QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 



Many of our readers frequently desire to secure some expert advice regarding various 

 features of forestry work, and do not know to whom to apply for the information. 



The Editor has accordingly decided to establish this column in which he will be glad to 

 publish such questions as may be sent to him, and give the answers, whenever the questions 

 relate to any detail of the work which this Association is doing or such information as it 



can give. 



The Editor requests that communications be written on one side of the paper only and 



if possible, be typewritten. 



Editor, AMERICAN FORESTRY : 



Can you tell me if there is a public school 

 in New Jersey where one can study forestry ? 

 If not, is there any college where one may 

 work his way through the forestry course? 

 I have a common school education but desire 

 to take up forestry and am without the funds 

 necessary to take the regular college course, 

 being dependent upon what I can earn. I 

 have been told that there is a forest school 

 where one can take the course by promising 

 to stay and work for the state for a speci- 

 fied time. Can you tell me if this is so and 

 where the school is located? I will very 

 much appreciate whatever information you 

 can send me. 



CHARLES HOCKENBURY, 

 Perth Amboy, New Jersey. 

 It is always difficult to get a technical edu- 

 cation without some resources, and on the 

 strength of what you wrii^ I can not strongly 

 encourage you to pursue your intention. On 

 the other hand there are schools at which a 

 man can at least partly support himself while 

 pursuing his studies. All things considered I 

 suggest that you write to the Dean of the 

 Forest School at Pennsylvania State College, 

 State College, Pa., and to the Director of 

 the Forest School at Cornell University, 

 Ithaca, N. Y. From them you will learn 

 what arrangements can be made. There are 

 no forestry schools of any kind in this State, 

 and the one to which you refer as offering 

 instruction in consideration of a contract to 

 work for the State is located in Pennsyl- 

 vania, and as I understand is open to citi- 

 zens of that State only. In whatever you 

 do let me urge you to bear in mind that no 

 man can hope to be a successful forester 

 who is not fully prepared, first as to a lib- 

 eral general education and next as to the 

 full course of technical studies. Judging by 

 your letter the full four years' course at 

 Pennsylvania State College, or at Cornell 

 should qualify you to fill a forester's posi- 

 tion. There have been men who entered 

 forestry by the side door so to speak, but 

 the time for doing that is past. One who 

 is not fully prepared will have as little 

 chance of winning out ss the lawyer or doc- 

 tor who takes his degree from one of the 

 < i; "!oma mills. I shall be glad to give you 

 any other information that you want, or to 



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talk with you if you care to come to Tren- 

 i u for that purpose. 



ALFRED GASKILL, 

 New Jersey State Forester. 



Editor AMERICAN FORESTRY: 



I was much interested in your article in 

 this month's American Forestry, on the 

 propagation of deer and elk. In one para- 

 graph of this article you state that a prop- 

 erty of 160 acres can be fenced for about 

 $200 for elk and slightly more for deer. 

 Will you kindly let me know what kind of 

 fence you would suggest for this purpose and 

 from whom to buy. 



ARTHUR H. HACKER, 

 Staten Island, N. Y. 



I refer you to a letter from Howard 

 Eaton, of Wolf, Wyoming, in this same num- 

 ber for much information on the subject. 

 Editor. 

 Editor AMERICAN FORESTRY : 



Will you kindly advise me what kind of 

 trees I should plant in my garden? 



E. W. DURANT, JR., 

 Charleston, S. C. 



Mr. George B. Sudworth, dendrologist of 

 the Forest Service, answers this question for 

 American Forestry as follows : I take pleas- 

 ure in suggesting that the following trees 

 should give satisfaction if planted on your 

 property in South Carolina. I could advise 

 you better if I knew the exact location of 

 the proposed plantation and particularly the 

 nature of the soil there. However, I am 

 sure that the trees suggested will prove satis- 

 factory and be well adapted for your pur- 

 poses. The oaks and other broadleafed 

 species suggested for use are designed to 

 serve as shade trees. I have added three 

 coniferous trees which I imagine you can 

 well use as a matter of variety somewhere 

 with the other trees : 



Deodar Cedar (Cedrus deodara). 



Italian Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens). 



Cryptomeria (Cryptomeria japonica). 



Water Oak (Quercus nigra Q. aquatica 

 of nurserymen). 



Laurel Oak (Quercus laurifolia). 



Willow Oak (Quercus phellos). 



Magnolia (Evergreen), (Magnolia grandi- 

 flora). 



Southern Winged Elm (Ulmus alata). 



