce, and European larch being chiefly for extensive 

 planting, while various other native and exotic species will be 

 raised for purposes of experimentation or decorative planting. 



