468 AMERICAN FORESTRY 



in every case where the real value of Seattle, Wash., from whom these bul- 



the land warrants the expense. Large letins may be obtained. This organiza- 



holdings can be improved at less ex- tion, formed in 1908, secured co- 



pense per acre than small ones and for operation of the State of Washington 



this reason, if the logging companies and of the agricultural department of 



themselves 'do not clear up the land, the United States, and much reliable 



holding companies devoted to clearing information has been compiled as to 



and selling are necessary and such a clearing costs and methods, 



plan is just being made effective in Reforesting cut-over lands scientifi- 



southwestern Washington. The Com- cally has made little progress on the 



pany which I represent, the Lake Pacific Coast even inside the United 



Whatcom Logging Company of Bell- States Reserves, the area treated being 



ingham, Washington, has placed fifty- a ver y small percentage of the whole, 



two individual settlers or families on The States and private individuals have 



logged off lands during the past five done practically nothing as yet because 



years and not one has thrown up his there was neither economic reasons nor 



contract. Most have paid up in full, public sentiment requiring it. This 



are prosperous and contented. Our condition is changing and most of the 



theory is to sell in small tracts to actual States now have forestry departments 



settlers at reasonable prices on easy whose importance is being realized and 



terms and to help with lumber and supported by the legislatures, 



clearing where moderate payment is Existing tax laws make impossible 



made. We do not offer land until we reforesting by private owners except 



have opened roads and secured fair m j so i a t e d cases. Land suitable for 



mail and school facilities. sucn purposes should be acquired by 



Wherever the soil is good and com- the g tate at a max imum price of say 



panics secure a good class of settlers, ^ ye Collars per acre and modern prac- 



this plan will solve the problem. The t j ca j f ores try methods applied which 



second class lands suitable for grazing w jjj trans f orm a waste into a source of 



or too remote from centers of popu- i llm b er supply and revenue to the State 



lation to warrant expense of remov- fj t y ear s hence. Each State should 



ing stumps can be made of value by classify its cut-over lands under one 



burning over in the spring or fall and o f tne three heads given and sell the 



following up with a moderate sowing two nrst name d classes. The balance 



of timothy and clover as soon as the should be reforested. When these sug- 



ashes cool. Anyone interested in this gestions are applied to the idle tangle 



phase of development should obtain O f b rus h an d stumps covering many 



the U. S. Department of Agriculture's m ini ons o f acres in the North and 



Farm Bulletin 462, "The Utilization \Vest, conditions will no longer re- 



of Logged-off Land for Pastures in proac h the lumbermen nor the people 



Western Oregon and Western Wash- of the g tate affected. There are homes 



ington," by Byron Hunter and Harry f or m iiij ons under far more favorable 



Thompson, who have investigated the conditions than govern life on the cold 



question at length and have deduced northern plains but co-operation and 



many valuable conclusions. The bul- intelligence are needed to make these 



letins of the L. O. L. Association of lands ^available. 



the State of Washington contain much 



information of value. Its President is *Address at convention of National Lumber 



Mr. J. W. Brown, Alaska Building, Manufacturers Association. 



CITY FORESTER NAMED. 



Park Sitpt. Charles G. Carpenter has been appointed city forester of Milwaukee, Wis., 



by the park board, in conformity with a law of the legislature of 1911. Mr. Carpenter will 

 serve without salarv. it bcin;/ ncccssar\ to appoint a forester prior to June 20. Only $1.200 

 is available for salary of the forester, and the board decided that the city forest activities 

 for this year would be limited. 



