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THE BILTMOEE FOREST FAIR 



the hardwoods is slow, 

 and logs 'fit for lumber 

 cannot be obtained, in 

 this compartment, be- 

 fore the end of the 

 present century. The 

 White Oak which I 

 embrace is 350 years 

 old. See? 



Tip No. 31 



This proximity has 

 been miscut, at the 

 time of an improve- 

 ment cutting of 12 

 cords per acre, the 

 ranger in charge fail- 

 ing to watch the con- 

 tractor. Fine trees 

 were removed, and 

 poor trees were left. 



I have tried to 

 make up for the failure 

 by planting, on both 

 sides of the road, in 

 1900, a few thousand 

 seedlings of White 



Pine, one year old. These seedlings have been smothered by 

 leaves falling on them, and by shade to an interesting degree. 

 Here, the influence of light on the development of White pine 

 seedlings is very marked. An improvement cutting for the bene- 

 fit of White Pine as well as Yellow Pine might seem advisable— 

 to others; not to me. 



Greater men than I have planned ahead and built 

 ahead for centurres. Pardon me, William, when I 

 have the cheek to meddle with the decades! 



