INTERMEDIATE CULTURE 



Much of the most productive forest land is in small 

 privately owned parcels. This type land has suffered most 

 over the years from mistreatment. Nevertheless, it is expected 

 that in the future our society will need all the wood these 

 areas will be able to produce. 



A given area is capable of producing only a given amount 

 of cellulose over a given period of time . In order to have 

 as much as possible of this cellulose produced in the usable 

 portion of the tree — the trunk- -thinnings of overstocked 

 stands are carried out in order to place the same amount of 

 wood on fewer stems. Prunings, or removing the limbs from 

 trees, permits the stem to produce knot-free wood. 



Many areas of over-stocked, stagnated, forest stands 

 exist in Montana. A county-wide survey should be made to 

 determine the location, the amount, and the ownerships of 

 these forest stands. 



The committee formed to study and determine the possibilities 

 for intermediate culture treatments should also determine the 

 methods by which such projects could be financed. 



Although the supply of round wood from thinning operations 

 far exceeds the demand for such material, forestry committees 

 should be alert to the possibility of developing markets for 



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