MICHIGAN ROADS AND FORESTS 



tion in every effort for a better land and for- serious timber importer. He also pointed out assured the association of her deep interest an'] 



estry policy. the fact that even now Michigan has become of the live interest of the entire federation in 



MO,,, r^~ ~,-,=-~ ; r i r A such an importer, especially of high-priced the matter of forestry. She described the work 



New Commission m Working Order. tjmber> and alre ' ady \ fndln y g Qut J^ rf donE; [he presem organization of this work in 



Hon. J. E. Beal, Regent of the University dollars per year to bring in the timber which the federation, and then made a number of 



and chairman of the committee on forestry an agricultural state like ours should raise' excellent suggestions concerning the methods 



in the new commission replied in a well de- ''self. which the association might well undertake, 



livered paper _in which he congratulated the Shade and Street trees. onip.K^in^especia^the -ty orgamz^on. 



former commission and the association, and A paper by Mr. Gibson, of Detroit, followed glad to arrange for the meetings, but that such 



pointed out the good in the new law; described by one by T. J. Phillips, the landscape archi- meetings, to be of use, must be supplied with 



the organization of work as thus far progressed tcct of Detroit, introduced the principal topic speakers familiar with forestry from the'prac- 



and indicated some of the problems confront- of the afternoon, namely, the shade and street {> 



. . laid stress on the great value of sentiment in 



ing the new commission. Mr. Beal reported tree the tree and shrub which beautifies our such a movement and in conclusion invited the 



that already over 100,000 acres of land had been home, our avenue and our country road. Much association to meet next year at Kalamazoo 



set aside as forest reserve and this line of Rd advice and instruction was derived from under the auspices of the Chamber of Corn- 



action was to be continued the P a P ers concerning the selection, planting, merce of that city. 



dcuoiiWctbUJUccuiiiinucu. * i i 1 1 ' n 11 i 



_,, . . . trimming, care and protection of our trees. Mrs. Mills excellent address promptly 



The remainder of the morning session was Mfg John Q sharp> of Jackson> spoke ca ll e d for a rising vote of thanks. 



taken up by Dr. W. J. Beal, of Lansing, who c i ev erly and pointedly on the tree and shrub Mrs. Perry, of Charlotte, in a few well- 



described his experience in planting on the in civic government. Mrs. L. E. Mautner, of chosen remarks indicated her interest in for- 



Jack Pine lands. These experiments involved Saginaw, the chairman on forestry in the Fed- ''-"try, in civic improvement and notably hi the 



.-_ .... , . _ j _ , eration of Women's Clubs, described the good 'arm woodlot. Mrs. Perry clearly pointed 



a considerable number ot species and conclu- . . . , .,'. . . . c- . .-,,,,. t u- _,.,i ? ,,_ o^.,^ot:^v, ^t -,A-.,\ 



work done in civic embellishment in Saginaw "t the need ot more education, ot advice, 



sively proved what was expected beforehand, anc j a ] so on wor k o f the federation along for- and help and especially of advice, not by letter 



namely, that only few species are suited to estry lines. Mrs. Weaver, of Charlotte told ard" paper, but of advice m the ground. 



these lands and that even these few species the meeting of the beautiful 80-acre forest This brought out some remarks concerning 



1 V. nark of Charlotte a trem such as is not DOS- the needs of a State forester such as had been 



make only a very modest growth each year ^^?^ ^$i? .asked for by the old Forestry Commission; a 



as compared to the growth of the same species Garfield exper i e nce of Grand ? >,!? " ot ' ied P - ith teaching and other 



on better lands like those of Ingham County. R ids in connection with civic improvement P"cipa.l work, 



THE AFTERNOON SESSION. and especially with Arbor Day work in the nt * ny t . ime ' dellve j addresses and 



, . ._ i. . with the owners of woods, advise them and 



The afternoon session began with a paper schi show them what this work meang and attempts 



by the Hon. Chase S. Osborne, of Sault Ste. A general discussion of this subject clearly (0 do 



Marie, Regent of the University of Michigan, * howed th . e . inter ; e intcrest which our P e P le The Farm Woodlot 



' have in this ma'.ter. ,-. , ,, ., , , ., TT . , .,. , . 



and one of the best informed men concerning 



the actual conditions of Northern Michigan. THE EVEN I N G S finn then i ntrc duced the main topic of the day, 



In the absence of Mr. Osborne the paper was an the Farm Woodlot. He discussed, first of all, 



read by Prof. Hill, of the University of Michi- lllustrated lecture by Prof. Roth, in which he thc care and protection of the woodlot; warned 



gan. Mr. Osborne expressed his deep interest described forestry practice, its history, its aga j nst pasturing and against fires; recom- 



in forestry and the pressing need of prompt me t hods and !ts ""'versal successes in Europe, mended planting wherever necessary to have 



action to avoid serious economic disturbances. This was followed by a series of views showing a ]j i anc j p rope rly covered; discussed selection 



In discussing the methods best suited to the forest conditions in the United States: the f recommended esnechllv the Red Oak 



conditions of our State he emphasized forestry great value of forest growth on all lands, its 



on the farm, the need of a woodlot on every necessity on poor lands and mountains, and * r . 



farm and the value of education, advice and lastly, some of our mistakes resulting in de- and maturity, or time and condition when to 



encouragement in this direction. vastation, as well as our first efforts, public consider a tree ripe for the harve-t 



M- TVO,. +,, v and Private, for a better treatment of our Mrs. Gibbs, of Mayfield (Grand Traverse 



Mr. IJonertys Views. woods. Co.), who had taken an active part throughout 



3n. A. J. I icherty, president of the new WEDNESDAY'S SESSIONS. the meeting, at this point made inquiry as to 



Commission of Public Domain, expressed his Q n Wednesday morning Prof Roth ad- l ' lc experience with poplars. This led to a 



deep interest in forestry; declared himself a drp^pd WO hicrh srh-.rl children tellins- then discussion of the merits of poplars and as- 



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far his learning had been in the direc- ]j fe of n German forester. regular Poplars, Ccttonwoods and Aspens. 



tion of leaving the matter with the woodlot, At 9 '30 the regular meeting opened with a D - p - Sagendorph, of Jackson, told of his 



rather than setting aside large bodies of woods repor t o f th* secretary and treasurer, followed S^f.* ?? d ?'? " dvi e as ' Jl 



which in their very nature of large tracts of bv the e i clif of o ft* for the v ' 



. , , . , , . , y tne election o e year. experience and detail knowledge and it was 



unoccupied lands, acted rather as a hindrance The following officers were elected: Presi- agreed that his woodlct had had good treat- 



to the settler. Mf. Doherty said that he was dent, Hon. Charles W. Garfield, Grand Rapids; ment, that the dense undergrowth and a good 



not biased, however, but ready to do what Vice-President. John H. Bissell, Detroit; Sec- deep mulch of leaves was exactly what the 



seemed best for the people. In conclusion he retary. Prof. Filibert Roth. Ann Arbor; Assist- forest wanted and all that was necessary was 



asked Prof. Roth, of the _ University of Michi- ant Secretary, Henry G. Stevens, Detroit: to exercise care in getting out such timber as 



gan, his opinion concerning the woodlot as a Treasurer, W. B. Mershon, Saginaw; Board of it was desired to use. 



factor in the forestry situation. Directors: Hon. J. E. Beal, Ann Arbor; J. J. A question by Dr. Blackmar brought out 



To this Prof. Roth said that he thoroughly Hubbell, Manistee; Mrs. Lena E. Mautner, the desirability of leaving the undergrowth 



believed and had always believed in the wood- Saginaw; Prof. James Satterlee, Lansing; Fre- and working conservatively in all matters of 



lot as a very important factor, not onlv in the mont E. Skeels, Cadillac: .W. E. Williams, thinning and pruning. 



forestry of the State, but in the welfare of Pittsford; Dr. Lucius L. Hubbard, Houghton; Next came a number of papers by young 



the people in general; that he considered it im- Mrs. John C. Sharp, Jackson. foresters of the University of Michigan who 



portant for the Forestry Commission and the The election was followed by a discussion had been in actual important work during last 



new Public Domain Commission, as well as the of the present organization of the association summer. The first of these by L. G. Barrus, 



Forestry Association to do all that lies in and its work. Mr. Bissell explained the work- described the work of the N r ew York Commis- 



their power to preserve the existing woodlot, of the officers, the financial status and the man- sion in helping the work of farm forestry by 



to extend the woodlct where it is now lacking, agement of the paper, Michigan Roads and lectures, advice and especially by furnishing 



to awaken an interest and an understanding of Forests, and pointed out that considerable plant stock at cost. Mr. Barrus told of the 



the importance of the woodlot and to dissemin- work had been done, but that there was nee'! keen interest taken in this work by Gov. 



a.te information and give advice and heln_ in the of more systematic effort. Mr. Williams, of Hughes and the splendid successes that were 



matter of planting, care and proper utilization Pittsford, suggested county organizations. Mr. recorded everywhere. The fanners have caused 



of the forest on the farm. At the same time Bissell told of many disappointments in the a demand for plant stock, which it is entirely 



Prof. Roth emphatically called attention to the past on trials of this plan and Prof. Roth told impossible to fill from the large State nur- 



fact that there is not enough done for forestry nf the encouraging side, which in his opinion scries and which requires thc importation of 



in the State. He quoted the experience of the fully justified Mr. Williams' plan in neins; large quantities of plant material from abroad. 



Old World, where per capita consumption of given another trial. Messrs. W. J. Duppert and O. L. Spousler 



only about one-fifth of that of our people re- Mrs. Florence G. Mills, of Kalamazoo, ,:resi- described the work done by the Ohio Forest 



quired that at least one-fourth of all the land dent, of the State Federation of Women's Commission in taking. a census of the wood- 



be left m forest if a state is not to become a Clubs, next addressed the meeting. Mrs. Mills lots of the state and sending out men to 



