the voice of 255,000 forest owners in New York - representing an ownership of 11 million acres
Mark your calendar now - for NYFOA's 5th Annual Meeting - Saturday April 15, 1967 at the State University College of Forestry at-Sy r a cu s e University. Your Officers and Directors will look forward to meeting you and getting acquainted.
February
1967
ATTENTION ALL NYFOAMEMBERS
SWEET WATER OF THE WOODS
With this February issue of the Forest Owner we are mailing you a new brochure stating our objectives and what we are doing to accomplish ese objectives. The brochure is not only intended :or your information but it contains -n application form. Now that you think about it, isn't - ere someone in your neighborhooda relative, neighbor or friend who ould welcome an opportunity to beorne an NYFOA member? You know, that if YOU, as an _OYFOAmember would take not more ::han five minutes for serious thinkÂŁng about a prospect for a new member, why we'd have our. thousand znernbe r s by April 15, 1967. It's a possibility you know, and e' d like to be pr oud of you and to be roud of our As s ociation in having a ousand members. Why a thousand members? It is because when we go to an instrial company, a banking concern, a supplier of wood using equipmentwhen we can tell these "big ticket" people that we have a thousand members - more than anything else it ill show that we mean business! How about it? Can you spare five zni.nute s of your time to make a telephone call? Put this brochure in your pocket. en when you go to a meeting, to e shopping center, or call on friends who own some woods or like trees nav e them read the br ochur e, tell em about NYFOA. You've got it within your power to _ t NYFOA significantly on the map.
According to Dr. Earle A. Bates, specialist in Indian lore at Cornell University, the Indian's Thanksgiving for the "Sweet Water of the Woods," was one of twelve celebrations performed by early Americans for the fruits of the earth. Cash income from the sale of maple syrup, creams, and sugar in New York State would indicate that modern Americans should also give thanks for the "Sweet Water." Farmers with sugar bushes are finding that no farm activity will return them more cash income, at a time when there is no strain on the labor force, than the production and sale of maple products. This is especially true for producers who have well kept bushes that are above average in size and who retail their maple products in attractive containers at the farm. Maple syrup is produced in practically every county of the state but in Lewis and St. Lawrence counties it is an important industry. The 1965 census reports 140 Lewis County farms produced 44, 233 gallons of syrup. In St. Lawrence County, 214 farms made 38,323 gallons. Much of this syrup, particularly in Lewis County, was soldat $5.50 per gallon through the use of attractive signs at the farmstead. On these farms, woodlot management has been practiced; new sugar houses have been built or old ones repaired; as high as four evaporators have been installed and on some farms plastic pipe has been installed to convey sap to the sugar house.
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IMPORTANT NEW COMMITTEE APPOINTED A Committee on Land Use and Resource Management was appointed by PresidentHanaburghat the 29th meeting of the Board of Directors of the New York Forest Owners Association, Inc. in Syracuse January 14, 1967. Chairman of the Committee is Director Lloyd G. Strombeck, formerly 4-H Club Agent at Norwich, N. Y., and presently Executive Director, Tioga Opportunities Program, Inc , , 202 Front St. , Owego, N. Y. (Tioga County). To serve on the Committee on Land Use and Resources Management along with Director Strombeck, President Hanaburgh has appointed 2nd Vice President Arthur E. Rasmussen, Financial Vice President, Avco Corporation, 750 Third Ave. ,.New York, N. Y. 10017; Henry Kernan, FOA Consulting Forester to South American and African countries, Worcester, N. Y.; Dan Smiley, Proprietor, Lake Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz, N. Y. ; Blair Smith, forest owner of Stuyvesant, N. Y.; Wallace Brown, forest owner, RD I, Stillwater, N. Y.; and consulting forester, Donald Peters on, Vice President, Adirondack Forest, Inc., Wilmington, N. Y., as members. Taken together this NYFOA Committee on Land Use andResource Managementwith its two professional consulting foresters, represents a broad range of experience in forest management, pulpwood production, forest investment, esthetic andrecreationmanagement, reforestation,. and extensive experience in land use problems of New York in many parts of the State.
PROPOSAL
FOR STATE PARK
Mrs. Dorothy Wertheimer, Syracuse, N. Y. Dear Mrs. Wertheimer: I am enclosing my application for member ship in the as s ociation. Ihave owned my farm on Skaneateles Lake about 30 years. This is located about six miles from the south end of the lake in a huge basin gouged out by melting glaciers thousands of years ago - an area of great natural beauty and geological interest. When I moved into this countryside the horse was still used on these farms with lands sloping to the lake on both sides; the tractor made all these farms impractical and as a result thousands of acres on either side of the lake have been reforested, including my own 100 acres. I have a photograph taken from myplace of the hills across the lake over 100 years ago - practically denuded of forest excepting in the great erosion gullies formed by melting glaciers; today most of this is covered with fine forest land. I believe this entire area should become a state or national parkpreserved forever from man's encroachment. There are excellent swimming and boating facilities at the very southern end of the lake. All lands can be purchased at most reasonable prices, excepting many cottages along the shore which can be left out of the park area. Inthese great erosion gullies are stands of virgin timber - unaccessible to the farmers who cleared every available foot of land a hundred and more years ago. These stands of t irnb e.r could s.o-readily he made a-~_ vailable to the public by trails and bridges. Possibly the Association could be of assistance in making the proper approach to state or government officials for a study of this possibility.
NEWS OF YOU NYFOA member Donald W. Darrone, Syracuse, has been the recipient of two significant honors recently. The Award of the Silver Beaver, the highest recognition that can be given by a local Boy Scout Council, was presented to him for di s tingu is hed service to youth. As 'president of Allen Tool Co., Mr. Darrone was als 0 selected as the Outstanding Man of 1966 in the field of industry in Syr acus e.. Jerome (Jerry) Prigoff is retiring after 32 years of coaching high school basketball, much of which has been done in the Fayetteville-Manlius Central School. He will remain as head of the Physical Education Department. One of his former students, John Herlosky, is an NYFOA member who is presently the basket ball coach at North Syracuse. Mrs. Prigoffis the proud possessor of a certificate from the Department of Conservation of Cornell University, stating that she completed the Conservation of Natural Resources horne study course which was by NYFOA at an earlier promoted date. Some of our new members are: Merton R. Bean (Cortland) Certified Tree Farmer, McGraw J. Frank Havemeyer (Onondaga) Certified Tree Farmer, Skaneateles John A. Cherry (Steuben) Corning. Hewitt Pantaleoni (Sullivan) Music teacher at State University College, Oneonta Mr. & Mrs. Frank Wells McCabe Rensselaer, N. Y. - Mr. McCabe is Chairman of the Hudson River Valley Commission, created by the 1966 s e s s ion of the State Le gi sl atu r ejon recommendation of the Governor to assure the orderly development of the Huds on River Valley.
yours,
(Signed) J. Frank Havemeyer Skaneateles, N. Y.
Planning to move) anyone? If you are, please inform our Membership Secretary, Mrs. Luella B. Palmer, 157 Ballantyne Rd., Syracuse, N. Y. 13205 - then you can be sure to receive your Forest Owner and other mailings. Please let us know when you have a change of address.
The NewYorkForest Owners Association's basic aim is forest cons er vat.i on-and a replenishing of trees along with the desire t.o find some economic reimbursement to enable: them to continue a program which' will enrich their woodlands and bring a sense of satisfaction. Conservation means using forests wisely instead of carelessly destroying them. It means cutting no more trees than is necessary and making surethatnewtrees are kept growing to replace those that have been cut or are dead. It means protecting forests from being killed or wasted by epidemics of disease, by insects or by fires. Forests are the homes of game and they look to the woods for food, cover, and water, but in a poorly managed forest some of these essentials might be hard to find. The shade of dense forests, for example, keeps small herbs and shrubs from growing between the trees. In a well managed forest, "ripe" trees are cut for lumber and other wood pr oducts and then weeds, grasses and young trees fill the open spaces for proper cover for game. If forest trees are not cut as a crop and used, they will eventually die and be replaced by young treesprovided the added fire hazard of dead trees doesn't result in a disastrous fire. Good timber management means jobs for loggers, men in the mill and all along the line to the finished pr 0duct. These natural wood products addgreat~ytoth~~.~_qnomy of the nation and provides additional income to farmers who have woodland resources to draw upon. Few people realize, too, that our water supply and forests are truly
FIVE CORDS PER ACRE PER YEAR Cordially
FARM WOODLAND INTERESTS
A ten year research project in the culture of sycamore carried on by the Georgia School of Forestry and the U.S. Forest Service indicates that sycamore planted four by four will yield the equivalent of five cords per acre per year with a harvest everytwoorthree years. Use of small trees and coppice sprouts would require a special harvesting machine. Pulping tests which included limbs, leaves and stern have been promising. (Source: Forest Farmer 10/66)
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Perhaps some of these facts will start our reader s thinking about their woodlots and forests and how they, too, can help improve forest conditions and enrich the economy of a nation even though their efforts may seem small. It is the accumulation of many many small efforts that eventually moves the greatest mountain. Ben & Virginia Swayze Correspondents Union Springs (Cayuga County) N.Y.
TAX FAX "or Forest Service Pleasant Lake, Pennelville, N. Y. Mills, Manager (age 16)
As you know I am a member of the NYFOA. I read the president's column e November (1966) Issue, concerning writ e=ups for the Forest Owners, so . ought I would sit down and write something for the Forest Owner. My subject is the Junior Forest Service atPleasant Lake, Pennellville, _-a Y. The Junior Forest Service is a non-profit organization and at the time ists of six members, including myself, whom is the manager. The pure of our group is to do the following things: 1. To promote better forest and conservation practices, for the benefit of ? easant Lake and its people. 2. To establish better recreation centers. 3. To get more people of Pleasant Lake interested in some type of forestcons ervation. 4. And to teach boys the meaning of conservation. So far we have completed a project known as the woodland improvement set up by the A.S.C.S. Committee in"Oswego. The pr cgr arn was set up - follows: First aforester came up to our wood lot, and marked all trees which were come out for some reason or another. We cut down most of the trees that were marked, and used the limbs for rving quarters for wildlife. We cut the logs up and will use them for fire wood our picnic area. We do not as yet have a picnic area but we are in the process of having one. In this area (20' by 30' just as of now) we will have the
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owing: 1. A picnic table 2. A trash can 3. A fire place with logs 4. Sow grass to play on. We will not start this until we can get funds . Also Iforgot to say before that we have a conservation school for the boys of Pleasant Lake. Enclosed you will find a booklet some of the taught made up. (Then Curtis supplied a 9 page Forest Notebook by the Junior Forest ice with a page devoted to each of the following: 1. Campfire safety 2. Campfire safety con't 3. What to do when lost in the woods 4. Starting a community forest o, Conservation highlights 6. Conservation activity 7. Your' conservation ideas 8. Conser.;;a:ti;;n school for Boys 9. The Junior Forest Service
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page 9 Curtis describes the Junior Forest Service as follows: Editor) The Junior Forest Service is an organization consisting at the presence 5 mbers whom all are interested in some type of conservation. The Junior t Service was started about one year ago. Ever since the club has been ling to do 2 things. First we are trying to promote better forestry at PleasLake. And secondly we are to get more boys and parents to become intered in 2 things, one our club, and two better forest practices that willhelp lake to become a better forest community. By getting more people interf •• -r'prl in our club and the condition of the lake and woods we can improve the 1•.••~)G8. We have allready begun this project but can go further with your help. ow I am going to talk about our project that we completed this year 1966. The Junior Forest Se r vice signed, up for wood land improvement, this done to produce better growth between trees. We were to remove all the that were defective. By the end of Sept. we completed this 6 month proand received 25.00 for the cost sharing. We hope next year we may do again to impr ove the woods of Pleasant Lake.
TEXAS ADOPTS CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO MEET THE PROBLEMS OF ESCALATING TAX RATES ON AGRICULTURAL LAND INTHEPATHOF URBAN DEVELOPMENT. The amendment- -adopted by a vote of 587,500 to 510,765 in a: brisk campaign--authorizes the assessment of farm land on the basis of its agricultural use, rather than its potential value for commercial or residential development. To prevent speculation, a three year retroactive tax based on the full market value of the property will be levied if the land is sold or goes out of agriculture in the future. About 20 states have taken some kind of action in this field in response to rising tax pressures on farm land around metropolitan areas. The tax burden often makes farming uneconomic, and forces the abandonment of agricultural operations. Valuable open space and sources of fresh farm products are thus sacrificed, and the wasteful "leap-frog" pattern of urban growth continues. Wise land use around mushrooming urban centers is a critical concern of Soil and Water Conservation Districts. The preservation of prime agricultural, forest, and recreational lands in and around built-up areas is a goal worthy of consideration by every progressive community. Resource inventories and soil surveys available through Conservation Districts can help in the delineation of such areas --including water and other resource development sites--deserving pr ote ction. S~lective taxation is one route to encourage particular land uses through public action. Zoning, purchase of scenic or development easements, and outright land acquisition are others. All have their advantages and disadvantages. If we do not want our growing cities to obliterate the countryside surrounding them, every technique for reserving needed open space should be explored. (Source: Tuesday Letter, The Nat , Assoc. of Soil & Water Conservation Districts, Nov. 29, 1966)
To all NYFOA members: As you persuade new members to sign up for NYFOA, write on the application forms "Introduced by----" and then your name.
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WALNUT LEADS FOR FURNITURE Walnut is still the leading hardwood for furniture. This fact was r eveal ed at the spring Southern Fur nitur e Mar ket, High Point, N. C. , by a team of wood experts who surveyed the 2,331 bedroom and dining room suites displayed. Walnut was showninnearly21 percent of the suites, a slight increase from its representation last winter. The species is in short supply because of the heavy volume of walnut logs be_ing exported. Cherry jumped from third place last January to second position, with representation in 16.6 percent of the suites. A bigger advance, however, was registered by pecan and hickory, grouped together in tabulations. These species in fourth spot in January with 11. 6 percent, trailed cherry only slightly, being identified in 16. 5 percent of the suites. The study found maple dropping to fourth place with only 12.2 percent representation. Last January it was in second place with 17.8 percent of the market. Painted woods, found in 7 percent of the suites, were in fifth place, up from seventh in January; oak, at6. 7 percent, remained sixth; mahogany, 5 percent, advanced one notch to seventh; and prints andplastics (3.4 percent) dropped from fifth place to eighth. Source: American Tree Forestry Digest - Silver Issue, 1966
Farmer & Anniversary
President: David H. Hanaburgh Craft Lane, Buchanan, N. Y. 10511
Editor-Secretary: Floyd E. College of Fore stry Syracuse, N.Y. 13210
Treasurer -Membership Mrs. Luella B. Palmer 157 Ballantyne Rd. Syracuse, N. Y. 13205
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FROM 1755 EDITION OF "TEN BOOKS ON ARCHITECTURE" 460 AD BY VITRUURUS, ROMAN ARCHITECT.
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Chapter V Of preferving the Trees after they are cut, what to plaifter or anoint them with, of the Remedies againft their Infirmities, and of alloting them their proper Places in the Building. AFTER THE TIMBER IS CUT, it muft be laid where the scorching Heat of the Sun or rude Blafts of Winds never come; and efpecially, that which falls of itfelf, ought to be very well protected with Shade. And for this Reafon, the ancient Architects ufed to plaifter it over with Ox-Dung; which Theophraflus says they did, becaufe by that Means all the Pores being stopped up, the superfluous Flegm and Humidity concreting within, diftils and vents itfelf by Degrees through the Heart, by which 'Means the Drynefs of the other Parts of the Wood is condenfed by its drying equally throughout. And they are of Opinion that Trees dry better, if set with their heads downward.
CHRISTMAS TREE SCHOOL MARCH 3-4 Production costs, weed control and fertilization, Christmas tree marketing, how a Christmas tree grows, and a question corner will all be featured at Cornell's 1967 School for Christmas Tree Growers, which will be held on the campus Mar ch 3 and 4. No fewer than three out-ofstate experts will be on hand to share their knowledge and experiences with those attending. For the modest cost of $7. 50, a registrant can obtain an outstanding educational experience hard to duplicate anywhere in the country. If you grow or plan to grow Christmas trees, you should not miss this r e d-Tet te r event. Because March 3-5 promises to be a particularly busy weekend at Cornell, you are urged to write Cornell's Extension Forester, Ithaca, New York 14850 as soon as possible to make sure of lodging reservations.
NEW TREE FARMER CERTIFIED Our congratulations to Francis M,. Wroblewski, NYFOAmember, on being certified as a Tree Farmer at the December 13, 1966 meeting of the New York Tree Farm Committee. As noted in the December 1966 Forest Owner, Francis is Executive Secretary of the New York Christmas Tree Growers Association, 753 Doat St., Buffalo, N. Y_ 14211, and a Charter Member of NYFOA_ For those NYFOA members especially interested in growing Christmas trees we suggest your serious consideration of membership in NYCTGA as a valuable source of information and contacts. Building the forests of New York State is a big job. Now put your shoulder to the wheel and see that this brochure and the application f'or m are used. Don't let this brochure clutter up your desk. Put it to work!