4 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 and 



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



M- r m -,<,-~ ; iiir t,- rt j* sl!C h an importer, especially cf high-priced the matter of forestry. She described the work 



New Commission in Working Order. f lmbeTr and {s a , ready sending out millions of done, the present 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- itself. which the association might well undertake, 



livered paper in which he congratulated the Shade and Street Trees. e^pha^in^ciall^e coun t^rga^Uon. 



former commission and the association, and A paper by Mr. Gibson, of Detroit, followed g] a d 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 tect 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 ^' ^ss^ the^at' SuV^fTntiKt 



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 gd advice and instruction was derived from under the auspices of the Chamber of Com- 



artinn was tn he continued the P a P ers concerning the selection, planting, merce of that city. 



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



The remainder of the morning session was Mrg John Q sharp; of j acksoni spoke ca lled for a rising vote of thanks. 

 taken up by Dr. W. J. Beal, of Lansing, who c ] e verly 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-i 

 Tack Pine lands These exoeriments involved Saginaw, the chairman on forestry in the Fed- estry, in civic improvement and notably m the : 



i;^&^r d r^^^ 



sively proved what was expected beforehand, and a j so on work 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 and' paper, but of advice on the ground, 



these lands and that even these few species the meeting of the beautiful 80-acre forest 



nark of Charlotte a eem such as is not oos- tne needs of a State forester such as had been* 



make only a very modest growth each year e * b ^ ^y "thei clt^ir ! Michigan .asked for by the old Forestry Commission; a< 



as compared to the growth of the same species -_. c ., . , , , r , man who is not tied up with teaching and others 



en better lands like those of Ingham County. Ra ^^ %Sff$A ' 



THE AFTERNOON SESSION. ,J especially with Arbor Day work in the ^^^^ ^odt advTse ttm ^ 



The afternoon session began with a paper *e*< show them what tnis WQrk means and attempts-* 



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



Marie, -Regent of the University of Michigan, ? h we . d th . e . intent interest whlch Ur pe ple The Farm Woodlot 



and one of the best informed men concerning haV ' Pnt. Mtilford, of the University of Michi-| 



the actual conditions of Northern Michigan. S then introduced the main topic of the day, 



In the absence of Mr. Osborne the paper was The se f ^ ^/ s taken up by an the Farm Wood l ot . He discussed, first of all, 



read by Prof Hill of the University of Michi- lllustr ated lecture by Proi : t h e care and protection of the woodlot; warn* 



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



in forestry and the pressing need of prompt methods and its universal success urope. mcndcd planting , w herever necessary to have 



action to avoid serious economic disturbances. This was followed by a series of views showing a u i an d properly covered; discussed selectiolj 



In discussing the methods best suited to the forest conditions in the United States; : , f trces recommen d e d especially the Red Oaklj 



conditions of our State he emphasized forestry great value of forest growth on all lands, i1 



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



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



encouragement in this direction vastation, as well as our nrs snorts, publ : consider a tree ripe for the harvest. 



and private, for a better treatment of our Mrs. Gibbs, of Mayfield (Grand Traver_ 



Mr. Doherty's Views. woods. Co.), who had taken an active part throughout 



Hon. A. J. Doherty, president of the new WEDNESDAY'S SESSIONS. the meeting, at this point made inquiry as to 



Commission of Public Domain, expressed his O n Wednesday morning Prof. Roth ad- l , he experience with poplars. 



deep interest in forestry; declared himself a dressed 500 high school .children, telling them *>f &? bete^Ydlow'p 



novice, anxious to learn and intimated that thus a b ou t forestry, by describing the work and ] ar or Tulip Poplar (the white wood) and 



far his learning had been in the direc- ],f e O f 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 



rather than setting aside large bodies of woods report of ^ secretary and treasurer, followed ^^nt'tha? M^Sag^dorp'h 



which in their very nature of large tracts of by the election of officers for the year. experience and detail knowledge and it 



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



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



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



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



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



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 



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



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



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 yo 



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



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



new Public Domain Commission, as well as the of -the present organization of the association summer. The first of these by I 



Forestry Association to do all that lies in and its work. Mr. Bissell explained the work described the work of the New York Comr 



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



to extend the woodlot where it is now lacking, agement of the paper, Michigan Roads and lectures, advice and especially by furnis 1 



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



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



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



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



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 entin 



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



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



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



Old World, where per capita consumption of given another trial. Messrs. W. J. Duppert and O. 1 Spou: 



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



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 woe 



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



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