AMERICAN FORESTRY 



415 



YELLOW BIRCH IN NEW YORK 



TTDW the New York future forest can be 

 aided by development of the yellow 

 birch is the subject of the latest technical 

 publications of the New York State Col- 

 lege of Forestry at Syracuse, in which 

 Professor Edward F. McCarthy, of the De- 

 partment of Forest Utilization, and Pro- 

 fessor H. C Belyea, of the Department of 

 Forest Engineering have compiled the re- 

 sults of an extensive study of conditions 

 in New York, under the title "Yellow Birch 

 and its Relation to the Adirondack Forest." 



The bulletin contains the results of a 

 study which took the two foresters into the 

 northern forests with a party of assistants 

 for many months, and also involves the 

 utilization of birch for the paper industry. 



The study will be of immense interest to 

 the forest profession, because it is probably 

 the most exhaustive study of yellow birch 

 growth and forest conditions ever made. 



IT PAYS TO PROTECT THE BIRDS 



THE passage of the migratory-fcird treaty 

 act, it is estimated, has resulted in a 

 total return, in actual food value to the 

 hunters of the United States, of more than 

 $20,000,000. State officials have notified the 

 Biological Survey of the United States De- 

 partment of Agriculture that in Minnesota 

 alone hunters report 2,058,400 ducks killed 

 in 1919. As each of these birds may be 

 considered to have a food value of at least 

 75 cents, the total return from them in 

 food to this one State was about $1,500,000. 

 If it had been possible to sell these birds 

 they would have brought twice that amount. 

 The great value of game to the country is 

 thus made evident. 



That the passage and enforcement of the 

 law preventing spring shooting and market- 

 ing of migratory game birds is now pro- 

 ducing excellent results is pointed out by 

 officials of the Biological Survey. Without 

 such restrictions they say the game birds 

 not only would be greatly reduced in num- 

 bers but in many instances would be 

 brought near extinction. The Biological 

 Survey, which is charged with the enforce- 

 ment of the Federal law and regulations 

 protecting migratory birds, is receiving re- 

 tports from all sections of the country 

 showing that with the protection now en- 

 joyed by the birds their numbers are in- 

 creasing each year, and that they are re 

 turning in spring to numerous breeding 

 grounds which they have deserted for sev- 

 eral years. 



In addition to the food value of the 

 game thus assured by continued protection, 

 the restrictions on shooting made by the 

 law tend to perpetuate hunting as a sport. 

 This has a recreational value through out- 

 door pursuit in building up the physical 

 health and strength of the more than 

 7,000,000 hunters in the United States who 

 go out with the guns every fall. 



PLEASANT THINGS 



TAKEN FROM LETTER S 



TO THE EDITOR 



"Supervisor Charles DeMoisy has a 

 crackerjack of an illustrated article in 

 the Forest Recreation Department of 

 American Forestry for March," says the 

 Daily News Bulletin of the Intermoun- 

 tain District of the Forest Service, 

 and American Forestry appreciates the 

 comment. 



"I was personally very well pleased with 

 the manner in which the Beartooth article 

 was published in American Forestry, and 

 our office has received many requests for 

 additional information pertaining to the 

 recreational opportunities afforded by the 

 Beartooth." 



R. T. Ferguson. 



"I have seen a copy of American For- 

 estry for March containing Dr. Shufeldt's 

 very excellent article on Woodchucks and 

 Porcupines and even though I am not well 

 acquainted with the habits of either of these 

 animals, the peculiarities which are describ- 

 ed proved of great interest to me." 



Dr. Philip Skrainka. 



"The Forest Guides Movement will be a 

 success. You have done much to help it 

 along." 



Solan L. Parkes. 



"Permit me to say that your idea of 

 planting a tree from each State in the 

 Union in front of your building in Wash- 

 ington is original and highly commendable. 

 I congratulate your Association on the 

 beautiful thought which you are planning 

 to make effective." 



Martin V. Calvin. 



"I am enjoying the magazine very much. 

 The last number, with its article on the 

 woodchuck and porcupine, by Dr. Shufeldt, 

 was of particular interest to me." 



Dr. L. D. Powers. 



"I am delighted to renew my subscrip- 

 tion. Keep up the good work." 



Chapin Jones. 



"It is a great work that your Associa- 

 tion is doing and I am proud to help my 

 little bit toward this service, and wish 

 to assure you that no magazine comes into 

 my home with a warmer welcome than the 

 American Forestry Magazine." 



S. W. Crowell. 



"Your efforts to have the popular choice 

 for the National Tree are very interesting 

 and instructive." 



Grace Raymond Otis. 



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