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set fifty feet apart, and formed what in 

 after years became familiarly known in 

 local history as Field's Lane. The trees 

 were cultivated and given the tenderest 

 care by Mr. Field, and they had developed 

 an unbroken line of beautiful shade when 

 in 1883 he died. Following the death of 

 the founder of Field's Lane, the trees 

 attained a size that caused those less de- 

 voted to trees to doubt the wisdom of 

 maintaining a long line of shade that was 

 sapping the land for a considerable dis- 

 tance along either side of the line. The 

 north end of the Fields farm passed into 

 the hands of the Sherwin estate, and for 

 a distance of probably half a mile that 

 much of the monument to Joseph Field, 

 Sr., became extinct. Along the west side 

 of the remaining portion the land is at 

 this day in the hands of Capt. Field, a 

 nephew of Joseph Field, Sr., and he de- 

 clares that so long as he has charge there 

 will not be a tree removed from Field's 

 Lane. Along the east line the situation 

 differs only in a degree. This land is 

 owned by another descendant, Mrs. A. L. 

 Brennerman, of Barrow, Greene County, 

 who just at present is residing at Min- 

 neapolis. Mr. Brennerman figured that 

 the sapping of the land along their 

 line of Field's Lane extended inward 

 so far that the crop loss, if it be saved, 

 would be sufficient to pay the taxes on the 



entire tract. In order to bring this about 

 Mr. Brennerman conceived the idea of 

 thinning out the trees along his land on 

 the east side, and this is being done. 

 When this work was started admirers of 

 Field's Lane became apprehensive lest the 

 grand drive is to become a thing of the 

 past, but Mr. Brennerman gives reassur- 

 ance that such is not the case by disclos- 

 ing his plan of leaving every sixth tree. 

 This, he holds, will maintain the beauty of 

 the drive and at the same time restore the 

 loss to the land on account of the great 

 size that the maples have attained. 



"Until another generation at least comes 

 into possession of the adjoining land, the 

 main structure of Greene County's mos 

 picturesque drive will be maintained as a 

 monument to Joseph Field, Sr., founder of 

 Field's Lane and the most devoted tree 

 lover of his day." 



NEW JERSEY 

 TVTEW JERSEY has taken active steps 

 for the installation of three new for- 

 est fire lookout stations by next spring. 

 They have been made possible through 

 private co-operation to the extent of almost 

 $4,200 which has released a state ap- 

 propriation of $3,000, contingent upon se- 

 curing at least an equal amount from pri- 

 vate sources. 

 Two of the new lookouts will be in North 



Jersey and one in South Jersey. There is 

 also a possibility that the same funds will 

 provide two other additional lookouts. 

 These, with the three now in operation, 

 two in North Jersey and one in South 

 Jersey, promise a material start toward a 

 statewide protective system of this nature, 

 sorely needed for effective progress in for- 

 est fire control. 



In connection with the proposed Kittatinny 

 Forest Park a complete reconnaissance was 

 recently made of two large tracts of forest 

 land adjoining the Stokes State Forest. 

 These lands may be secured for a very low 

 figure, and would go far toward completing 

 the continuous forest park along Kittatinny 

 Ridge, from the Delaware Water Gap to 

 the New York State line, which is advo- 

 cated by the Department of Conservation 

 and Development. 



The present state forest at that point is 

 most popular as a summer recreation 

 ground, and more land is needed to acco- 

 modate the increasing number of campers. 

 The spot is ideal for that purpose, with 

 beautiful mountain scenery, trout streams, 

 many small ponds, and two large lakes 

 nearby, and convenient transportation faci- 

 lities to all parts of the state. 



The land is unsuited for agricultural 

 development, but as a forestry proposition, 

 it is of unquestioned value. 



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