Reforestation of Cut Over and Idle Lands 15 



If no tree has succeeded in starting in the last 25 years, what will be 

 the condition of your woodland in the future? Many thousands of 

 acres of forest land are being culled annually with no thought of the 

 future stand. Every tree removed makes the stand thinner and allows 

 of the incoming of more grass and brush and of more windfalls. No 

 farm can afford to be without a woodlot upon it both because of the 

 pleasure and comfort of it and because the material you can take from 

 it annually, makes it well worth while from a financial standpoint. 



The trees and the method of planting that would be suitable for one 

 farm or forest property may not be applicable at all to the adjoining 

 one. Conditions of soil, slope and general situation vary so much 

 that each area to be reforested is in a sense a problem by itself. It 

 will often save both time and money not to plant without knowing 

 thoroughly as to the nature of soil and trees best adapted to these 

 soils. 



LANDS PLANTED TO FORESTS OR MAINTAINED AS FORESTS MAY BE EX- 

 EMPTED FROM TAXATION. 



A State Law passed in 1912 provides for exemption from taxes 

 upon certain classes of lands which are planted with forest trees or 

 which are maintained as permanent woodlots or timber lands. For 

 copy of this Law and information as to the procedure to be followed 

 in listing forest lands for exemption from or reduction in taxes 

 address the Conservation Commission, Albany, New York. It is 

 strongly urged that .owners of idle or forested lands throughout the 

 State take advantage of the help offered by this Law which seeks to 

 overcome some of the unfairness of the older methods of taxing 

 forest lands and puts them more nearly on the same basis as true 

 agricultural lands. 



The New York State College of Forestry at Syracuse University 

 is a State Institution established and supported for educational work 

 throughout the entire State. It is ready to co-operate with any land 

 owner who wishes to begin planting or who is desirous of improving 

 his woodlot or timberland by practical forestry methods. Applications 

 for advice and co-operation should be addressed to The New York 

 State College of Forestry at Syracuse University, Syracuse, New 

 York. These applications will be placed on file and as rapidly as 

 possible will be taken up in groups by counties and assigned to the 

 expert in charge of this work. The only expense connected with the 

 inspection will be the necessary traveling expenses and maintenance 



