Horticulture, a text book for high schools and normals, including plant propagation; . plowing, by burning back-fire strips around the forest, bykeeping the brush well cleaned up, by watching constantly duringdry seasons, and by posting up notices to warn all campers andhunters against starting fires. Replant all areas that have beenswept by fire or by severe storms. RELIEF FROM TAXATION 363 Profits from Forests on Poor Land.—Mention has already beenmade of the kinds of places most suited for forest planting. Wewould scarcely expect a farmer to plant a very large area withforest trees unless t
Horticulture, a text book for high schools and normals, including plant propagation; . plowing, by burning back-fire strips around the forest, bykeeping the brush well cleaned up, by watching constantly duringdry seasons, and by posting up notices to warn all campers andhunters against starting fires. Replant all areas that have beenswept by fire or by severe storms. RELIEF FROM TAXATION 363 Profits from Forests on Poor Land.—Mention has already beenmade of the kinds of places most suited for forest planting. Wewould scarcely expect a farmer to plant a very large area withforest trees unless the land were unsuited to agricultural course, where the trees produce a shelter belt, more valuableland may be used because the belt will be placed where it willshelter the farm buildings and the farmstead in general. The income from poor land (Figs. 263) may be greatly increasedby its use for growing forest products. The growth of catalpawood, or walnut and locust posts, chestnut poles and other valuableproducts, are well worth considering as a resource of the Fig. 263.—Rocky places should be used for growth of forest trees. The Lyall Larch hereshown has very shallow roots. (Montana Station.) The profits are slow in being realized, but when the yield beginsthe annual income may be calculated by dividing it by the numberof years required to produce it. After the harvest begins an annualincome may be produced. The present price of railroad ties, fenceposts, telephone poles and logs for lumbering warrant the use ofpoor lands for their production. Relief from Taxation.—The laws of several states are such thatlands devoted to scientific forestry are relieved from taxation for aperiod of years. Reports may be made to the assessors and theareas may then be relieved of taxes, perhaps long enough to growa crop of posts, poles, ties or saw timber. 364 THE HOME WOOD LOT Benefits to the State.—The reason for these laws is that thestate is benefited in a number o
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